Please post your weekly link to a source that you've found regarding the class theme of the "American Dream" as a part of American culture OR one of the research topics you are exploring.
As always, guidelines are the following:
For participation, we will post a link by every Monday to a source (article, movie, blog, etc) relating toeither the class theme of the formation of the American Dream or your own individual research topic. Post a short summary of how the source relates to the aforementioned topic (1-2 sentences).
To receive full credit for each response, please comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Monday, October 31, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Weekly Discussion for 10/24
Please post your weekly link to a source that you've found regarding the class theme of the "American Dream" as a part of American culture OR one of the research topics you are exploring.
As always, guidelines are the following:
For participation, we will post a link by every Monday to a source (article, movie, blog, etc) relating toeither the class theme of the formation of the American Dream or your own individual research topic. Post a short summary of how the source relates to the aforementioned topic (1-2 sentences).
To receive full credit for each response, please comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts.
As always, guidelines are the following:
For participation, we will post a link by every Monday to a source (article, movie, blog, etc) relating toeither the class theme of the formation of the American Dream or your own individual research topic. Post a short summary of how the source relates to the aforementioned topic (1-2 sentences).
To receive full credit for each response, please comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Post 2-3 Research Questions for 10/18
We'll be meeting in the library to for tomorrow's class, 10/18. The goal will be to have an in-class research day. (I'm still waiting for confirmation that we'll meet in the same E404 classroom as last time, so I will send an email reminder later).
Consider the topics you have in mind and try to write 2 or 3 rough drafts of Research Questions that could guide your research tomorrow.
Above all, an effective research question should be imtetesting to you. A full and useful research question usually consists of 2 or 3 parts: a What? and How/Why?
For example, a rough question would be: "How are social networking sites harmful?"
A revised research question would be: "How are users experiencing and addressing privacy issues on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter?"
Consider the topics you have in mind and try to write 2 or 3 rough drafts of Research Questions that could guide your research tomorrow.
Above all, an effective research question should be imtetesting to you. A full and useful research question usually consists of 2 or 3 parts: a What? and How/Why?
For example, a rough question would be: "How are social networking sites harmful?"
A revised research question would be: "How are users experiencing and addressing privacy issues on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter?"
Weekly Discussion Posts for 10/17
Please post your weekly link to a source that you've found regarding the class theme of the "American Dream" as a part of American culture OR one of the research topics you are exploring.
As always, guidelines are the following:
For participation, we will post a link by every Monday to a source (article, movie, blog, etc) relating toeither the class theme of the formation of the American Dream or your own individual research topic. Post a short summary of how the source relates to the aforementioned topic (1-2 sentences).
To receive full credit for each response, please comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts.
As always, guidelines are the following:
For participation, we will post a link by every Monday to a source (article, movie, blog, etc) relating toeither the class theme of the formation of the American Dream or your own individual research topic. Post a short summary of how the source relates to the aforementioned topic (1-2 sentences).
To receive full credit for each response, please comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Twitter Post due 10/13
1.
Create a fake Twitter account
2.
Post an in-class summary or blog post 1 using 10 -
15 tweets (1400 – 2000 characters)
Or Instagram account and post minimum of
1400 – 2000 characters (max is 2200)
3.
Post the link
4.
Comment on at least 2 classmates’ posts.
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This is a pretty unconventional but playful assignment. After you look at the readings for Friday's class, you'll notice that Cullington and others mention textspeak and digital language. Basically, take a look at your past blog posts and pick one to rewrite in textspeak/digital language in a throwaway Twitter or Instagram account.
We're having some fun seeing the ways that our language and message content can change when we use social media. I actually encourage even more informal, digital-based language if it serves to convey a message (i.e. use of hash tags, abbreviations, fragments).
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