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W140 Central 2005: October 2005
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Sunday, October 30, 2005. One Book, One Campus. And www.iusb.edu/ libg/onebook/. WVPE / ADP radio essays:. Look for samples of Michiana Point of View. Posted by Ken Smith at 7:32 AM. Saturday, October 29, 2005. Homework for 10/28 through 11/3. We'll discuss Vince's draft of Paper #4 in class on Thursday. Bring a printed copy to class, and be sure that it is literally covered with your smart, helpful comments about the paper's strengths and how it can be improved. Continue to look at the web sites and pub...
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W140 Central 2005: December 2005
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Thursday, December 01, 2005. Bring written comments on Tuesday for the drafts by Phil, Chris, Joe, and Stacy. Bring written comments on Thursday for the drafts by Amy, Cody, and Vince. Posted by Ken Smith at 11:23 AM. Research assignments, continued. Discussing the sample essays. Homework for 10/28 through 11/3. Paper #3, revised, and Paper #4.
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W140 Central 2005: January 2006
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Sunday, January 08, 2006. This blog is retired. Posted by Ken Smith at 11:17 AM. This blog is now retired. Posted by Ken Smith at 10:43 AM. Research assignments, continued. Discussing the sample essays. Homework for 10/28 through 11/3. Paper #3, revised, and Paper #4.
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W140 Central 2005: August 2005
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005. Day 1 discussion on experts and authority. George Burns on cab drivers, etc. - lots of knowledge held by everyday folks vs. people who just like to talk. Experts are set apart - but everyday people can know as much: but society distinguishes by pay, social class, etc. An injustice in the making? Experts can be self-proclaimed and claim authority because they understand their local circumstance but maybe not the wider world? Everybody thinks they are experts. The narrowness allow...
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W140 Central 2005: September 2005
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Thursday, September 29, 2005. Reading for Tuesday, October 4. Drawing on the readings selected by class members, I have begun work on the wording of the Paper #3 and Paper #4 assignments. Here is the reading assignment for Tuesday - "Cybergrace: The Search for God in the Digital World" by Jennifer J. Cobb. How can we begin to test her ideas against other things we know? What difference do or could these ideas make in people's lives? We will also discuss " Power: Wielded by the Wise? From our class discus...
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W140 Central 2005: November 2005
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005. Research assignments, continued. For Tuesday, November 29th, before the start of class, please post a revised version of your annotated bibliography with correct MLA style and annotations that would help a reader judge whether to read each piece or not - using the approach we discussed in class today. Final versions of both assignments will be due the following week. Posted by Ken Smith at 11:23 AM. Thursday, November 17, 2005. Gleason, Jackie. The Moon Next Time. New York: Kn...