Thursday, September 20th (.941)

Let's talk about authority!

Boom. Authority.

Reminders

• As of now, I believe your IA #1 is due today, right?

• You have completed your first round of S&T. If you have any suggestions for different topics, feel free to propose them.

• You will receive an email from your Peer Mentor, Nicolas, soon. He is another resource that you can access on campus.

• He is also an international student completing his undergraduate degree.

Today

• Daily Writing: Authority is...?

• Please, review the reading from "Frameworks": Authority is Constructed and Contextual

• Next, open up a Google document and respond to the following prompts:

• Name a figure who you view as an "authority" in your own life. What is the nature of your relationship/interactions with this person?

• How is this person's authority constructed?

• What are their areas of expertise? How do they demonstrate credibility in these areas?

• In what way is their authority limited?

• Personal Authority

• In what contexts are you an authority? How did you construct this authority?

• What about as a novice writer?

• In what ways can you build authority as a writer?

Homework

• Please complete your daily writing discussing authority prior to the start of Tuesday's class.

• You will submit your Google Doc. to BB or your handwritten work at the start of Tuesday's class.