Category Archives: Brainstorming

question generation

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Michael

Today in our MA Writing Group, Vicki Tolar Burton presented on writing our thesis and strategies involved. Two things stick in my head: 1. Write 15 minutes a day, at least. 2. Play to your strengths, according to this online … Continue reading →

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thesis “proposal” for MAWG

Posted on February 7, 2006 by Michael

Cross-posted on MAWG: Polemics and Irenics in Argument – it’s a start? In her essay “The Womanization of Rhetoric,“ Sally Miller Gearhart writes that she believes “that any intent to persuade is an act of violence“ because the persuader has … Continue reading →

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overwhelmed, but moving along

Posted on November 5, 2005 by Michael

Right now I’m still feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of this topic, as well as the writing done in the field. But I know I’m not alone, because everyone I talk to seems to be struggling, so I’m feeling a … Continue reading →

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should students write to different audiences?

Posted on November 5, 2005 by Michael

So, I’m wondering about audience (which voice is highly dependent upon). Should we teachers have students write for various audiences? Elbow suggests writing for different teachers and friends, and Woodworth suggests writing for grandparents, friends, coworkers, etc. I just wonder … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 23, 2005 by Michael

so, I’m beginning to formulate where I want to go. How do we get college freshmen, in freshman composition courses, to write from themselves, to write with a “real” voice instead of a faux-academic, disembodied voice? This calls into question, … Continue reading →

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