W109SS10tag:www.nicktingle.net,2009-12-15:/w109ss10//462010-02-03T23:17:23ZFor the students of Writing 109SS, Winter 2010, UCSBMovable Type Pro 4.31-enEntry 1: Welcometag:www.nicktingle.net,2009:/w109ss10//46.10332009-12-16T18:16:10Z2009-12-16T20:13:55ZNick Tinglehttp://www.nicktingle.net Through out the quarter, I will post entries here and ask you to make a comment on that entry (in the comment box).
Don't worry if your entry does not immediately appear. Sometimes, for reasons I don't understand, the program may think your entry is spam and block it from immediate upload. But I will check before class and make sure that your comment is uploaded.
ALSO, PLEASE UNDERSTAND, THIS BLOG IS OUT THERE IN PUBLIC SPACE. IF FOR ANY REASON, YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR IDENTITY OUT THERE IN RELATION TO THIS BLOG, PLEASE SIGN YOUR COMMENT WITH JUST YOUR FIRST NAME. IF YOU WANT TO USE A FAKE NAME, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IT IS, SO I WILL KNOW THE COMMENT BELONGS TO YOU.
In the meantime, welcome again to the W109SS blog.
Thank you.
Nick ]]>
Entry 2: The Big Picturetag:www.nicktingle.net,2010:/w109ss10//46.10712010-01-03T18:02:30Z2010-01-03T18:07:19ZIn his The Big Picture, David Suzuki writes:Imagine if you decided to throw away your cell phone, close down your Facebook account, disconnect your high speed internet modem, unplug your satellite television receiver, put away your Blackberry, shut down your...Nick Tinglehttp://www.nicktingle.net
The Big Picture, David Suzuki writes:
Imagine
if you decided to throw away your cell phone, close down your Facebook
account, disconnect your high speed internet modem, unplug your
satellite television receiver, put away your Blackberry, shut down your
iPod, turn off your DVD player and abandon your HDTV. Friends might
think you've lost it. Family members might suggest counseling. "What's
wrong?" they would want to know.
And you could tell them you're leading a completely modern life, circa 1995.
Here
Suzuki is asking us to perform what they call in philosophy a thought
experiment. What points or questions do you think Suzuki is trying to
raise through this experiment; or how would you feel about living in
1995.
Write your response--whatever it might be--in the comment spot below.
PLEASE NOTE: WHEN YOU GO TO THE COMMENT BOX, DO NOT SIGN IN. JUST WRITE IN YOUR FIRST NAME AS DIRECTED AND BE SURE ALSO TO PUT IN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS OR THE COMMENT WILL NOT APPEAR.
THANK YOU.
Nick ]]>
Entry 3: Respond to "Setting the Course"tag:www.nicktingle.net,2010:/w109ss10//46.10722010-01-03T18:07:32Z2010-01-03T18:08:12ZNick Tinglehttp://www.nicktingle.net Did it tell you something you didn't know or hadn't thought about? Was it unclear to you? Do you find what the author says debatable? Do you think it particularly important to the argument of the piece?
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Entry 4: Respond to "Why the Self is Empty"tag:www.nicktingle.net,2010:/w109ss10//46.10732010-01-03T18:09:57Z2010-01-03T18:10:33ZNick Tinglehttp://www.nicktingle.net "Why the Self is Empty" is an academic article. It's
too long, the print is too small, its full of citations and names you
won't (and don't have to) know.
Forget that stuff and read for
the main idea. Cushman is trying to talk about how consumerism shaped
identity as older and more traditional forms of identity formation
slipped away.
Do as you did with the last blog comment. Pick a
quotation you find interesting and then write about why you found it
interesting (you agree/disagree; something you had not thought about
before; important to over all argument; no clear or confusing).
Thank you. ]]>
Blog Entry 5: Start Paper 1tag:www.nicktingle.net,2010:/w109ss10//46.10832010-01-13T22:49:38Z2010-01-13T22:54:09ZNick Tinglehttp://www.nicktingle.net Please remember. Paper 1 is not your research paper. It is simply a response to the readings for the first part of the course. No research is necessary.
But one may respond to these readings in different ways.
Using the writing you started in class (Wednesday) please write a couple of paragraphs that might suggest the angle you want to take on these readings.
Please post your writing asap. That will give me a chance to look at what you are thinking about over our break and see what ways I need or don't need to assist.
So post an entry a couple of paragraphs long reflecting sort of: what are my thoughts to this point on the consumer society, what angle do I want to take in my reflections on this society.
Give it a go.
If you do this entry soon, all you will have to do over the long weekend is read the article "The True Cost of Gadgets." It's not too bad.
Nick ]]>
Entry 6: Respond to "Consumption, Narcissism...."tag:www.nicktingle.net,2010:/w109ss10//46.10872010-01-21T17:43:01Z2010-01-21T19:24:13ZHi all:For this comment, read "Introduction: Consumption, Narcissism, and Mass Culture," 29-3.And, as before, find a quotation you find of interest and then write a few lines saying why you find it of interest.Also, for paper 1, please read over...Nick Tinglehttp://www.nicktingle.net For this comment, read "Introduction: Consumption, Narcissism, and Mass Culture," 29-3.
And, as before, find a quotation you find of interest and then write a few lines saying why you find it of interest.
Also, for paper 1, please read over my remarks on paper 1 on the assignment page. If you have questions about paper 1, you could include them in this entry or email me.
You will find at the end of these remarks a couple of examples of paper 1. Read these over.
Stay dry! ]]>
Blog Entry 7: Post URLs for Possible Research Topictag:www.nicktingle.net,2010:/w109ss10//46.10972010-02-03T23:13:42Z2010-02-03T23:17:23ZHi all:For this comment entry, please post two or three URLs relative to what might be your possible research topic.Before pasting in the URLs write a couple of lines about what we will find in the URLs.Also, for in-class, run...Nick Tinglehttp://www.nicktingle.net For this comment entry, please post two or three URLs relative to what might be your possible research topic.
Before pasting in the URLs write a couple of lines about what we will find in the URLs.
Also, for in-class, run off hard copy of two or three pages of material relative to your possible research topic and bring that to class.