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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The New Research Summit
Lisa Ede and I are presenting at the New Research Summit in Eugene on May 12. Lisa will talk about her research involving citizen reviewers on cites like Amazon.com and on her experience using blogs in the classroom, and I’ll … Continue reading
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links to rhetoric and composition blogs
Lisa directed me towards Composition and Rhetoric Weblogs and Weblog Resources. It seems pretty thorough. Check it out!
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Writing Center Blog
Dennis Bennett at the OSU Writing Center has created a really cool portal where Writing Assistants can blog about their thougths, anxieties, and experiences. It seems to be a really cool venue for students to post their thoughts about the … Continue reading
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rough draft to article on my blog for WIC newsletter
This is the rough draft of an article that Vicki Tolar Burton asked me to write for the WIC newsletter on using this blog. I thought I’d post it here as well, in case someone who doesn’t read the newsletter … Continue reading
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on what a “knowledge log” should be
After writing my seminar paper for English 595 (on k-logs), I am left reflecting on what a knowledge log should be. A lot of my posts were simply remediating note cards, serving as a place to keep quotes and paraphrases … Continue reading
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