John Muir Video

http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/people/historical/muir/

Rhetorical Analysis Basics Link

Link

Momaday Post

Post by 8 PM Tonight

Who is the audience?

What is the purpose?

Answer one Reading Like a Writer question

Then:

Turn to your neighbor, go to his/her blog (linked on the class blog) and respond to his/her post:

Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Support your claim with evidence from the text.

Photo-a-Day Project

Begin: 2/18
End: 4/15

This excludes weekends and Spring Break.

*No more than two photos should be inside of your home.
*At least twelve of the pictures should be taken outside.


Use this as an opportunity to connect with your surroundings. Think about how you would like to visually represent your experience. At the end of the project you will present a slide show of your photos, and submit one printed and mounted photo.

Scene Groups: Into the Wild

Emory University
Ariana

On the Road
Caitlin
Jay
Daniel

Beach
Darriane
Rachel
Elizabeth
Brandon

South Dakota
Sarah
Matthew

City/Shelter
Ben
Jordan

Magic Bus: Week 7
Kyle
Mel

Mountains
Ted
Chris
Maddie
Connor
Lacey

Magic Bus: Week 9
Jack
Sam
Jake
Bryce

Homework for Tuesday 2/16

-Read Thoreau (American Earth pages 9-25). While reading, consider how Thoreau's environmental ideals, and relationship with nature, might compare to McCandless's. Are there similarities? Differences? Blog about this.

-Write a thesis statement for your paper and bring it to class.

Remember, we're meeting in our Hoover classroom again.

Elements of Visual Analysis

ENG 150: General Visual Elements
-Pattern
-Contrast
-Direction
-Chunking
-Color

(Student Guide 43-45)

Things To Consider When Analyzing a Film Text:
-Layering
-Framing
-Transforming
-Looping


(Student Guide 47-48)


Consider the Big Questions:
-What is being framed?
---What is the director choosing to show or not show? Why?
-Where does the scene fall in the film?
-How does the setting contribute to the film’s overall narrative?

Consider the Following:
-Use of visuals (people, places, objects, etc.)
-Use of audio (narration, music, etc.)
-Pace and Tone of film
-Types of emotional appeals meant to persuade reader
-The way the character interacts with his environment

Pilot Section Survey

If you haven't already, please register for Moodle: http://courses.isucomm.iastate.edu/ (We are ENG250 section FR) and complete the survey by clicking on the link on the left hand side.. The enrollment key is: dixon

This is extremely important.

Campus Map

If you select "power plant" in the drop-down menu, the map will highlight its location. The power plant is located near the rec center. Follow the smoke--you can't miss it. Use the west entrance.

http://www.fpm.iastate.edu/maps/

Power Plant Tour (Tuesday)

You must be signed up for one of these tours. If you're not--sign up for an open spot using the comment function.

11:00

1-Wesley Boyer
2-Thomas Baldwin
3-Jay Brummel
4-Kyle Litchenberg
5-Kyle Bradwell
6-Thomas Yung
7-Elizabeth Jacobs
8-Erica Miller
9-Brandon Wilson
10-Matthew Harvey
11-Troy Lue Ttjohanne
12-Chris Ryrd
13-Lauren Halbert
14-Ted Beem
15-Sarah Craig
16-Danielle De Bruin
17-Caitlin Stewart
18-Maddie Norelius
19-Michael Gloss
20-James Capello
21-Chris Cozzi
22-Jake McDonough
23-Sara Hill
24-Sara Adelman
25-Yasmine Sepehri
26-Carrie Fick
27-Benjamin Juhke
28-Emma Broadnax
29-Jessanuy Dahlberg
30-Lacey James

12:00

1-Jordan Julson
2-Ramsay Ah Sam
3-Austin Gadfrey
4-Sam Stonehocker
5-Jordan Euson
6-Nicole Hanninen
7-Alex Ruggeberg
8-Tacie Hoose
9-Matthew Johnson
10-Jarred Schubert
11-Crystal Jovan
12-Alex Bales
13-Bryce Linn
14-Mel Anderson
15-Jack Ferezy
16-Yaheng Chen
17-Daniel Fiores
18-Eric Gerver
19-Alex Fitzvold
20-Rachel Peller
21-Matthew Mayberry
22-Sarah Constable
23-Mark Sinclair
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1-Qi Wang
2-Yao Fu
3-Allison Metzger
4-Nick Duetak
5-Ben Boecker
6-Lauren Jessen
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