Sunday, June 22, 2008

Welcome

Welcome to the course blog for English N1B/03, "Funny and/or Offensive: Reading the American Archive." The objects of this blog are as follows:

-To keep everybody posted on what people are researching

-To exchange ideas that you may not have had a chance to bring up in class

-To keep you in the habit of articulating your thoughts in writing for others to read.


When posting or commenting on this blog, please remember a few things.

First, this blog can be seen (and Googled) by anyone, and you may not want "anyone" (i.e. future employers) to read what you wrote for your summer English class. Respect people's internet anonymity, including your own, by not mentioning surnames, or by using (appropriate) pseudonyms.

Second, reading on a screen is hard on the eyes, so use plenty of white space. The return key is your friend. This may mean writing shorter paragraphs than you would in a paper, or adding white space at a logical place in the middle of a paragraph.

Finally, remember to treat everyone with professional courtesy.

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