“Language, Culture, and Society” by Doris Sommer Attempted topoi: Degree Throughout her article, Doris Sommer brings up the notion that people who speak more than one language–bilingualism–are apt to being divided within themselves and who they really are. Sommer states, “Two languages (often more than two) and loyalties that bind them to a home country [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Losing self in a bilingual society
Posted in Virtue on April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Editoral Comments: Advantageous or Disadvantageous
Posted in Virtue on April 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Textual Scholarship” by Leah S. Marcus Attempted topoi: The Advantageous/Disadvantageous Is it advantageous to the audience when an editor manipulates the original intention of the author, creating a disadvantage for the audience in the respect that they are losing the originality of the author’s previous work? In some regards yes, the audience is at a great disadvantage because [...]
Compositions’ Stepchild: Student Writing
Posted in Virtue on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
David Bartholowmae “Composition” Attempted topoi: Virtue (the noble) Throughout his essay, David Bartholowmae constantly refers to the virtue of students’ writings and how looking at student writing will equip theorists with a better understanding of composition. Bartholowmae believes that English studies is limiting itself by focusing only on the evolution of rhetoric and composition, instead [...]
Internet: Friend or Foe?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the introduction and Chapter 1 of Thomas Mann’s book, “The Oxford Guide to Library Research” he discuss how the internet should not be used as the “end all or be all” of researching sources. Even though the internet provides a convenient and quick way of accessing information, there are other means (library) and structures [...]
About Me
Posted in Personal Reflections on April 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hello All! My name is Jacquay Durant and I am a 22 year old Graduate/Credential student. I am currently enrolled in both the single subject credential program and the MA program here at Cal State. I will be a certified teacher by Winter of next year in which I hope to teach high school. This [...]
