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In Class: Take Quiz 1 – Unit 1. Watch: “Endless Curiosity: The Science of Fake News.” Discuss: “Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally.” Extra: “The Psychology Behind Fake News” In Class Writing: In groups, complete the following Social Media Activity. If you do not have a social media account, answer the questionsContinue reading “9/5/19”

In Class: Take the online quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements? Understanding Knowledge and Bias (Powerpoint) cont. Watch “The Monkey Business Illusion.” Identifying misinformation. Value: Long-lasting belief about what is important to a person. They become standards by which people order their lives and make decisions. In Class Writing: List 10 valuesContinue reading “9/4/19”

In Class: Share what you found from homework: facts, opinions, and claims. Introduction to Rhetoric and Rhetorical Terms cont. (Claims, Evidence, Strategies, and Rhetorical Situation) Understanding Knowledge and Bias (Powerpoint) Homework for Thursday, 9/5: Read and annotate “Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally” – The Conversation (I will pass out copies inContinue reading “9/3/19”

Go over how to check grades on D2L. How to write a sentence cont.: fixing run-on sentences. Introduction to rhetoric: rhetoric: the art of persuasion/persuasive language Writing as a Means of Persuasion Introduction to Rhetoric and Rhetorical Terms (Project & Argument) Fact vs. opinion vs. claim/argument fact: a true or verifiable piece of information evidence: facts used toContinue reading “8/29/19”

In Class: How do you find motivation? Answer on your blog for in class writing: Are you an obliger, questioner, rebel, or upholder? How are you going to thrive in this class (and in school in general)? How do you cope with stress? Here are three articles on coping with stress caused by reading theContinue reading “8/28/19”

Alex Reid, Associate Professor and Director of Composition and Teaching Fellows at State University New York Buffalo, studies digital media and rhetoric. His book, The Two Virtuals: New Media and Composition, received honorable mention for the W. Ross Winterowd award for best book in composition theory, and his blog, Digital Digs (http://www.alex-reid. net), received theContinue reading “8/27/19”

In Class: Go over D2L. Go over the course syllabus (on D2L). Go over the class WordPress Blog. Create a WordPress Blog for daily writing in class. Go over homework/what to include in a professional email for homework. Homework for next class (8/27): 1. Read “Why Blog? Searching for Writing on the Web.”  2. (First blog post) Answer: According to Alex Reid,Continue reading “8/22/19”