Blog Post Prompts
Unless otherwise specified, each
blog post should be between 350-400 words. Don't forget to list the word count at the end of the post. Blog posts are due at 11:59 PM of the date listed.
1. “Review of TED Talks” Due
9/2
Write
a response to one or a few of the TED Talks you watched. Which TED Talk(s) did
you watch? What thoughts immediately came to your head while watching? Have any
of these episodes sparked interest in a potential topic for your researched
argument?
2. “Skills to be Learned Part 1” Due 9/4
Take
a look at the document titled “Skills to be Learned” under Course Documents.
Review the list. Are you unfamiliar with any of these skills? Pick 5 skills
that you would like to improve upon and explain why.
3. “Paper Topic Ideas” Due
9/4
What
theme have you selected and why does it interest you? What do you plan to do
with this theme? What issue do you have in mind? Why does this interest you?
What direction are you taking it?
4. “Review of Sources” Due 9/9
Take
a look at the sources you have. Which one do you think best agrees with your
argument? Why? Which one disagrees? Why? Which is your favorite? Are these
sources going to work with your paper, or do you think you may need to keep
looking?
5. “Review of Annotated
Bibliography” Due 9/16
What
is the purpose of the annotated bibliography? Who uses them? Why are the
beneficial?
6. “Review of Rhetorical Appeals.” Due 9/23
Without
looking at your notes, define ethos, pathos, and logos. Provide an example for
each. Then write a newspaper ad for a VHS player and a collection of tapes
(your choice which) using all three appeals.
7. “Persuasive Letter” Due
9/23
Similar
to what we did in class on 9/18, write a persuasive letter to a person of
authority in the area of your paper topic. Be sure to use all rhetorical
appeals.
8. “Ted Talk Analysis” Due 9/25
Identify
the rhetorical appeals used in a food related TED talk of your choice. Analyze
its persuasive techniques. It can be the TED talk you watched for a previous
assignment or a different one on the list.
9. “Writing Reflection- Paper
Proposal.” Due 10/9
Now
that you have finished your paper proposal, look over what you have written and
think about what changes you would make if you had the time. What was the
easiest part about this assignment? Hardest? Did the writing of your proposal
help narrow down ideas for your final researched argument? Reflect on your writing.
10. “Writing Reflection: Researched Argument Part
1” Due 10/16
After
writing the first few pages of your researched argument, how do you feel at
this point? How do you feel about your argument? Your research? Your writing?
11. “Food & Culture Presentation
Review” Due 10/23
At
this point in the semester you have heard 10 presentations on food from around
the world. Which one did you like the most? What did you learn that interested
you?
12. “Writing After 1020” Due 10/30
By
now you’ve had some experience with conducting college-level research and
writing an argumentative paper. How will you use these experiences and skills
in future courses?
13. “The Final Draft” Due 11/6
What
are you most concerned about your final draft? What do you think will be
easiest? How much work do you think you’ll need to do?
14. “You Have Scarred Me for Life” Due 11/13
Think
about what you have learned in this class besides the writing. Are you going to
be more conscious of what you eat? What is your more memorable food related
moment from this class? Did I ruin eating for you?
15. “Skills to be Learned Part 2” Due 11/20
Reread
your first “Skills to be Learned” blog post. Which skills did you choose? Over
the past few months have you made improvements in these areas? How can you use
these skills in future courses?
