Monday, May 2, 2011

If Tufte Came to Dinner (post due 5/4)

We'll do the blog on Google/Wikipedia in class on Wednesday. This post is due before class on Wednesday.

What would you say to Tufte if you had the chance to meet him? What questions would you have for him? What would the two of you argue about? What common ground would you find?

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Post for 4/6

Think of a change that you would like to see made at your school or workplace. Using the five problem-solution steps given in Coleman & Funk 7, outline a proposal that argues for making the change.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Writing for Google and Wikipedia

Tell us about your experiences writing for Google or Wikipedia. What did you find to be the primary differences between the two sites? Which one are you more likely to use now and why?

Thursday, September 16, 2010

"Minimum Wage"

Take some time to respond to the episode of 30 Days. Did having the show in Columbus affect you at all? How do Spurlock's rhetorical strategies differ from, say, Michael Moore's? What aspects of this did you find especially persuasive (or unpersuasive)?