Tuesday, October 30th (.210)

Today we will be thinking happy thoughts, working in groups to understand last week's reading assignment, and discussing our first genre with our colleagues. You might also have the option to attend a presentation designed to help you understand the voting process and current conversations regarding voting issues.

Group work!

Reminder

• Most of you will be eligible to register for classes on Friday at roughly 12:00 AM.

• I hope you are all prepared for this process. It is important to plan ahead, but you should also realize that you will have until the first day of Spring classes to change your schedule online.

• If you are concerned about this Intersections Project, please reach out to me via email or drop by during office hours. This is an easy way for you to discuss your specific concerns with me.

• Office visits are also a great way to get slightly more formal feedback about your writing! ​

• Early dismissal.

• Today, I will be letting you out at approximately 11:45 AM. Many of you share a Learning Community and have been encouraged to attend the "Voter Education Session" occurring today in UC Anchor Ballroom A.

• In order to be fair, I am allowing all students to leave at that time, if they wish. This session is open to the public, so you are all welcome to attend regardless of what LC you are in.

• If anyone wants to stay and work on 1302 material, I am happy to stay and work with you. No pressure, just extending the offer.

• Credible/Scholarly Research

• Just a reminder about the types of sources that you should be seeking out. This applies for your Discovery Blogs and your work on the Intersections Project.

Today

• Happy Thoughts

• Whether it is current events, midterms, or just the gloomy weather, I have been feeling a bit bummed the past week. I imagine, this may be the case for you guys, too. Today, I want us to remember a good thing. Something that we can think of to remind us that no matter what happens, we can have those happy thoughts in our lives.

• You should write about a song, book, film, person, pet, memory (whatevah!) that makes you happy.

• Genres in the Wild

• Let's go ahead and group up. Think roughly 3-4 members per group.

• We are going to work our way through this reading section by section...

• Intro: Bickmore begins by asking the reader to "Let’s begin by imagining the world—the worlds, rather—in which you write..."

• What worlds do you engage in writing or creating texts?

• What types of text do you create in these spaces?

• What is Genre?

• In your own words, describe genre...

• How do we know what genres are appropriate to use at a given time?

• Genre doesn't Stand Alone

• How does a "genre set" differ from a "genre"?

• Why does the author suggest that understanding genre sets is important?

• How do People Learn...

• In what ways does the author suggest learning to use new genres in new situations?

• How can these ideas be connected to the work that you are doing in this class?

• Sharing is Caring

• Please share your first genre with your group members.

• Inform them of the situation in which you are writing: What purpose are you trying to achieve? Who is your intended audiences? Where does this audience get their information from?

• Now, describe the genres that you are creating to "reach this audience and justify your choice of genre.

Homework

• Bring a complete draft of your first genre to Thursday's class. You will receive at least one peer review from a colleague during Thursday's class period.