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ChatGPT Just Got Better. What Does That Mean for Our Writing Assignments?
I was among those who tested the new version over the past six months. A few observations on what to expect and how the update should affect our response. chronicle.com/article/chatgp… 1/
I was among those who tested the new version over the past six months. A few observations on what to expect and how the update should affect our response. chronicle.com/article/chatgp… 1/
Initially, as I compared GPT-4’s relatively sophisticated responses to the flatter outputs I had grown accustomed to from GPT-3, I felt amazement and dread. (The cloak-and-dagger associations of working under an NDA for the first time probably added to the frisson.) 2/
The prose that GPT-4 produced was more precise and articulate, a bit less boring, and a bit more substantive in the way it showed the connections between ideas. 3/
I wish this article on violent political rhetoric had included experts on violent political rhetoric (unlocked): nytimes.com/2022/08/13/nyr…
Scholars of rhetoric & violence:
@HunttheDevil (Bob Ivie especially on war rhetoric)
@rhosa (Rosa Eberly especially on gun violence)
@ErsulaOre (Ersula Ore especially on racial violence & lynching)
More her in the Quarterly Journal of Speech: tandfonline.com/toc/rqjs20/99/2
@HunttheDevil (Bob Ivie especially on war rhetoric)
@rhosa (Rosa Eberly especially on gun violence)
@ErsulaOre (Ersula Ore especially on racial violence & lynching)
More her in the Quarterly Journal of Speech: tandfonline.com/toc/rqjs20/99/2
And you can't go wrong if you do a google scholar search for your key terms: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&…
[thread on online pedagogy 🤍🧵]
1/ i am hell-bent on proving that Discord is not only a useful agent of online instruction, it's better & more accessible than the pandemic canon options. last year i did a talk on this, this year i'll SHOW you how this works in real time.
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1/ i am hell-bent on proving that Discord is not only a useful agent of online instruction, it's better & more accessible than the pandemic canon options. last year i did a talk on this, this year i'll SHOW you how this works in real time.
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2/ the first screencap shows the "classroom", a series of TEXT and A/V channels that by default DOESN'T REQUIRE VIDEO (no wall of blank screens!). it prioritizes text interaction and voice without video. THIS IS IMPORTANT. the left-hand side also features a NUMBER of sorted text
3/ channels that DO NOT DELETE after calls end, and they do not separate between calls. this keeps the text threads fluent and not dependent on synchronous lectures/video feeds. the right panel is the class, colour-sorted into "teams" (for peer editing) as well as avatars etc.
Hey all, here is my report (THREAD) about my first #Ungrading semester, part 2 (pt. 1 can be found here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1449462…) #ContractGrading #Pedagogy #DigPed #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter 1/
The biggest takeaway from this semester how easy it felt. Not ease of work--there was work, but how it helped conversations about student writing, which is literally my job, easier. #Ungrading #AcademicTwitter 2/
Here’s how it worked! Materials: my 1101 syllabus, project rubric, semester “snapshot” template, portfolio assign. sheet, class grade agreement, & list of grade items is here: tinyurl.com/weaverungrade . #Ungrading #AcademicChatter #WritingTeaching 3/
Gonna make a thread of some of these. Because it's fun. And also because #writingstudies.
#cdnwrds #genrestudies #teamrhetoric #rhetcomp
#cdnwrds #genrestudies #teamrhetoric #rhetcomp
This point appears to be correct.
I’m going to line up my favourite comments here.
You know how much I like using a direct letter format on Twitter. And a parody that channels the parodied’s sentence structure back at them.
You know how much I like using a direct letter format on Twitter. And a parody that channels the parodied’s sentence structure back at them.
If Yascha Mounk thinks talking about “2+2” has a negative impact on the reputation of public health research during a pandemic, has he asked himself what negative impact his talk of “cancel culture” has?
The biographical video was well done 2/x
Biden voice at start seems empty, in an open space. He jumps into the bright line of the election - dark and light. He has some teleprompter reading issues. And his pauses and hands work well 3/x
I wrote this as postmodernist parody of #JamesLindsay.
There's a deeper point: History of research disciplines tells us that as you build new knowledge, even through sometimes aggressive critique of others' work, you need to build it with others' concepts and ideas. 1/
There's a deeper point: History of research disciplines tells us that as you build new knowledge, even through sometimes aggressive critique of others' work, you need to build it with others' concepts and ideas. 1/
Even as you build your knowledge *against* some other knowledge that you think is dead wrong, you need to build it *with* knowledge that's already around, and you need to choose that knowledge with care and scrutiny as to its quality. 2/
Part of the process is that you tell your readers & listeners what that knowledge is. Who are the sources? What are the concepts? How do you relate them together? How do see them apply to your evidence? What questions do you pick up from where, which do you leave aside? 3/
NMU grads need help #TeamRhetoric #NoNMU
With permission, we share what's been shared privately with us:
A THREAD 1/5
With permission, we share what's been shared privately with us:
A THREAD 1/5
The grad students at Northern Michigan University are being forced to teach face-to-face Composition classes in a pandemic without health insurance and a stipend that does not cover even the basic cost of living. 2/5
They have also had their jobs threatened multiple times by administration for wanting to hold their classes online and have been intimidated for posting about their concerns on social media. 3/5
ICYM: Review | A deep dive into President Trump’s doublespeak and other rhetorical tricks washingtonpost.com/outlook/a-deep…
"Genius" is another way of saying "demagogic effectiveness." His demagoguery is effective, unfortunately. He's really good at using dangerous demagoguery to control the public sphere, attack his opposition, and consolidate his base.
Trump uses three strategies to ingratiate himself with his followers: ad populum, paralipsis & American exceptionalism.
The comp theory/practice course for new TAs I teach as part of my WPA duties will be fully online this year, so I'm re-thinking everything, especially assignments. Curious, fellow WPAs: what types of writing do you assign in your course? #WPAlife #TeamRhetoric
More details: the class is two weeks long. In the past, writing a Philosophy of Composing and the syllabus, schedule, and assignments have been the major assignments, in addition to discussion boards, responses, etc.
Due to the pandemic, we are using a standard syllabus, schedule and assignments this year. Some elements of the syllabus can be tailored to new TAs' preferences (such as the grading system), but most of the syllabus they will be using as-is.
Y’all! The secret of his success: Donald Trump's six weird tricks for authoritarian rule salon.com/2020/07/04/the…
So grateful to @PaulHRosenberg for such a careful read of my book and the chance to do this interview! #teamrhetoric
I love this: "Her book provides a coherent, objective, pro-democracy framework for seeing through his barrage of attacks on the democratic accountability he seeks to avoid."
Managing #academic transitions in a time of #COVID19, a long ass, compiled thread focused on preparation, not panic, particularly for #TeamRhetoric and #CommunicationSoWhite folks:
1. Repeat after me: ASYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL MINIMALISM, WITH VIDEO LECTURES OPTIONAL. @AimiHamraie, who is an expert in cultivating care, is right to push us to think more correspondence courses less classrooms. Social justice and digital infrastructures demand the former.
1a. There's no need to reinvent the wheel or rush going online any more than absolutely required. Here are great resources on online teaching and access from experts in the area to get you started: docs.google.com/document/d/1yB… and mapping-access.com/blog-1/2020/3/…
I started teaching composition online in 2008. Here are some things I've learned over the years (a thread). #onlinelearning #digped #teamrhetoric #WPAlife
There are REASONS why online courses have higher DWF (drop/withdraw/fail) rates. One huge reason is that these courses can feel impersonal. Another is a lack of feeling accountable. Anything we as instructors can do to the improve the affective element of the course is critical.
I make many choices in my online courses to humanize the student experience. One key element of my #pedagogy is to respond to students' work via screencasting. Screencasting allows students to hear my voice and see my screen as I am grading their papers/digital projects.
