Today was a long fucking day.
Class!! So my argument and persuasion class is going to focus a lot on the media. WHOO!!! I can totally do that!!! We ended up in little groups, I think these will be our groups for the semster. If not I hope I get this one guy that was in my group, S. He's ... a little alt. Doesn't watch tv, totally down on the news channels and a sense of humor. We had to get info and introduce one person -- one of the questions was "What is an argument you'd like to win?" My team's answers were: Waffles v pancakes (pro waffle), McDonalds v Burger King (pro King), and "always win DS9 is the best Trek". I broke with the food debate, but I should have gone with Dunkin Donuts v Krispy Kreme (pro Dunkin).
Other people were serious. One girl got upset because the person introducing her accidentally listed her argument as "abortion should be legal." The girl is really anti abortion.
I will need to get the new book. It's about $60 and paperback. There's a handbook but I'm going to ask
_ej_ if I can borrow hers.
For class we read an essay in our text, answered group questions, then wrote 3 paragraphs for one of three questions. There will be a lot of in class writing and 4 (I think) timed writings. Plus one research paper. My homework is to bring in an editorial (and be prepared to discuss it), read pags 1-29 and write three journal entries. The journal is for writing comments or thoughts while reading assignments. And be ready to discuss the essay.
I think I can do this, I just have to make sure I don't procrastinate.