Thursday, January 26, 2012

DAY 05 - CYCLE 03 - SEMESTER 02: 01-26-12

HANDOUTS FROM TODAY:
A legal sized photocopied piece that I do not have in electronic format. If you lost yours, plan on getting to school early and you're welcome to borrow my book.


IN CLASS TODAY:
  1. Reflection on successes and frustrations when researching on SIRS
  2. Determine the most important word in your argument
  3. Read George F. Will's essay on page 376 "Virtues vs. Values" about the implications of nuances in words. Think about the most important word you wrote down. What does it really, really, really mean? What nuances are you assuming about it? What's your attitude toward it? What does it represent to you?
  4. Distribution of article/overview to read tonight
CLASS NOTES:
NONE

HOMEWORK

  • You should read the three page handout. Yes, it's dry. No, it doesn't have a plot. No, it's not a story. Yes, it's useful. Yes, it's important that you read it. It has all the sex appeal of an instruction manual, but like all useful instruction manuals, it really is tremendously helpful and is meant to save you loads of time, spare you frustration, and provide a wonderfully satisfying working knowledge. SO READ IT. Thank you.

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