Category Archives: WR327: Technical Writing

spring 2008 = finished

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Michael

I just submitted my last grades for Spring 2008. The term is finished. Well, almost. Heather and I gave out two incompletes for our Women Studies course. But otherwise, I am finished. Some quick end of the term reflections: Teaching … Continue reading →

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marriage forms: a tech writer’s nightmare/dream

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Michael

So, now that same-sex marriage is legal in California, they have to re-write all those marriage forms (365gay.com): The court decision last week that legalized gay marriage in California has created a semantic puzzle with scant time to solve it. … Continue reading →

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what would it be like to teach at 11 pm?

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Michael

To answer that question: probably awful if on a long-term basis. But I’m thinking about how energetic I am right now in regards to teaching tomorrow morning and how excited I am to talk about the assignment, to look at … Continue reading →

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I feel like a failure

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Michael

I just got a call from a friend who works as an academic adviser on campus. He told me that a student complained to him about my extreme delay in getting work back to students in her class. This is … Continue reading →

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collaboration in the classroom

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Michael

This week my tech writing students formed groups for their final project series (a group policy manual, a proposal, a set of directions, a usability report, and a final presentation to the class). I’m amazed with how quickly and smoothly … Continue reading →

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