About Michael J. Faris
I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
This blog serves as a place to think through things, record thoughts, share interesting stuff, and hold conversations. Welcome!
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Monthly Archives: November 2007
I didn’t sell out, son; I bought in
There’s quite a bit that’s different about teaching college compared to teaching middle school or high school, and one thing that strikes me as one of the biggest differences is the closure of the term. The close of the year … Continue reading
Posted in WR214: Writing in Business
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quick spurt of passages
Like Dawn, I’m exhausted and need to turn my thoughts to things less complicated, so I’ll do the whole pass the survey along and answer the questions that Dawn posts today. Plus, this counts for a post for the next-to-last … Continue reading
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privacy on facebok
Moveon.org is sending out an announcement about Facebook’s most recent invasion of privacy. Here’s their announcement: When you buy a book, movie, or gift online, do you want that information automatically shared with everyone you know? Last week, the social … Continue reading
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my bane: revising
I’ve been working on revising excerpts from my thesis for writing samples for PhD applications. This is not fun; as I’ve complained before, revising is not my strong suit. Luckily, I’m really close to being done. I have, however, noticed … Continue reading
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