Technology, Media, Rhetoric

The Tumblr account for ENGL 1900.09 (FA19) at SLU. I am your professor, Nathaniel Rivers. Click here for a description of the course. Likewise, here are course documents and infographics for major readings. Check back for readings and other points of interest.

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agenda, 12.9

today

finishing up

introducing evaluation argument

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due (12.9) : multimedia Project (GoogleDrive)

due (12.9): process log 4 

due (12.16): dissoi logoi revision 

due (12.16): evaluation argument (GoogleDrive)

office hours by appointment until December 16

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agenda, 12.6

today

open work day

multimedia project

dissoi logoi revision

process logs

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due: process log #4

due: multimedia project (share to Google Drive folder or email link to instructor)

review: evaluation argument assignment sheet

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evaluation argument

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agenda, 12.4

today

multimedia project focus groups

kaylen

marissa

prabroop

kenneth

ree

rosanne

lindsay

caleb

lucas

leul

lauryn

lily

faith

mason

sanela

bridget

amanda

terry

harrison

kate

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share (optional): provisional version of project with instructor in Google Drive folder labeled “Multimedia Project”

prepare: multimedia project work day

revise: dissoi logoi

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Due Dates

Multimedia Project: Monday, December 9

Process Log 4 (Final): Monday, December 9

Dissoi Logoi Revision: Monday, December 16

Evaluation Argument: Monday, December 16

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agenda, 12.2

today

multimedia project focus groups

Group One

kaylen

caleb

kenneth

sanela

leul

bridget

Group Two

marissa

lucas

rosanne

amanda

terry

lauryn

Group Three

prabroop

lily

ree

harrison

kate

faith

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due (tonight): process log three

share (optional): provisional version of project with instructor

prepare: multimedia project focus groups

revise: dissoi logoi

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agenda, 11.24

today

concluding Infinite Detail: 

create a GoogleDoc in the Infinite Detail folder

search #InfiniteDetail on Twitter for folks sharing what they think are examples (or evidence) of what the novel grapples with

select one that your group finds particularly compelling and research it for a little bit (dig a little deeper than the original tweet)

evolve this example (speculate upon its future) not in the vein of paranoia or as even a critique of the sinister human actors lurking in the shadows, but in terms of what trajectories or tendencies lurk within the thing itself?

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thanksgiving break: no class

due (12.2): process log #3

prepare: multimedia project focus groups: prepare a public Google Form containing at least 5 specific questions you want answered about your project. Email me the public link to your form before class Monday. Ask questions (taking advantage of the question types available in Google Forms) that will help you revise and complete your project. Questions such as (but not limited to):

What does the title suggest the composition is about arguing?

What features or information does my composition not address that you would like to know more about?

If you could choose a feature of this composition to eliminate, what would you choose and why?

If you could choose a feature of this composition to develop further, what would you choose and why?

How does the background music change the way you interpret the narrative/images, if at all?

Would you describe the pace of my composition as: a) too slow, b) slow, c) average, d) fast, e) too fast? How does this pace effect your response to my argument?

Avoid yes or no questions. 

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quiz, 11.22

roughly define the keywords information, design, network, and technology

list and (roughly) define the three kinds of appeals described in via

pick one intervention, (roughly) define it, and provide an example

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agenda, 11.22

today

VIA reading quiz

multimedia project work day (visit Compass Lab in DPH 216)

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drafting: multimedia projects (really get cracking, gang)

read: Infinite Detail, the rest

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agenda, 11.20

today

dissoi logoi peer review day

kenneth/prabroop

marissa/lucas

kaylen/rosanne

lauryn/lily

ree/sanela

leul/amanda

harrison/caleb

bridget/mason

kate/faith

lindsay/terry

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book/check out: studio equipment through Compass Lab

read: VIA, 119-144

prepare (Friday): VIA reading quiz over the book so far. Familiarize yourself with the key terms and strategies outlined in the book.

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agenda, 11.18

today

dissoi logoi peer review day

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prepare: dissoi logoi peer review day

book/check out: studio equipment through Compass Lab

read: VIA, 119-144

prepare (Friday): VIA quiz

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agenda, 11.13

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today

multimedia project brainstorming: speed dating

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no class Friday

compose: multimedia project production schedule. Review the calendar for the rest of the semester and give yourself a set of preliminary deadlines for scripts, images, audio, video, interviews, and other elements for your project

due (11.15): Progress Report #1. Remember to submit your progress report as a GoogleDoc in the Drive folder named “Progress Reports.” You will add subsequent 

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speed brainstorming

To help you brainstorm various aspects of your multimedia project, I’m asking you to talk about that project as many times as possible with as many people as possible. We will have four-minute rounds wherein each person has two-minutes to describe their multimedia project and answer any questions their partner might have. For each round, quickly describe your purpose, medium and audience and then choose one these items (or even a mix of two) to discuss:

media elements

design elements

research elements

strategies of intervention (VIA)

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agenda, 11.11

today

multimedia project introduction

compass lab tours

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brainstorm: what tools will you use? what resources will you need? Add document to “Resources” folder.

read: VIA, 95-118

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multimedia project

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DroneGun

While drones are still fun and harmless to many, others see them as a privacy threat. The DroneGun Tactical was made to help keep the increa