helping you to attune yourself to a writing situation
learn how to write in different genres
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- Sep 2020
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social media, your genre system is always partly what you do, and partly what other people who are in your network do.
social media different where partly what you do and partly what your network does
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The collection of texts you list would be the genre set for you as a student
example of genre set
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hope that by observing and then imitating the genre features, you’ll produce writing that behaves like the genre
ex. classwork
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sometimes when you write, the genre is a choice that’s already made for you. But there are also times when you’ll have opportunities to decide upon the genres you’ll use to write in the world
clear situations for genre and other times not
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knowing that there are genres—typical ways of using language that recur in the situation—can help a writer assess how to respond
Example knowing how to memorandum based on knowledge of genre even when never written one before
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institutional settings usually have somewhat limited choices when it comes to genre.
limited on what/ how to write based on job or class
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power structures.
What do power structures mean?
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Genres take their shape in recurrent situations because the communications that occur in recurrent situations tend to be remarkably similar.
Genres are noticeable similar activities that recur. Example, student in classroom
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But we don’t identify genres solely by their formal markers.
I never thought of it that way. The initial idea to describe something is the title however the genre tells you what type/style of writing it is.
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- Aug 2020
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you can see anything as a metaphor if you try hard enough.
I like this sentence that's all.
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while expressing thoughts and feelings about negative events seems to help people’s well-being
Bottling up emotions never works out and the best way to destress is to talk about it. People who struggle with this or feel they have no one to talk to should write down their feelings. Any way of expression is better than letting negative thoughts sit.
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The stories speak of heroic individual protagonists—the chosen people—whose manifest destiny is to make a positive difference in a dangerous world, even when the world does not wish to be redeemed.
This reminds me of the idea of the "American Dream". This unrealistic expectation that anyone can be who they want and live happily ever after such as in The Great Gatsby.
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they stigmatize anyone who doesn't follow them to a T, and provide unrealistic expectations of happiness for those who do.
I have never thought about it that way but now I can completely see it. People are thought of as odd if this is not the blueprint they want but in reality, there is no one size fits all for the blueprint of your life.
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This is basically the premise of talk therapy
I have never heard of talk therapy but it seems very interesting. I understand that many people hold stories in and talk therapy would be a great way to express untold stories.
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actors
This is off topic but it reminded me of how one of my college essays was about being a drama queen as a child. My family would call me the "boss" back then.
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Through friends, family, and fiction, children learn what others consider to be good storytelling
Through their surrounding they are able to take in their environment and shape their worldview. They base their stories off of the stories around them
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we need to make meaning out of it
The search for meaning and purpose is the main goal of life.
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James Joyce
I read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man this spring and I really enjoyed Joyce's style of storytelling. One of the main things I remember is how Joyce played with the myth of Icarus and Daedalus and named the main character Stephen Dedalus. He ends up flying too close to the sun.
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Ultimately, the only material we’ve ever had to make stories out of is our own imagination, and life itself
Imagination fuels storytelling but also fuels life's drive. I think of imagination in real life is hope and hope does not disappoint.
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“Narrative is not a mode that has ever come easily to me.”
This reminded me of my journal and the struggles I have had in the way I describe my days. There is a conflict between writing down my thoughts and feelings about my days with it looking like a calendar of what I have done in that day.
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someone chooses to include in the story, and the way she tells it, can both reflect and shape who she is
This is completely true and that's why stories of the same event change so drastically from person to person. People take into account their feelings and experience when telling the stories. Stories are biased in that way.
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“Life stories do not simply reflect personality. They are personality
This is saying the way you tell stories is telling about who you are yourself. It is an interesting concept that I would like to explore more.
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In telling the story of how you became who you are, and of who you're on your way to becoming, the story itself becomes a part of who you are.
I love this sentence. It makes me think about my life as a whole and if I had to write a biography how I would write it. It is interesting to think about.
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asynchronous discussions
Are the asynchronous discussions the same as our course blog posts? Are we supposed to comment on other people's posts?
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contribute notes from at least 1 class sessio
Should we take notes on our computers/tablets?
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a little reprieve, a little understanding, a little extra kindness
I feel that this is especially needed at this time not only because of the pandemic but also because we are new students and living away from home for the first time. It can become stressful and I agree that sometimes a moment of grace is needed. Thank you.
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Late work
Is there a specific penalty for late work or is it case by case?
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attend all session
Will the in-persons session switch days at one point in the semester?
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drinking
Are we still allowed to bring our water bottles but not drink from it?
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primary and secondary research, utilize various library resources, evaluate sources, and synthesize and apply research in accordance with citation, genre conventions, and ethical standards
What is the best way to cite research, library sources, etc. for our essays?
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you miss a class
If we are unable to attend class, do we have the option to zoom in? I am assuming we would need to email you ahead of time.
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how we construct ideas about communities through language
What communities is this referring to? What are the genres we will explore?
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pressed to clarify our ideas to other people in the workplace, in our personal lives, and in our social and civic relationships.
This made me think of how regardless of the profession, communication is a necessary skill, especially in the business world that I will enter into after my time at Syracuse.
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