Journal Requirements

All journals must be a minimum of five sentences (5-12 recommended), and should be written on the assigned topic or in response to an assigned topic comment from an instructor or classmate. All journals are to be written on your personal blog on this blog network. A link to your blog is located at the bottom of the main page or visit: http://MEID.eng101online.com (replace MEID with your MEID).

Part of Assn.#1 (Discussion#1) Introduce yourself to your instructor and classmates. Be creative. Best intro wins a prize! (Journal: This is also part of Assn. #1) Network Discussion Forum
Discussion#2 Respond to the article: “The Death of Student Responsibility” (Unit Readings). Comment on a particular excerpt that was enlightening or interesting in some way to you. Network Discussion Forum
Discussion#3 Respond to one of the articles in the Module 1 Readings on Education (Your Choice). Comment on a particular excerpt that was enlightening or interesting in some way to you. Be sure to include the title of the article in your post title. Network Discussion Forum
Journal#1 Explain the concept of ethos, pathos or logos; what does it mean? What are some examples? Your Own Blog
Journal#2 Summarize the content of the writing you have chosen to read for your rhetorical analysis assignment. This will be a paragraph in which you capture only the main idea(s) of the author(s). Your Own Blog
Journal#3 Discuss those factors in your first essay that were successful. Praise yourself for what you have done well. What are some factors/skills in your first essay that are still in need of improvement? What still needs work? What would you have improved had you had more time? Your Own Blog
Discussion Journal#4 After viewing a few of the short videos posted in Blackboard and here from YouTube. Discuss how the producers/directors/writers of these videos use ethos, pathos and/or logos to state their claim. Is it an effective campaign? Is it propaganda? Explain why? Be sure to check back and respond to your classmates a minimum of two times. Group Discussion
Discussion Journal#5 Respond to an article on environmental issues from the Module III, Environmental Issues Articles. Comment on a particular excerpt that was enlightening or interesting in some way to you. Identify the article and give a very brief (1 sentence) summary before you make your comments. You may also find and use your own article on an environmental issue. Discussion Forum on Network
Discussion Journal#6 Listen to the following podcast from the Stanford Center for Social Innovation in Blackboard. The podcast features Carol Browner discussing Global Warming. The podcast is about 30 minutes long. After you have listened to the podcast, participate in the class discussion by posting your comments in this blog post.

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Journal#4 What are some things that we can do personally to help with some of the environmental concerns we have today? Are you presently doing any of these things? Why or Why not? Your Personal Journal
Journal#5 What issue do you plan to research and argue in the next eWhat kind of feedback did you get from your peers for this week’s peer review. Was it helpful? Why? Why not? Your Personal Journal
Journal#6 Consider your rhetorical situation for Essay #2. Write a short paragraph describing the context for your essay. This will be the same information you will put on your cover page. Just