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ENG 231 11.T: Ethics, Morals, and Decisions in Video Games

Posted on March 19, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan A Brief Lecture on Ethics and Morals Do A Thing! A Quick Check and Responses Trolley Problems, and a Few Absurd Trolley Problems Homework A Brief Lecture on Morals and Ethics For me, morality is the study of … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 7.R: Tragedy Paper and Presentation Expectations

Posted on February 22, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Project Two: The Tragedy Paper Expectations Tragedy Project Resources (and Santos 2023 post on catharsis) Tragedy Presentation Expectations Tragedy Presentation Sign-Ups If you have a question regarding the paper or presentations, then you can ask it here. Project … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 7.T: Last of Us as a Tragedy

Posted on February 20, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Watch: Last of Us Final Scene Last of Us as a Tragedy (group discussions) Last of Us as a Tragedy (class discussion) Checking in with our project calendar Last of Us Final Chapter (“Hospital”) Let’s watch. Open:9:17:45 Skip … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 5.T: Aristotle’s Poetics

Posted on February 6, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Thinking of Tragedy? Aristotle’s Poetics What Game Are You Playing? Homework Writing Exercise I’ve put up a quick assignment in Canvas. Aristotle’s Poetics Let’s read some Aristotle. Homework Read the Curran. There’s a short assignment in Canvas

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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 231 2.R: Procedural Analysis Paper

Posted on January 18, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: What Game Are You Playing? Procedural Paper Heuristic Papers Please What Game Are You Playing? Let me get a sense of how you spent your week? Is there something mechanically interesting about your game? What Do I Mean … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 1.R: Bogost, Procedural Rhetoric, Project #1

Posted on January 11, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Reviewing Bogost Reading Custer on Procedural Rhetoric Project One Expectations and Game List Reviewing Bogost Reading Question #1: What is Procedural Rhetoric? Procedural rhetoric is the practice of conveying different avenues of thought based off of rules imposed … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 12.W: Rest of Year Map

Posted on April 5, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Rest of Year Map Rest of Year Map Hi all. I’ve figured out our rest of year map: Apr 5: Chap 15 + 16 Apr 7: Chap 17 Apr 10: Chap 18 Apr 12: Chap 20 (+21?) Apr … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 9.W: Absurd Trolley Problems

Posted on March 8, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Friday: Work Day in Ross 231 Computer Lab A Wicked Brief Introduction to Moral Systems Friday: Work Day in Ross 231 Computer Lab We’ll be meeting in the Ross 1240 computer lab on Friday. I go over MLA … Continue reading →

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ENG 231 6.W: Close Reading to Pair Theme and Details / Rocking Out

Posted on February 15, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: A Brief History of Hermeneutics Rock Out Homework A Brief History of Hermeneutics Hermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation. Its origins are usually traced back to St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (354-430), and his … Continue reading →

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