To speak tous as a person of status or privilege, the writer can either speakto us in our terms-in the privileged language of universitydiscourse
It is important to know who your audience is going to be, and that is what I believe is being said. In knowing who the audience is, the author can figure out how things are said and worded to help the audience understand the point the author is trying to relay.
And through it all he speaks with an impressive airof authority
When writing, it is important to be confident in your ability as well as in your writing. A lot of times people are able to tell when someone doesn't necessarily believe in their ability so being confident is important.
When you annotate a text, you should do more than simply underline or highlight important points to remember.
I know for me personally, I love using a highlighter, so training myself to use it less will be better for learning in the end.
After all, we all know how to read. But do we know how to read actively?
I personally believe that younger kids are losing their reading comprehension ability. Especially with screens, they're taking up the opportunity to read.
Author’s Notes: Each major assignment will be accompanied by an approximately 250-word author’s note. The author’s note allows you to reflect on your writing process. It also allows you to direct the type of feedback you’d most like to receive from me and your peers
I actually really like the idea of providing an author's note, there is a potential chance to view context to what is being written about.
All work turned in must adhere to the following format. Work submitted that does not adhere to this formatting will not receive credit.
Since most of my college classes have been using APA formatting I appreciate the syllabus including that this class is different!
When sending me an email, be sure to include your topic followed by your name and class number with section in the subject line.
I really like that a format for emails is provided.
If no request for an extension was submitted, there is an automatic 3-hour grace period
Good to note for unexpected circumstances!