Author Archives: insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Labor-Based Grading

Posted on August 18, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

This post was originally delivered as a conference presentation, later edited and presented at an English department summer retreat. I am in the process of revising it for an article submission. The article highlights three interrelated tenets of antiracist writing … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 14.M: Misinformation Review / Mini TED Talks / Project Check Ins

Posted on April 19, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Work Log Assignments [1&2 closed; 3&4 open] Misinformation Review Next Week’s Mini TED Talks Presentation Sign Ups For Next Class Work Log Assignments I’ve caught up in the gradebook and noticed that quite a few people have failed … Continue reading →

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ENG 225 13: Lit Review, Methodology Sections

Posted on April 13, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Timeline Review Paper Arrangement Overview Drafting Your Lit Review Drafting Your Methodology Timeline Review April 6/8: Ideally you would finish your preliminary research, with 4-5 research annotations completed by next week April 13/15: You would spend 8-10 hours … Continue reading →

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ENG 225 Week 12: Doing Research

Posted on April 6, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Whoa are We Behind Reviewing Proposals Methods/Practice Reading a Scholarly Article Homework Whoa Are We Behind Let’s take a look at our remaining schedule: April 6/8: Ideally you would finish your preliminary research, with 4-5 research annotations completed … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 11.F: Towards Our End

Posted on April 2, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Advising Question / Writing Minor Courses Mapping Out the End of Our Year The Proposal Assignment The Work Logs George Carlin on Shell Shock Advising Question / Writing Minor Courses Y’all get my email? Hey, look at these! … Continue reading →

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Red Sox 2021 Opening Day Thoughts

Posted on April 1, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Yes I’m Still Complaining about Mookie So tomorrow’s opening day. Ho hum. I find it a bit difficult to be excited about this 2021 Red Sox team. Frankly, I’m still mourning the loss of Mookie Betts, whose trade feels to … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 11.W: Closing Project 2, Introducing Project 3

Posted on March 23, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Closing Project 2 Introducing Project 3 For Next Class Closing Project 2 I’d like to go over some of the results from the survey and share a few closing thoughts. Addicted to Normal I’d like to start us … Continue reading →

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ENG 225 Week 11: Sicart Revisions, Final Project

Posted on March 23, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Sicart Revisions Final Project Possibilities Final Project Proposal Form Wrapping Up Project 2 Office Hours Friday Sicart Revisions I have graded the Sicart papers. Due to COVID, I did not invest as much time in them as I … Continue reading →

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ENG 225 8: Analyzing Data, Writing Methods, Drafting a Report, and Planting a Seed

Posted on March 9, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Analyzing Data Writing/Examining Methods Planting a Seed Before the Start of Break Analyzing Data Soon we should have all of our data collected/submitted. The Thursday class has until tomorrow to get their work done. Once completed I will … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 8.M: Project 2 Final Expectations

Posted on March 8, 2021 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Reviewing Papers (I still have 3 to do) Expectation #1: The Reflection Expectation #2: The Letter Random Introductory Thoughts As I indicated when we started this project, I was working to develop a space/time in which we could … Continue reading →

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