6. Blog pedagogy

Hello all!

To recive blog amnesty, or to receive brownie points for missed scrapbooks or tardies, or just for fun, please answer both of these questions AND answer all the blogs you have missed--this includes 2 blogs for each of the last two weeks:

1.What are some (more than one) pedagogical rationales for the use of blogs in the classroom?

2. What might some problems with blogging be and how would you address those problems (solutions that would make blogging more successful for you and others)?

Next, answer all the blogs that you missed. For the previous two blogs that had the original prompt as well as an alternative, because this is amnesty, I am asking that for you to receive credit you must also answer both the original blog prompt and the alternative--as well as any previous blogs you missed. Due date: 5/22

Thank you all for your effort!!

5. Alternative REading

On ERES please read the second essay in the first section on Sexuality Health and Gender. Then read the last two articles in the second section on Sexuality Health and Gender.

For each, identify the writer's point of view (bias, preconceived ideas), the writer's intended audience, and the purpose.

For each comment on the organization and structure.

For each discuss whether you agree or disagree with the author and why. Give specific examples.

5. Psychology Constructs the Female

Please address questions 1 and 2 on page 594:

1. How does Weisstein begn the article? Why do you suppose she introduces her topic that way?

2. What is "feminine" according to the psychologists Erikson and Bettleheim? According to the author? What are the social cnsequences of this definition of the female role?

4. Alternate Reading Prompt

For an alternate blog assignment (as opposed to Rubin et al in our text) you may choose to do some reading on ERES: Gender, Sexuality and Health: The first essay in part I AND the first TWO essays in part II (they are short). Analyze the rhetorical aspects of audience, purpose, and tone. Note the different genres. Are they fact-based or opinion? Aftter analysing the pieces, write your reaction: do you agree or disagree and why?

4. Reading Prompt : Rubin et al

We are phasing into the science section of the course. I would like you to address questions one and two on page 577:

Who is the audience for this article? How do the language and structure reflect the audience? Also look at the organization and comment on why the sections are separated and the functions of each section.

Why do parents focus so intensely on the gender of their newborn babies?

#3 Steinem Prompt

Gloria Steinem, founder of Ms. magazine and virtually synonymous with feminism, wrote the piece you read on ERES. Comment on the piece: What was your reaction? Enlightened? Angered? Entertained? Bored? Was it persuasive in that did it make you think about things differently? Why or why not (use specific examples)?

Prompt for reading #2

To begin, how does "No Name Woman," the fictional text by Maxine Hong Kingston that we read earlier, illustrate the concept of woman as "Other," as discussed in this section by de Beauvoir?

Next, I ask you to choose any of the questions on page 201 to answer. Feel free to cite (agree or disagree--cordially-- with) your colleagues. I envision this blogspot as being interactive!

Reading Prompt #1

Hello and congrats on navigating through the blog process and making it to our spot!

For our first prompt, I am asking you to comment on question 2 on page 13 of our reader: Another definition of rhetoric is "pompous or pretentious speech." Speculate on how such a definition might have come about.

Additionally, comment on Aristotle's language (Hint--think gender).

Welcome to Writing 2

Hello and welcome to Writing 2. We will be using this blogspot as a forum to respond to reading prompts and for class discussion. I look forward to your participation.