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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Category Archives: Reflections on the Process
happy birthday, blog
On Thursday my blog turns two years old. I can’t believe that it’s been that long since I first started. I have over 470 posts and pages, which is a lot of writing and/or linking I’ve been doing over two … Continue reading
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processive?
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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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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reflection on my audience
When I normally do research and then do brainstorming/freewriting/prewriting for a paper, I have a sole audience in mind: me. However, my last entry was a brainstorming/prewriting activity that was geared not just toward an audience of me, but to … Continue reading
