Thursday, January 29, 2015

Ethnography discussion Online class Assignment for Thursday

After reading the ethnography assignment sheet on our website please respond to the following:

1. What is your major (if it is undecided that is okay, just write it down)
2. What are your career interests? What jobs would you like to have in the future?
3. Make a list of at least three possible communities, groups, locations you could study for you ethnography this semester.

Post your responses in the comments by the end of the day Friday. Reply to at least two student comments by the end of the day Sunday. Keep in mind that this blog is for both sections of my 102 course so you will be having discussion with more than just the students in your class. This is great because it allows for more feedback.

Online Class Discussion for Thursday, January 29th

For homework you read the essay Shitty First Drafts by Ann Lamott. Please answer the following questions. You can post your answers by commenting on this post. Posts are due by the end of the day Friday.

1. Were you surprised by anything in this essay?

2. What did you learn from this essay?

3. Choose one quote from the essay you like and explain why. Perhaps you like an idea or writing style or language choice.

After you have posted your response, be sure to respond to at least two classmates posts by the end of the day Sunday.

Sunday, January 18, 2015

We will this blog to reflect on the reading, writing, and discussion we do in class this semester. Details of blog requirements can be found on the course website under assignments then blogs.  Be sure to write not only your own blog responses, but respond to your classmates as well. In addition, be sure to take advantage of the affordances blogs have to offer. Use hyper links to link to material on other places of the web and put images, video, and any thing else available to you in your blog posts. Most importantly, have fun blogging! Keep in mind this blog space is for both of my sections of 102 which means you will be having discussion with more than just the students in your class. This will be great for generating ideas and feedback from more perspectives.