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ENG 231 3.R: Riffing a Paper

Posted on January 25, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: 2024 Riff Some old stuff on writing a paper 2024: Riffing About Writing a Paper I’m going to free-write a bit here. I’m going to free-write about how much I hate having to develop and present this material … Continue reading →

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ENG 225 3.F: Academic Writing Crash Course

Posted on January 30, 2020 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Duck and Shawn (Trolley Problem, Sicart?) Disclaimers Nuts and Bolts Further Exploration Writing Activity Homework Disclaimers Some of my staples: Writing cannot be taught, only learned “Teaching” Writing is not like “teaching” Math (student edition) “Teaching” Writing is … Continue reading →

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ENG 123 12.2: Writing an Introduction

Posted on March 30, 2017 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Attendance Advising and ENG 229 Professional Writing Introductions Peer Review Final Round Advising and ENG 229 Professional Writing Two things: first, a few of you have approached me about serving as an academic advisor. I am more than … Continue reading →

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College Comp 8.2: Making Data Meaningful

Posted on October 12, 2016 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Attendance Confirm Workshop Volunteers Office hours UNECE’s “Making Data Meaningful” Washington Post article Homework UNECE’s “Making Data Meaningful” I want to start today by examining the UNECE’s (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) guide for scientists and statisticians, … Continue reading →

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College Comp 7.2: Improving Syntax

Posted on October 5, 2016 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Attendance Workshop Volunteer Confirmation Style Exercise (Canvas Quiz) Writing Homework Workshop Volunteer Confirmation Let’s do this. Style Exercise Today we will be working from Williams and Bizup’s Style, working on sentence syntax. Williams emphasizing moving from subjects and … Continue reading →

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Advanced Comp 12.2: Using Quotations

Posted on March 31, 2016 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s plan: Review Timeline and Expectations Using Quotations Homework

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Summarizing an Academic Article

Posted on September 6, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

While most of you have chosen to pursue a public project, a few of you chose the academic research option. I wanted to put together a quick heuristic to help guide your research. What am I looking for in your … Continue reading →

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