Monthly Archives: April 2009
Publication tools
As a result of our conversation in English 3420/4420, I’m posting the following links. I like newpages.com as a way to gather information about literary journals, presses, and contests. Duotrope’s Digest is also useful. The Association of Writers and Writing … Continue reading
Sentences
I’ll encourage you to explore Metro: Journeys in Writing Creatively again, with an exercise called “Sentence Sounds.”
Local revision and the final exam
Late next week we’ll move toward revision at the sentence level, but for now consider the Micro-edit Diagnostic Checklist from Susan Bell’s The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself. Our final is inspired by the last few pages of Heather Sellers’ The … Continue reading
Sorry, again, for canceling class
Sickness all around at my house yesterday.
GASCAP
There are at least six ways of effectively linking evidence and claims. Richard Fulkerson’s Teaching the Argument in Writinghas a chapter devoted to them. They are argument for a Generalization, from Analogy and Sign, Causal arguments, and arguments from Authority … Continue reading
Concession in the wild
From Atul Gawande’s compelling essay “Hellhole” in the 30 March 09 New Yorker: The main argument for using long-term isolation in prisons is that it provides discipline and prevents violence. When inmates refuse to follow the rules—when they escape, deal … Continue reading
Metaphor by Metaphor 