I don’t have much interest at all for this particular topic and I tend to lose even more interest when… Read more CL 2/6

He’s not really talking about baseball He’s talking about the US military, it’s use, and being in various places around… Read more CL 2/4

Who is James Gee? (Ph. D in linguistics, Former presidential professor of literacy studies at Arizona State, Extensive research on… Read more HW 1/28

Stein is addressing an audience that shares the same views/beliefs as him and does so to reinforce those common values.… Read more CL 1/30

The intended readers are mostly subscribers of Time magazine which are likely middle age and up. They are addressed in… Read more CL 1/28

Find common ground to make a connection with the audience. Then proceed to persuade them on new ideas once the… Read more HW 1/21

Comforts : Interactive environment (I.e. – more casual classroom. Not as much need to raise hands unless necessary.) Politeness Discomforts:… Read more CL 1/21

Why should I make predictions or anticipate where the text is going? Most suggestions so far seem pretty obvious but… Read more HW 1/16

I’m at UCBA to save money on courses until I have to transfer to main campus to finish my degree.… Read more CL 1/16