Preparing for Writing Project 3

Write three ideas for topics that you're thinking about for your exploratory essay or annotated bibliography. Be as specific as possible!

For each topic, discuss *why* you are interested in it.

(Do this as a comment, y'all.)

Today's Free Write: Where were you when...

And:



Recount your Athens County tornado experience. Think about your senses: what were you seeing/hearing/smelling/touching/tasting(?) when all of this was going down. Keep in mind that the funnel cloud we see churning above Athens touched down barely over five miles away from us...

Campus Tour Reflection

Look over your notes from our campus tour. From what we saw today, what conclusions can you make about the way our campus is constructed? What is the overarching "image" that the university's constructors are trying to convey? Are they succeeding? Why/why not? (You don't have to stick to these questions, but they should get you started towards critiquing the campus.)


What struck you the most about the tour? What are some ideas you have for your campus promotional piece? (It doesn't necessarily have to be a landmark we saw on our tour.)

What was left out of the tour that you think should be included next time? WHY? (The "why" is really important for me.)

**Do your reflection as a comment below. Remember to "copy" it before you post, just in case something goes awry. If you're finding your comment to be too long, post it on your own blog, but leave a note here telling us that.

Links for Campus History Research

Ohio University Compass/Outlook Archives

OU Archives (Images with descriptions/information)

OU Yearbook: Athena (Archived online)

Today's Free Write

You're in an elevator and suddenly--it stops. You look to your left, and you feel dread spread through your entire being. The last person you would ever want to be stuck in an elevator with is standing there. Who is it and why do you feel this way? (Get descriptive.) (And respond as a comment.)

Campus Maps

How do these maps represent campus differently?

http://www.ohio.edu/athens/parking/index.html

http://www.ohio.edu/recreation/golf/map.cfm

http://www.ohio.edu/athens/greens/theridges.html

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/athens_oh_95.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ohio.html&usg=__0c4xQ2pWDEC1EZyaZ-wfjssAhmo=&h=1274&w=1428&sz=820&hl=en&start=0&sig2=pPnqMlSYtpfuGk80mZnzOg&zoom=1&tbnid=ZmUOyChl1RWU3M:&tbnh=155&tbnw=174&ei=KKWPTN7UC4WPnwfexLj0DA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dathens%2Bohio%2Bmap%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DSFZ%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D1456%26bih%3D818%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C8&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=307&oei=KKWPTN7UC4WPnwfexLj0DA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&tx=37&ty=103&biw=1456&bih=818

Responses to Orr and BPW

Post your questions and/or comments about our class reading as comment to this prompt. Please include your two responses (either two questions, two comments, or a combination of both) in one comment.

I was originally going to write my own examples, but the first three comments (Nicole's, Miranda's, and Brad's/km248610) are great examples. I don't want to limit the possibilities of your responses, so let's keep it open. I do, however, expect to see sincere interaction with the texts. So if you're confused, angered, fulfilled, uplifted, intrigued, etc. with the text, explore that! Since this kind of exploration can be extensive and maybe even exhausting, your responses should be more than a couple sentences long. If you have a question, explain it and give context for your question so we can provide a better answer.

Happy reading/responding :)

Let's try this...

Try responding to this post as a comment, just to make sure everything is working.