February 6

I. Name Game & General Announcements

• Today's Go Around: Give Your Name, Your Major and Minor(s)... and then describe a person who inspires you (it could be someone you know or not)​
• Reminder: The Course Blackboard will only store your grades and a copy of the syllabus.​

DEFINITION OF RHETORIC:
The available means of persuasion and communication at a given moment in space and time.

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II. Writing Workshop Part One: Academic Titles
Come up with a witty title.  Create an academic title.  Here is the formula: witty phrase + colon + descriptive phrase.  Do this NOW on your homework.

• MLA Example: "Came thru Drippin": Intersectional Justice in the 21st Century (caps on all but prepositions and articles)
• APA Example: "Came thru drippin": Intersectional justice in the 21st century (caps only on first words)   

III:  Writing Workshop Part Two: PUBLIC RHETORIC

• Many of you included things in your notes like: "I really liked the second article and saw no connection to the first article."  Would anyone outside of this class know what you are talking about?  You have to give more detail than this even at the food truck if you wanted your order right. Make sure you did not leave any of that vague talk in this version.
• Do not name the texts "reading #1" or "reading #2"... assume a reader who is not in THIS class now.  Get specific.
• Here is your sample again: In "No More Digitally Challenged Liberal Arts Majors," Pannapacker (2013) argues that digital literacies can help liberal arts students compete in today's job market.

IV. Writing Workshop Part Three: Writing an Introduction... and Share with a Partner
You can rewrite/revise your introduction on your homework paper or send it NOW to [email protected].  Click here for ideas.  

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V. Introduction to Digital Literacy Narratives

Students across the country are writing what are called digital literacy narrative (also called technology literacy narratives).  Our first project is going to build on this trend.  We will start drafting in class next week.  But begin thinking ahead.  For now, just know that whatever story you tell, you will need to choose one of the following: a B&W zine with images (using regular word processing) OR a 3D scrapbook (videotaped for later embedding).  Decide now somewhere in the back of your head which one of these formats you want to try.   

Tell a Story: Choose one Below (if time allows)

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1. What is your VERY first memory of using a computer (leapfrog, etc count)? How did you learn?
2. When did you receive your first cellphone?  Did you cause someone extreme financial hardship to acquire it (your parents, yourself)?  If so, why did you want it anyway?
   
3. Have you ever been a victim of online bullying (revenge porn, etc)?  Have you ever been a perpetrator of online bullying? Or, have you ever witnessed online bullying?  What happened?  How did you respond?  Why?
   
4. Have you held a job that required some sort of technology use (food orders while waitressing, etc.)?  What was the job?  What did you have to do?  Have you ever applied for a job online?  Which?  How?
   

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