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The Politics of Language

  • Syllabus Information
  • Schedule and Readings
  • Major Assignments
  • Language Preservation Project

The Last Week of Class: Tuesday (5/1) and Thursday (5/4)

April 26, 2018 by Alicia Brazeau

Tuesday, May 1: Rough draft due!

Please bring 2 copies of your “shitty first draft” of your Language Preservation project to class.

Handouts: Language Preservation Project and Language Preservation Project Grading Criteria

 

Thursday, May 4: Presentation prep day

2:30-3pm: Optional work time (prep your presentation in class)

3pm: Practice your presentation and workshop it with classmates

Handouts: 3MT Final Presentation

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For Week 12: April 17 and April 19

April 12, 2018 by Alicia Brazeau

Tuesday, April 17th: Reading due: Hairston, “Not All Errors Are Created Equal”: Link

Work due: Idea for what you want to learn about for the Grammar Police assignment

 

Thursday, April 19th: Work due: Rough draft of survey or interview questions for the Grammar Police assignment. Or, materials and a clearly articulated plan for analyzing prompts/professor comments/style guides.

Resources: Writing Survey Advice

Using Qualtrics for Assessment

Qualtrics Link: wooster.co1.qualtrics.com

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Midterm Questions

February 27, 2018 by Alicia Brazeau

Possible Midterm Questions: Possible Questions

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For Next Week: Feb 26-March 1

February 22, 2018 by Alicia Brazeau

Monday, Feb 26: Essay question idea due — email submission to abrazeau@wooster.edu

Tuesday, Feb 27: Read one style guide (either APA or Chicago) and skim the other guide.

Chicago: Chicago Style Excerpts

APA: APA Manual Excerpts

 

Thursday, March 1: Midterm Exam!

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Number and Frequency of Speech Acts

February 22, 2018 by Alicia Brazeau

Speech Act Basic Report

Speech Act in Social Settings

Speech when 5 to 7 people present

Speech when distribution mostly women

Speech when distribution mostly women

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Data on Interruptions

February 22, 2018 by Alicia Brazeau

Basic Report Interruptions

Interruptions in Groups 5 or more

Interruptions in groups less than 5

Interruptions in roughly equal gender distribution

Interruptions when mostly women

Interruptions in Social Groups

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