I am Micealaya (Mickey) Moses, your instructor. Please take time to save this blog into your favorites/bookmarks folder as I will provide weekly updates, course recaps, and all course documents through this site. I am excited to work with all of you this semester! Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. My e-mail is m5moses@wmich.edu. I am also available for to meet with you an hour right after every class and by appointment. In this class you will learn how to think like a writer, a skill you already possess in some capacity. We will read and discuss various texts and you will hopefully leave this class with the ability to write in both academic and "real world" settings.
Course Syllabus and Course Expectations
We read through the syllabus in class and talked about the things you would have to do to succeed in this course. Please be sure to review the entire syllabus (posted on the right side of the blog) on your own, but here a few of the finer points, the things that are essential to your success in this class:
- Attendance and participation are extremely important. You are expected to be in class on-time on a regular basis and to participate in all class activities and discussions.
- Late work is highly discouraged. Please get in the habit now of turning things in when they are due.
- I am here to help you but I can't do anything for you if I don't know something is wrong. Please do not hesitate to ask questions if you are confused. Again I can meet with you during office hours or by appointment to discuss things you may be struggling with. Also please inform me in a timely matter if you're going to miss class.
- Please be courteous. Disruptive behavior is distracting and counterproductive to our class.
Writing Sample
After reading over the syllabus you all submitted a writing sample to me. You wrote about your relationship with writing. You talked about what you liked and didn't like about writing, what you hoped to learn in the class, and the last piece of writing you created.
Rhetorical Situations
We discussed in class rhetorical situations defining it as any moment you attempt to use language to communicate a message. We discussed the various factors that help us decide how we will act in a given rhetorical situation. These included:
- genre (kind of writing)
- audience
- purpose
- tone (attitude)
- voice (sound)
- context (outside influences, environment, time, place)
- media (print, electronic, spoken)
- design (look)
Afterwards we analyzed several common forms of writing that we perform in our daily lives such as text messages, Facebook comments, and notes to self.
Homework
- Buy books and copy card (Due Monday 9/10)
- Think of a title for our class blog (Due Monday 9/10)
- Bring in a link to a blog that interests you (Due Monday 9/10)
- Start reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack. Part One is due Monday 9/24
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