Comments for Spencer's AP Blog http://spencerl927.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:44:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on War Dances by hrobison http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/2009/10/13/war-dances/comment-page-1/#comment-13 hrobison Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:44:32 +0000 http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/?p=70#comment-13 why DOES he use vulgar language? What tone does that create? What meaning (theme?) does that tone convey? What was with the Kafka allusion? Why cockroaches? Why blankets? Why structure it into these 16 sections? You write that it "makes you analyze yourself". How so? Why (and how) did the story spark self-analysis? Or was that merely a filler for 200 words? If so, why did you select THAT filler? What is it about the way the protagonist in the story thinks and acts (beware conflating author and narrator) that grates against your sensibilities and makes you feel comfortable with who you are as a person? why DOES he use vulgar language? What tone does that create? What meaning (theme?) does that tone convey?

What was with the Kafka allusion? Why cockroaches? Why blankets? Why structure it into these 16 sections?

You write that it “makes you analyze yourself”. How so? Why (and how) did the story spark self-analysis? Or was that merely a filler for 200 words? If so, why did you select THAT filler? What is it about the way the protagonist in the story thinks and acts (beware conflating author and narrator) that grates against your sensibilities and makes you feel comfortable with who you are as a person?

]]> Comment on Rocking Horses are stupid by hrobison http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/2009/09/25/rocking-horses-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-12 hrobison Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:29:18 +0000 http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/?p=66#comment-12 gorgeous explication of the rocking-horse CD... specifically WHO in the family most drives the greed? another strong explication... gorgeous explication of the rocking-horse CD…

specifically WHO in the family most drives the greed? another strong explication…

]]> Comment on New Class Reaction by hrobison http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/2009/09/03/new-class-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-11 hrobison Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:23:32 +0000 http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/?p=43#comment-11 yay! don't be skeeered from my other comments...you're doin' great, just need to get acclimated to our course standards. and honestly, lemme know--how often can you realistically post a quality blog? twice a week? the research on Alice Walker post was right on target, but the reading responses don't need to be any longer, just more targeted on "the goods"... yay! don’t be skeeered from my other comments…you’re doin’ great, just need to get acclimated to our course standards. and honestly, lemme know–how often can you realistically post a quality blog? twice a week? the research on Alice Walker post was right on target, but the reading responses don’t need to be any longer, just more targeted on “the goods”…

]]> Comment on Ethnicity in The Great Gatsby by hrobison http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/2009/09/08/ethnicity-in-the-great-gatsby/comment-page-1/#comment-10 hrobison Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:20:15 +0000 http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-10 ALL deliberate decisions? Ms R will do her best to keep the blogging "manageable"...please do your best to keep your posts focused on quality so we can minimize quantity... *cough* quality regular credit must be evident before, *a-hem* any extra credit can be viable... ;] ALL deliberate decisions?

Ms R will do her best to keep the blogging “manageable”…please do your best to keep your posts focused on quality so we can minimize quantity…

*cough* quality regular credit must be evident before, *a-hem* any extra credit can be viable…

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]]> Comment on The Most Dangerous Game by hrobison http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/the-most-dangerous-game/comment-page-1/#comment-9 hrobison Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:16:31 +0000 http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/?p=49#comment-9 "tons"? be specific. how does the author craft suspense within the narrative? "That's all i got" don't cut it fer AP Anglish... “tons”?

be specific. how does the author craft suspense within the narrative?

“That’s all i got” don’t cut it fer AP Anglish…

]]> Comment on Political Cartoon by spencerl927 http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/2009/02/04/political-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-2 spencerl927 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:17:26 +0000 http://spencerl927.edublogs.org/?p=5#comment-2 I don't think the cartoon image got published on the post. Here is the link: http://cartoonbox.slate.com/static/161.html I don’t think the cartoon image got published on the post. Here is the link:
http://cartoonbox.slate.com/static/161.html

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