Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Writing and Social Change

 


What is the relationship between art (including writing) and social change? Should artists actively advocate for change? Why or why not? 

For your paragraph today, choose one of the ten ways that this article lists. Do you agree? Why? Give a specific example from your life.

Proofread carefully before uploading to our Populi Discussion board. We're all going to upload at the same time, so hold on if you finish earlier than your classmates. 

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Help! I'm a run-on sentence and I need your help

Help! I'm a run-on sentence that doesn't know how to end in the right way. It's because all of my ideas seem connected. Even though my writing doesn't have any punctuation or even any capital letters, I think I will see if my students can fix this piece of writing. This isn't really an essay or anything particular. It just feels like my brain is a faucet that I can't turn off. I really hate it when this happens, because it's so frustrating to me when other people don't seem to struggle too much knowing how to avoid run-on sentences. Don't even get me started on sentence fragments, because our minds think in fragments not in complete thoughts. This makes me want to distrust writing. Do you know what I mean?

What is Hyperallergic? What is a Risograph and Why Do Artists Love Them?

  Today we're going to learn about a website that is crucial for young artists and designers to follow: Hyperallergic . This art blog fe...