Writing Persuasively in a Digital Age
“Professors blog away in the classroom” is a Stanford Daily article written by Andrew Hendel.
Excerpt:
“Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) Lecturer Christine Alfano said that she thought it was fitting to incorporate blogging into her E-Rhetorics class because of the class≠ focus on electronic rhetoric and digital media. For her class, students post a message once a week about their research or thoughts on the material.”
The professor is requiring the students to blog at least one entry per week and is asking the students to keep it somewhat course-centered (i.e., reflecting on issues of writing, rhetoric, digital culture, PWR, etc.). She has given them some latitude to include entries more dedicated to their personal, political, or social interests. More details on the specific requirement for the blog are listed here and the specifics for the final course reflection are here. The blog counts for 5% of the couse grade.
I find it interesting to see how different professors and teachers are setting up guidelines for student blogging.
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