Category Archives: Professor Post

A12: Rebuttal Rewrite

Posted on November 18, 2015 by davidbdale

Rebuttal Rewrite As you did before with your Definition and Causal Rewrites, you’ll be required to revise and re-post your Rebuttal Argument as a Rebuttal Rewrite. You’ll publish your new post in a new Category, A12: Rebuttal Rewrite. If you haven’t … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED NOV 18

Posted on November 18, 2015 by davidbdale

Rebuttal Rewrite Strong Subjects, Robust Verbs Absolutely Essential Grammar

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Absolutely Essential Grammar

Posted on November 18, 2015 by davidbdale

We probably shouldn’t have to study grammar in College Composition II, but the fact is not everybody who gets this far into college is comfortable with grammar basics. We’ll review grammar basics in class only if necessary, but I will … Continue reading →

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A11: Causal Rewrite

Posted on November 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Causal Rewrite As you did before with your Definition Rewrite, you’ll be required to revise and re-post your Causal Argument as a Causal Rewrite. You’ll publish your new post in a new Category, A11: Causal Rewrite. Leave your unimproved Causal … Continue reading →

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Agenda FRI NOV 13

Posted on November 13, 2015 by davidbdale

Link to How to Start Link to How to Open E12: How to Open In-class Exercise

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Agenda WED NOV 11

Posted on November 11, 2015 by davidbdale

The Card Puzzle How to Start How to Open Assignment A10: Definition Rewrite

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A10: Definition Rewrite

Posted on November 11, 2015 by davidbdale

Definition (or Categorical) Rewrite As you did before with your Visual Argument and your followup Visual Rewrite, you’ll be required to revise and re-post your Definition (or Categorical) Argument as a Definition Rewrite, in a new Category, A10: Definition Rewrite. … Continue reading →

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How to Open

Posted on November 11, 2015 by davidbdale

Choose the Only Good Opening Sentence: An argument cannot be won in the first sentence, but it can be lost. First sentences are very important. Most authors of articles of all kinds have trouble writing first sentences. There are several … Continue reading →

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How to Start

Posted on November 11, 2015 by davidbdale

Lecture Text Readers can bail on us after any word: this one, or the next. Their time is precious; the world is lively with distractions, and increasingly the page where we meet them is studded with seductive links. Re-read the … Continue reading →

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Water No Get Enemy–Fela Kuti

Posted on November 6, 2015 by davidbdale
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