by Jjarovits | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Although I find that I am semi-insulted after reading this article, I can’t help but agree with some of the claims Maguire makes. Concrete examples make it much easier for an idea to be understood and it prevents papers from ending up a wayward mess. However I...
by Jessica Rose | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog Post 1, Uncategorized
While re-reading these articles in preparation to write a post for your consideration, I heard a podcast marking the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It revisited residents of the 9th Ward, the ward that was hardest hit, to see how the ward looked today. One...
by emersen lee | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog Post 1, Objects and Writing
As a teacher it is easy to get caught up in merely right or wrong. You either got the answer, or you didn’t. There simply is no in-between. No room for another option. No room for a possible second correct answer. And that, to me, is the rut that John Maguire is...
by ethporter | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Writing a paper that a professor would please an English professor to the point of him or her placing a large red A+ on it, is as likely as winning the Mega Millions lottery. Mcguire is absolutely correct when he says “Assigned to write about some idea, students...
by ccantrell11 | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog Post 1, Objects and Writing
“A Brahmin can afford to live in an empty home because he does not need objects to keep his mind on course.” – Mihaly Csikszentmihakyi Csikszentmihakyi, in “Why We Need Things” focuses on how objects have shaped our mentality. He believes objects...
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