BE: Composing the Digital Self

In the spirit of Blog Day you are assigned to add 5 blogs to your Bloglines blogroll (the list you have collected on Bloglines) that speak in some manner to the work you’ll be doing on non-profits for project #1. A number of links to blog search engines were provided on the document you received [...]

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It might be helpful for you to hear again the list of suggestions by which your online writing (blogging/posting) for English 106 should be guided. Blog posting may include addressing any/all of the following prompts and more as the course continues and we discover even more ways to engage our worlds of writing through online [...]

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We have mentioned hurricane Katrina in class a number of time and speculated about the aftermath of the mobile disaster might on the coastal U.S. Here is streaming video for those who might be interested in taking a look at some of the scenes on the ground after the storm. The reporters covering the story [...]

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I mentioned to a few friends online that our first-year composition class would be blogging here, and one of those folks, Kat at Keep the Coffee Coming, has passed along a few headlines she thought you all might enjoy. These bits of fun provide a meaningful prompt to “take a second look” at the use [...]

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My recent reading of the Constitution of the United States combines with my interest in watching as circumstances unfolding in national security following the London bombings earlier this summer.  Within days New Yorkers were being “randomly” searched before being allowed to board public transportation. 
This messenger bag from CafePress employs the a reprinting of the [...]

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Welcome to Purdue! Check back often for updates and information about your English 106 class. It’s going to be a great semester!

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