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ENG 225 4.F: Sicart Analysis Paper

Today’s Plan: Sicart Analysis Paper Expectations Reading an Analysis Paper Homework Sicart Analysis Paper Expectations The Sicart Analysis Paper will be due Monday, February 17th at midnight. A complete draft of the paper will be due in class on the … Continue reading

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ENG 225 3.F: Academic Writing Crash Course

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 225 3.M: Using Sicart to Build a Critical Lens

Today’s Plan: Upcoming Calendar (5 minutes) Quick Paper Expectations (5 minutes) Sicart Group Activity (20 minutes) Sicart Discussion (20 minutes) Homework Upcoming Calendar Here’s how I see the next 2 & 1/2 weeks: Monday Jan 27th (today): Review Sicart Reading … Continue reading

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ENG 225 2.F: Ethics and Games

Today’s Plan: Ethics, Trolley Problem, and Video Games Using Sicart to Construct an Analytical Lens Homework Introduction to Ethics Today I want to give some sense of what constitutes ethics. I’ll start by attempting to differentiate ethics from morals. Both … Continue reading

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ENG 225 4.F: Analysis Paper

Today’s Plan: Calendar Review Analysis Paper Expectations Reading an academic article Calendar Review Friday, February 1st: Assignment details for the analytical paper. Homework: Play your game, write in your journal, invest 30 minutes into your paper. Monday, February 4th: Computer … Continue reading

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ENG 225 3.W: Sicart Analysis Paper

Today’s Plan: Calendar Update Games and Gaming Journal Review Sicart Questions Finalize Game Choice Homework Calendar Update Let me map out the rest of Project One. Friday, January 25th: Review Sicart papers. Homework: Play your game and write in your … Continue reading

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ENG 225 1.F: Ethical Gaming / Gaming Journals

Today’s Plan: Sicart discussion Gaming Journals Homework Sicart Discussion Our first task today is to discuss the Sicart (2013)reading. I want to open our discussion with Sicart’s three elements of moral-ethical gameplay: Because games are objects that are designed for … Continue reading

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