Monthly Archives: January 2006

King Kong’s mating display

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Michael

If you’ve seen the new King Kong, you probably noticed the intense mating ritual that King Kong and Ann Darrow engaged in. King Kong starts this ritual atop his mountain by violently displaying his strength and then expressing his frustration … Continue reading →

Posted in Agonism in Display, Walter Ong, Writing 593 Rhetorical Tradition (Winter 2006) | 1 Comment

Aristotelian argument due tomorrow

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Michael

Tonight I have to write a rough draft to 6-page Aristotelian argument. I’ve never had to write a paper with such format before (other than sometimes with specific headings that were easy to follow and fill in the blanks). This … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Rhetoric, Writing 593 Rhetorical Tradition (Winter 2006) | 1 Comment

my writing process

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Michael

I haven’t taken much time to post to this blog this quarter. Things have been pretty hectic, but I thought, since I have 45 minutes until my next meeting, I’d take some time to write about my writing process, as … Continue reading →

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permission

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Michael

Sometimes conferences with students are so short because they just need permission. They come to you with an “objective” fact-based paper for a narrative assignment, and sometimes they just need to hear you ask, “Why did you chose this topic?” … Continue reading →

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processive?

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Michael

I assume most people have noticed that the things/activities/events valued most in our society are those that can be labeled “productive,” usually ones that have an obvoius, tangible outcome. I’m wondering if we can’t come up with a word that … Continue reading →

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