Your final blog post assignment is a reflective post about your experience in this class. Reflective writing enables one to gain a better understanding of the self and the relationship between one’s self and the world, by exploring personal attitudes, experiences, and memories. As you write, you look forward to the goals that you might achieve and backward to see what you have accomplished so far. Writing prompts (such as below) help your thinking in this process.
For this assignment, please respond to the following questions, and post your response to your individual course blogs as soon as you can-- no later than Monday, May 3rd, 3:30 PM (the end of the official exam period for our class). Please title your blog entry as “Reflective Post.”
1) What information did you find useful in this class?
2) What was your favorite part of this class?
3) What do you think was the most challenging aspect of this class?
4) How might you incorporate the knowledge and experiences gained from this class into your life beyond this classroom?
5) Think of a question or issue that is most pressing to you right now. How would you use your knowledge of rhetoric and/or rhetorical criticism to gain perspective on this question or issue?
Friday, April 23, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Blog Post Assignment for Friday, April 16
Your final major essay of criticism for our course is due soon. If you haven't already, please decide what artifact(s) you want to analyze for this essay and which method of analysis you will use to analyze them. Make a post on your individual blogs by Friday, April 16, decribing the artifact(s) and the method of your choosing for the essay. Bring a copy of your post to class, as well as other information/visuals on your artifact(s) that may be possible to bring to class, for discussion and activities on Friday. We will review your selections and do some in-class writing geared toward specific parts of your essays. This will also be a good time to start going through your individual needs or making upcoming appointments for them.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Blog Post Assignment for Mon, April 5
For our class on Monday, April 5:
1) Review the information on the method of "fantasy-theme criticism" and choose an artifact that you could analyze with this method. Make sure that your artifact has some evidence that a symbolic convergence has taken place (people have shared fantasy themes and a rhetorical vision related to the artifact). Popular artifacts, such as an advertisement, a song, a book, a film, etc, can be good examples.
2) Write down a 1-2 paragraph description of the artifact and its context.
3) Examine the artifact carefully and make a list of references to setting, character, and action themes (see the example on page 102 in the textbook).
4) Post your responses to the items above to your individual blogs-- make sure to give a relevant title to your blog post. Come to class prepared to briefly talk about your artifact and the possible rhetorical vision that emerges from the patterns in the artifact.
1) Review the information on the method of "fantasy-theme criticism" and choose an artifact that you could analyze with this method. Make sure that your artifact has some evidence that a symbolic convergence has taken place (people have shared fantasy themes and a rhetorical vision related to the artifact). Popular artifacts, such as an advertisement, a song, a book, a film, etc, can be good examples.
2) Write down a 1-2 paragraph description of the artifact and its context.
3) Examine the artifact carefully and make a list of references to setting, character, and action themes (see the example on page 102 in the textbook).
4) Post your responses to the items above to your individual blogs-- make sure to give a relevant title to your blog post. Come to class prepared to briefly talk about your artifact and the possible rhetorical vision that emerges from the patterns in the artifact.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Film Festival Assignment (Due Mon, March 29)
Festival films will usually be shown at the University Theater or Webb Center, and students should be able to obtain tickets for free or for a student fee (with a valid ODU ID).
It is preferable for this assignment to take the opportunity to attend the OnFilm festival. Note that some of the festival films will be shown during our regular class time; you may choose to attend one of those, should you have any schedule concerns. If for some reason, you cannot see one of the festival films, you are allowed to choose to see another film and do your assignment on that one.
Film Festival Assignment:
*Choose a film that you would like to see. In 3-5 paragraphs (approx. 500 words):
1) Describe the film and its context.
2) Identify a method of criticism discussed in class so far (Neo-Aristotelian, Ideological, Pentadic, Metaphor) that would be appropriate to criticize this film from a rhetorical perspective, briefly describe the method, and say why it would be appropriate for this film.
3) Provide a few examples from the parts of the film, and a possible short analysis of these parts (the characters, the dialogue, the images, the music, etc) through the method of your selection.
*This assignment is due on Mon, March 29th by class time on your individual course blogs.
*The assignments will be graded as part of your overall blog.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
In-class Presentations on Selected Artifacts (February 22-26)
February 22-26, you will give your in-class presentations on the artifacts you selected for analysis in Essay #1. Each presentation should be about 3 to 5 minutes, and should include:
-a brief description of your artifact
-information about what personally interests you in this artifact
-the significance of analyzing this artifact
-the method of criticism you will use to analyze the artifact and why
-any questions you might like to direct at the instructor or your peers
You may post a blog entry to your individual blog including these points (if relevant, including visuals, links, etc), and pull up your blog in class to use your post as talking points.
Presentations will be given in the order of last name:
1) BEDENBAUGH, JESSICA L
2) BORDEAUX, JONATHAN BLAKE
3) BROWN, COURTNEY
4) CAMPBELL, ELIZABETH MARY
5) CASEY, CAITLYN S
6) CLARK, CHRISTA M
7) CARLISLE, SHANE P
8) COPONITI, AMBER L
9) EPHRAIM, JORDAN
10) FISCHER, ASHLEIGH E
11) GRAVES, BRANDON
12) HARRIS, SAM
13) HAUSLER, CHLOE
14) HICKMAN, SHAUNICE
15) HUNTER, KADINE
16) JONES, CHRISTINE J
17) KING, NIKITA SABRINA
18) MONK, BRIANNA N
19) KENNEDY, MICHAEL T
20) MACDONALD, ELIZABETH H
21) ROMINIYI, KRISTAL
22) SAMSELL, ALEXANDRA
23) SAPP, ASHLEY
24) SHAMBLE, DARIA
25) SMITH, ANDREW
26) SMITH, MIKE K
27) SPITLER, CAITLIN M
28) VEGA, BRIANNA
29) WIGGINS, CHANEL
30) WILLIAMS, KARLAA
-a brief description of your artifact
-information about what personally interests you in this artifact
-the significance of analyzing this artifact
-the method of criticism you will use to analyze the artifact and why
-any questions you might like to direct at the instructor or your peers
You may post a blog entry to your individual blog including these points (if relevant, including visuals, links, etc), and pull up your blog in class to use your post as talking points.
Presentations will be given in the order of last name:
1) BEDENBAUGH, JESSICA L
2) BORDEAUX, JONATHAN BLAKE
3) BROWN, COURTNEY
4) CAMPBELL, ELIZABETH MARY
5) CASEY, CAITLYN S
6) CLARK, CHRISTA M
7) CARLISLE, SHANE P
8) COPONITI, AMBER L
9) EPHRAIM, JORDAN
10) FISCHER, ASHLEIGH E
11) GRAVES, BRANDON
12) HARRIS, SAM
13) HAUSLER, CHLOE
14) HICKMAN, SHAUNICE
15) HUNTER, KADINE
16) JONES, CHRISTINE J
17) KING, NIKITA SABRINA
18) MONK, BRIANNA N
19) KENNEDY, MICHAEL T
20) MACDONALD, ELIZABETH H
21) ROMINIYI, KRISTAL
22) SAMSELL, ALEXANDRA
23) SAPP, ASHLEY
24) SHAMBLE, DARIA
25) SMITH, ANDREW
26) SMITH, MIKE K
27) SPITLER, CAITLIN M
28) VEGA, BRIANNA
29) WIGGINS, CHANEL
30) WILLIAMS, KARLAA
Blog Commentary Group Activity- due by the end of class period on Friday, February 19th
You will use the class time on February 19th to review and comment on your peers' blogs. First of all, make sure that the nickname you use on your blog includes your name and last name! We must be able to correctly identify who the comments were made by. Anonymous comments cannot be counted toward the final grade for the blog assignment, therefore will be considered missing. Also make sure that the comment feature on your blog is not disabled. Comments are due on your friends' blogs by 1:50 PM on Friday, Feb 19. So, start reviewing and posting to the blogs by our usual class time (1:00 PM) at the latest.
For this activity, find your group below, and go to each one of your group members' individual blogs (except yours, of course). In each blog, review the following three posts that your friends were to make in the last few weeks:
1-blog post on the identification of the five terms of pentad and the pentadic ratios in an artifact (post originally assigned for Feb 17)
2-blog post on the short essay on an ideological criticism of an artifact (post originally assigned for Feb 8)
3-blog post on the list of three artifacts to analyze through ideological criticism (post originally assigned for Feb 1)
After you have reviewed your group members' posts, make suggestions to each one of your member about his/her upcoming major essay (Essay #1 due by mid-March), by answering the following:
1) Among the artifacts your friend talked about on her/his blog posts, which artifact do you think they should consider analyzing in their Essay #1? Which artifact seems to be more significant to analyze? Why? Which method do you think your friend should use to analyze this artifact? As you make suggestions about these, consider and include your comments about which artifact might reveal a more fruitful application and, at the same time, can be manageable to write about in an essay of ~1000 words in the time frame for this essay.
2) Make suggestions on the steps that might help your friend during the writing process. You can share helpful information provided in the textbook or from other sources.
3) Post your comments that include your answers to the above to your friend's post that includes the artifact of your preference.
BLOG COMMENTARY GROUPS
Group 1:
1) BEDENBAUGH, JESSICA L: http://jessicab11.blogspot.com/
2) BORDEAUX, JONATHAN BLAKE: http://blakebordeaux.blogspot.com/
3) BROWN, COURTNEY: http://courtneybrown106.blogspot.com/
4) CAMPBELL, ELIZABETH MARY: http://ecamp010.blogspot.com/
Group 2:
1) CASEY, CAITLYN S: http://caitlyncasey.blogspot.com/
2) CLARK, CHRISTA M: http://christacomm335.blogspot.com/
3) CARLISLE, SHANE P: http://shanecarlisleodu.blogspot.com/
4) COPONITI, AMBER L: http://critizerhetoric.blogspot.com/
Group 3:
1) EPHRAIM, JORDAN: http://jordancriticism.blogspot.com/
2) FISCHER, ASHLEIGH E: http://ashleighfischerrhetorical.blogspot.com/
3) GRAVES, BRANDON: http://bgraves335.blogspot.com/
4) HARRIS, SAM: http://empoweringcriticism.blogspot.com/
Group 4:
1) HAUSLER, CHLOE: chloehausler.blogspot.com.
2) HICKMAN, SHAUNICE: http://americandreamin-shaunice.blogspot.com/
3) HUNTER, KADINE: http://huntress12.blogspot.com/
4) JONES, CHRISTINE J: http://mszj0nz.blogspot.com
Group 5:
1) NIKITA SABRINA: http://nikitadotcom.blogspot.com/
2) MONK, BRIANNA N: http://sacredconfessions.blogspot.com
3) KENNEDY, MICHAEL T: http://mtkrhetorsworld.blogspot.com/
4) ROMINIYI, KRISTAL: www.stylishthinking.blogspot.com
Group 6:
1) SAMSELL, ALEXANDRA: http://alexandrasamsell.blogspot.com/
2) SAPP, ASHLEY: http://ashleysappcomm335.blogspot.com/
3) SHAMBLE, DARIA: Http://DariaMarie28.blogspot.com
4) SMITH, ANDREW: http://drewsmith1109.blogspot.com/
Group 7:
1) SMITH, MIKE K: http://mikeballer247-realitytvfan.blogspot.com/
2) SPITLER, CAITLIN M: http://thecaitlin.blogspot.com/
3) VEGA, BRIANNA: http://thiswishdothoverflow.blogspot.com/
4) WIGGINS, CHANEL: http://chanel-danette.blogspot.com/
5) WILLIAMS, KARLAA: http://itsmekayvee.blogspot.com/
For this activity, find your group below, and go to each one of your group members' individual blogs (except yours, of course). In each blog, review the following three posts that your friends were to make in the last few weeks:
1-blog post on the identification of the five terms of pentad and the pentadic ratios in an artifact (post originally assigned for Feb 17)
2-blog post on the short essay on an ideological criticism of an artifact (post originally assigned for Feb 8)
3-blog post on the list of three artifacts to analyze through ideological criticism (post originally assigned for Feb 1)
After you have reviewed your group members' posts, make suggestions to each one of your member about his/her upcoming major essay (Essay #1 due by mid-March), by answering the following:
1) Among the artifacts your friend talked about on her/his blog posts, which artifact do you think they should consider analyzing in their Essay #1? Which artifact seems to be more significant to analyze? Why? Which method do you think your friend should use to analyze this artifact? As you make suggestions about these, consider and include your comments about which artifact might reveal a more fruitful application and, at the same time, can be manageable to write about in an essay of ~1000 words in the time frame for this essay.
2) Make suggestions on the steps that might help your friend during the writing process. You can share helpful information provided in the textbook or from other sources.
3) Post your comments that include your answers to the above to your friend's post that includes the artifact of your preference.
BLOG COMMENTARY GROUPS
Group 1:
1) BEDENBAUGH, JESSICA L: http://jessicab11.blogspot.com/
2) BORDEAUX, JONATHAN BLAKE: http://blakebordeaux.blogspot.com/
3) BROWN, COURTNEY: http://courtneybrown106.blogspot.com/
4) CAMPBELL, ELIZABETH MARY: http://ecamp010.blogspot.com/
Group 2:
1) CASEY, CAITLYN S: http://caitlyncasey.blogspot.com/
2) CLARK, CHRISTA M: http://christacomm335.blogspot.com/
3) CARLISLE, SHANE P: http://shanecarlisleodu.blogspot.com/
4) COPONITI, AMBER L: http://critizerhetoric.blogspot.com/
Group 3:
1) EPHRAIM, JORDAN: http://jordancriticism.blogspot.com/
2) FISCHER, ASHLEIGH E: http://ashleighfischerrhetorical.blogspot.com/
3) GRAVES, BRANDON: http://bgraves335.blogspot.com/
4) HARRIS, SAM: http://empoweringcriticism.blogspot.com/
Group 4:
1) HAUSLER, CHLOE: chloehausler.blogspot.com.
2) HICKMAN, SHAUNICE: http://americandreamin-shaunice.blogspot.com/
3) HUNTER, KADINE: http://huntress12.blogspot.com/
4) JONES, CHRISTINE J: http://mszj0nz.blogspot.com
Group 5:
1) NIKITA SABRINA: http://nikitadotcom.blogspot.com/
2) MONK, BRIANNA N: http://sacredconfessions.blogspot.com
3) KENNEDY, MICHAEL T: http://mtkrhetorsworld.blogspot.com/
4) ROMINIYI, KRISTAL: www.stylishthinking.blogspot.com
Group 6:
1) SAMSELL, ALEXANDRA: http://alexandrasamsell.blogspot.com/
2) SAPP, ASHLEY: http://ashleysappcomm335.blogspot.com/
3) SHAMBLE, DARIA: Http://DariaMarie28.blogspot.com
4) SMITH, ANDREW: http://drewsmith1109.blogspot.com/
Group 7:
1) SMITH, MIKE K: http://mikeballer247-realitytvfan.blogspot.com/
2) SPITLER, CAITLIN M: http://thecaitlin.blogspot.com/
3) VEGA, BRIANNA: http://thiswishdothoverflow.blogspot.com/
4) WIGGINS, CHANEL: http://chanel-danette.blogspot.com/
5) WILLIAMS, KARLAA: http://itsmekayvee.blogspot.com/
Friday, February 12, 2010
Blog Post Assignment due by class on Wed, Feb 17
For Wednesday, February 17th, identify an artifact you can analyze through pentadic criticism. Identify the five elements and the ratios in this artifact (see pages 357-364 in the textbook), and post your findings to your individual course blog by the class period.
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