Thursday, March 12, 2009

Post #8

After hearing everyone talk about Topic so negatively I am very very very thankful that I didnt ever take freshman composition at Tech. I think it is absurd from what everyone in class was saying, to not know or ever encounter who grades your paper. Half of understanding and benefiting from a grade is seeing and discussing the comments made by the teacher. Our discussion in class today was really interesting. I don't agree that web 2.0 is taking away credit from talented people... In fact I think it is doing the opposite. People who "make it big" now are even more admired because they are competing with so many more individuals. There is a fine line between the reader and writer on web 2.0 but that is not news to anyone! Everyone knows that when you read the review for a product, if its really good and shows no flaws, it was possibly written by the creator. It goes back to what we have been saying all semester-- what you see on the internet has to be taken with a grain of salt. I also think the loudest people don't always succeed. Alot of times when peopel are too in your face about an issue or too loud people block them out and don't listen to their argument. It's the people who are more shy that are listened to when they speak. If someone who is normally quiet speaks up, then it causes others stop and listen. I don't want to repeat what I said in my last blog but I was not a fan of the MOO. I thought it was too chaotic and a waste of time. I know alot of people were just having fun, so I guess in order to really judge that method of education we would have to do it several times.
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  1. Ashley JohnsonMarch 12, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Im so glad I never had to take topic at tech either because as what other people said in class and my cousin making Ds on all his papers I am pretty sure I would have disliked it and prob. changed my major.

    I thought the lecture my Mr. Garrsion.. soon to be Dr. Yeah good for him.. was very interesting and I like how every BIG topic we have discussed was all related back to each other through language, writing, the internet.. Its all connected and I wonder if it is similar to the Feedback Loop that we all have in puberty stage where the HPG axis kicks in gear and we are in a constant movement through the differnt elements.. I know that sounds super bizzare to relate writing and its history to the HPG axis in our bodies but it could be true..

    Is this just some big circle of movement??

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  2. Jen_HenleyApril 22, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    I am glad I didn't take freshman English here either! The things that my friends have to do in Raider Writer are obsurd. And the graders responses are no help at all! I think I would go crazy having to deal with that!

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