Monthly Archives: December 2006

traveling thesis

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Michael

I leave Corvallis today for Portland, and from there, it’s off to Chicago and Iowa. I’m lugging some books onto the plane. Along with some journal articles, here’s books I’m gonna try to lug along (you have no idea how … Continue reading →

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more from Brooke on writerly identity

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Michael

In “Modeling a Writer’s Identity,” Brooke argues that students learn about writing through imitating other people, not through imitating texts. When imitation works, he claims, it’s becuase of the identity of the writers being imitated, not because of the forms … Continue reading →

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Robert Brooke on ‘underlife’

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Michael

I really like Brooke’s concept of the “underlife” — or, more accurately, his use of Erving Goffman’s concept of “underlife.” Brooke defines the underlife as “the activities (or information games) individuals engage in to show that their identities are different … Continue reading →

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bush and townhall forums (ha!)

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Michael

The Daily Show is usually a good critique of Orwellian rhetoric from the Bush administration. A friend of mine sent me this YouTube Video from The Daily Show about Bush’s so-called “town-hall forums.” Hilarious:

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Wendy Bishop on teacher identity and identification

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Michael

I just finished reading Wendy Bishop’s Something Old, Something New: College Writing Teachers and Classroom Change. It’s nice to actually focus on reading an entire book now that break is here. Sara Jameson and I are preparing for our talk … Continue reading →

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