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I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
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Category Archives: CCCC 08
notes from the interblags: just some links
I’m going to have to give up on writing on some of these things, though I’ve wanted to. Some tabs that have been left open on my browser over the last month or so: • “The White Anti-Racist is an … Continue reading
new to new orleans
I’m having a lot of fun in New Orleans at 4C’s. It’s a fascinating city and experience. Our workshop went exceedingly well yesterday. I would have loved for it to go on forever. We wound up having a great dialogue … Continue reading
Posted in CCCC 08
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what is a public?
Gregory asked at WQGTDWI What is public?, and I answered. He prompted me to post it as a new post, so I did here, but I thought I’d go ahead and post it here as well, before I get on … Continue reading
Posted in CCCC 08, publics, Queer issues and theory
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notes from the interblags
• Metaspencer links to this master’s thesis on blogging in classrooms. I’ll have to read it sometime soon. • Steven Krause links to Cory Doctorow’s 17 Tips For Getting Bloggers To Write About You. Good tips for people with websites … Continue reading
sisyphean task video #1: trans remembrance day
This video is in response to Pedagogical Gregory’s video, as well as Jeff Rice’s recent discussion of rhetoric as “The usage of many, many things.” In particular, I’ve been thinking about how I espouse multimodal composition yet don’t really engage … Continue reading
Posted in CCCC 08, New Media, publics, Queer issues and theory, Sisyphean Task Video
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