Category Archives: davidbdale

The Last Man to Walk on the Moon Has Died

Posted on January 24, 2017 by davidbdale

The Last Man to Walk on the Moon Has Died What does this mean? Yes, it seems obvious, but it’s also easy to misunderstand. These are the men who have walked on the moon. Who died? Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong … Continue reading →

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Got ’em, Need ’em, Stone Money

Posted on January 24, 2017 by davidbdale

I have Stone Money posts from: aeks chancetoremember chippy dunkindonuts greeneggsandham kedudnaimad kingoflizards nickaledeansallthat nobinaryneeded romanhsantiago starbucks studentwriter thecommblackhawk therealjohnsanchez wentzwagon I need Stone Money posts from: torthey blue There are problems with: therealmoana Link to the Assignment, A01: Invention … Continue reading →

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Doubting Gravity

Posted on January 21, 2017 by davidbdale

Inevitable Coincidence If you and I read the same book over the winter break—let’s say Emma Donoghue’s  Room—without either of us having been instructed to do so, we might consider that a coincidence. But since the book has been at … Continue reading →

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Comp Courses on a Blog

Posted on January 20, 2017 by davidbdale
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207 Words

Posted on January 20, 2017 by davidbdale

Brevity and Clarity We’ll talk a lot in this class about the value of eliminating needless language. Comics know how to get and hold our attention, make a compelling argument, and satisfy us with surprising but inevitable conclusions that we … Continue reading →

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First Post—davidbdale

Posted on January 19, 2017 by davidbdale

Kit-Kats for Nerds My first reaction to the money used by the Yap was that they were out of their minds. This is the second paragraph. This is the third and final.

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First Post—davidbdale

Posted on January 19, 2017 by davidbdale

Partly for the practice of learning to post, but mostly because I want to know what you found most surprising or intriguing about the Stone Money source material, Publish your first post during today’s class, THU JAN 19. Click the … Continue reading →

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5 Adjectives

Posted on January 18, 2017 by davidbdale

Thank you for your texts. I’ve compiled your adjectives describing your academic writing careers (so far) into a word cloud. The most commonly-used adjectives are the most prominent. All of your submissions appear in the cloud. Post a Reply to … Continue reading →

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