LitMUSE

In an effort to take education beyond the classroom, particularly in those classes that address technoculture, I’m happy to announce the Big Jelly Essay Contest, beginning the fall semester of 2010. This will be an on-going contest each semester open to upper-level courses in the CIT program and literature classes that examine science and the [...]

Another aspect to consider when writing about literature is getting your quotations correct. When incorporating quotations from poems into your writing, you must keep the lines exactly as the poet has set them down. Remember, this is what a quotation is: an exact reproduction of the original writing. Take, for example, this quotation from Pope: [...]

In posting to the forum, please keep the following in mind. Please note: a “forum” contains “posts” or, even more accurately, “threads.” Write using paragraphs. No big blocks of rambling text. Yes, this is an informal response, but you must still consider good writing. Have a point to make; this is called a thesis statement [...]

Or are they users? Think about it: are web sites read like traditional books or newspapers? Or are they used, like a hammer or Ziploc bag? Or both? Yes, web sites are containers for information, but so are books. Books are also used like tools: they have parts that require a certain literacy to utilize. [...]

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A major portion of any study of literature or cultural texts is interpretation. For this, there is the blog or forum requirement. Each blog or forum entry should: address a work of literature, text, or topic you have been assigned to read or discuss for class apply a critical approach that we have discussed in [...]

You can go to the Macon State College ARC and schedule an appointment with a tutor. Or, you can get assistance online, like on the Composition FAQ, Diana Hacker’s Writer’s Reference Online, MSC’s Online Writing Lab, or any number of sources. You may also see me during my office hours. If all else fails, you [...]

You should send me your blog’s URL during the first week of class.

Consult your individual course requirements for the specifics of your daily writing. In general, blog entries and forums should have a minimum of 350 words per entry or thread, respectively. See also Blogging: Some Considerations and Some Notes on Forums. You might also have a look at Tips for Writing. Comments should always be thoughtful and [...]

Please send me your blog’s address (or URL) from Blogger once you have created it and posted your first entry introducing yourself. I will list them below. If your blog is not listed, then I have not received notification via email.