We’ll use Perusall to annotate and read together.
Instructions for joining on the Assignments page.
Our course invites you to work with data collection and analysis, readings, and discussion around the field of literacy studies
As I was preparing to write this blog post by rereading this article, something Hamilton said stuck out to me because it reminded me of the example used when we discussed it in class. Literacy isn’t found only on paper or signs, but also on our bodies and the clothes we wear. Tattoos and body paint, …
The phrase “literary event” has a connotation that doesn’t fully encompass its meaning. It implies that there is a specific or special occasion occuring that directly involves literacy in a traditional sense of the word. However, it is meant to encompass much simpler occurrences, in a more everyday setting. The image I chose is …
While the language of Mary Hamilton’s article was pretty dry and academic, I found the information to be really helpful in figuring out how to choose and analyze an image of a literacy event. Even though we’ve already kind of discussed this in class, I appreciated the way that Hamilton went out of her way …
“Interactions between people and written texts include images where a time-bounded interaction between people and texts or other literacy-related artefacts is taking place.” For example, going to the library to work on assignments can be seen as time-bounded interactions between people and texts. What I mean by this is that student are here at Chico …
I found my image and immediately thought about a million things at once. First of all, it shows that there are so many different types of literacy and people do not have to be excluded. Also, I began to wonder things such as what this man was reading? It looks like a board used in …
Proud to announce that our book, which focuses on teaching writing in the sciences, is available from TCPress and Amazon.
You will also find supplemental materials, including detailed lesson plans, on our companion site also called Composing Science.
California State University, Chico
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