Blog Entry 1: Introductions

Please tell us a little about yourself!

Write 300-600+ words (about 2-3 paragraphs), weaving together the following information in complete sentences. The goal is to come up with an introduction that flows well while covering a good deal of information.

Paragraph 1: The Basics
Name, or what you prefer to be called; where you’re from; what you’re studying and why; any career aspirations you may have; jobs you hold, or other plans for the year

Paragraph 2: You, Visual Arts, and Rhetoric (can be two paragraphs if you need more space)
Why are you taking this class? How would you define visual arts, and what is your experience with the visual arts? How would you define rhetoric (think back to WRTG 1150!)? Do you consider yourself a rhetorician? What do you hope to learn in this course? (You do not necessarily have to answer all of these questions: use them as a jumping off point.)

IMPORTANT!!! BEFORE you publish your blog entry, look over to the bottom right of the screen. Under “Categories,” click the box next to “Blog Entry 1.” This will help me find your introduction (and will help you find each others’ introductions) quickly and easily.

Give your entry a snazzy TITLE, but be sure to put Blog Entry 1 in parenthesis next to your title. So, your title could look like this: “The birth of a visual rhetoric blogger (Blog Entry 1).”

POST THIS INTRODUCTION blog post by THIS TUESDAY, July 10th at 11:00PM!!

Please comment on each others’ introductions (3 minimum, 100-300+ words each; more comments encouraged!). Let me know via email if you have any questions. All of your comments are due by Sunday at 11:00pm, but I encourage you to post them sooner. Also, feel free to write more than 3 comments; I will give extra credit points to those who consistently go above and beyond the required expectations.