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Hello, dear students!

First of all, I hope everyone is taking care of themselves (both physically and emotionally). If you are feeling stressed out by these new challenges, know that you’re not alone–not that this improves the situation in the slightest, but sometimes it’s good to know that many, if not all, of us aren’t in an Instagram kind of mood. To be honest, I huddled in bed waaaay past my alarm this morning. The thought of getting up filled me with dread and a fervent wish for a magic potion to leap forward several months.

Second, since I’ve never taught an online course before, this will be new territory for me, so if you have taken online courses before, be warned that the class will not be as fancy and shiny as your previous online courses.  Also, since not all of us are computer savvy and/or have a computer/tablet/internet/tons of cell data at our disposal, I’m keeping the format as simple as possible.

For an explanation of homework and how the class will be run, keep on reading!

Here are the 3/19/20 Homework Assignments:

1. If you haven’t already, go to this link (https://forms.gle/8q8n8UFS5yYgzvAB9) and type in your five sources (minimum) within 24 hours after our scheduled class meeting (3/19, Thursday at 2:30 PM). Remember, you don’t have to use the sources you post if something better comes along! This is just to make sure you’re on track.
2. Continue working on Unit 2 Writing Assignment. The Rough Draft is due on 3/24. I’ll be in touch about how we’ll run the Peer Reviews of the Rough Drafts soon.
3. On the OpenLab “files” site, I’ve uploaded a version of the PowerPoint presentation (in a pdf file) I would’ve used had we met in person. Please review it and answer the questions on the second slide (titled “Steps 3 & 4: General Analysis & Focused Analysis”) via email. Email the answer to this address: tuesthurseng1121@gmail.com. Be sure to send it within 24 hours after our class meeting (Thursday at 2:30 PM). More on the new email address is below. 
4. Following the second slide, I’ve listed the most common MLA in-text citation methods and how to format the Works Cited page. Please review these carefully. If you’re still unsure about citations or the Works Cited page after a lot of research, contact me.
5. Post on this website a paragraph or two of how you are dealing with the current situation. The title is up to you. You can make it private (so just you and I can see it) if you’d like. Answer one (or all) of these questions, and feel free to discuss something beyond these questions:
   1. How are you doing physically/mentally/emotionally?
   2. What is surprising about how you or others are reacting?
   3. What have you had to do because of/in spite of what’s going on?

This doesn’t have a due date. This is a way for you to connect with your peers and me in a personal way. I’m planning on posting something soon.

So, how’s this class going to run? Here’s a few constants on the class format:

1. A few students have asked if we are going to use Blackboard or Zoom for this class. I’m not planning to use either right now. That may change, but I’ll let you know far in advance via email. Instead, I’ll send you the day’s topic through PowerPoint presentations that I’ll give you a link for and/or questions through this website, which means we won’t “meet” online at a specific time. That said, you can meet with me over Google hangouts or a phone call during office hours or other times (if the office hour doesn’t work for you). Be sure to ask your other professors (if they haven’t contacted you yet) how their classes will be run.
2. A new syllabus schedule has been posted on the “files” section of the OpenLab profile page. Deadlines have been changed. How I will be awarding some grades have changed and are listed at the end of the new schedule–particularly the “participation” points–so be sure to read the entire document.
3. You will be responsible for all homework mentioned on the syllabus and on this website. Email questions about either the syllabus or homework, but try to find the answer through research first.
4. Each “class” will have an online post like this on our usual class days. I plan on posting the message before our scheduled days/time. Make it a habit to check the website by that time on our usual class days.
5. Each web post will have a discussion question that you will need to respond to within 24 hours after the post order to earn your “participation” points. Sometimes it will be a question that will require an email response, sometimes it’ll be an answer you can simply post as a comment on this website.
6. I will still be holding “office hours.” My office hours for this class will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:00 PM. I’ll be available during these times via email, Google hangout, or cell phone. If you have questions that can be answered briefly (for example, if a source is acceptable), email me at this address: tuesthurseng1121@gmail.com. I’ll try to answer those within the office hour or very soon after. If you need to talk about something in depth (for example, a further explanation of a topic or a review of a writing assignment), we can do a Google hangout session. If you don’t have access or technology fails us, we can arrange an old-fashioned phone call.
7. You’ll note that the above email address is different from my City Tech address. This is my way of keeping each of my three City Tech classes separate, since you’ll need to send me various items throughout the semester. I’ll still be checking my City Tech email, of course, but this means I’ll be able to keep everything organized!

This is a lot of information to  digest, which is why I’m posting this early. If you have questions or trouble connecting to any of the content I’ve linked, please comment on this site–others might have the same questions or problems–I’ll respond/correct as soon as possible. (If you comment late at night, know that I probably won’t respond immediately! LOL.)

Be safe and well during this time!

Click on the link and enter your five sources by 3/19, using the CRAAP test on the Research Sources Worksheet: https://forms.gle/hD9ExVHJ2mUt2EFEA

Click on the link and write about one of the lines/paragraphs that interested, confused, or annoyed you in “Navigating This Perfect Storm”: https://forms.gle/ki4Msj56egYMnkgo9 

Name: Fabienne Joinvil Continue reading “Discourse Community of Fabienne Joinvil”

Charles Sion 

English Comp 2

 

2/25/20

 

Word Count -1016

Common Sense Discourse

 

 Clothes, being able to communicate without saying words and express emotions through fabrics. The collection of history that gives off identity to create movements. “Fashion is architecture it is a matter of proportions”. Common Sense Clothing is my discourse community. Common Sense Clothing is my company’s name that I have created to create clothing accessories. My initial assumptions about this company were very confident in the potential that can be achieved. I thought it could be a good start for me to pursue my career in fashion design. 

My brand Common Sense Clothing started when I decided to share my ideas with the outside world. I have gained a love for fashion because my idols who inspired me by making merch or having clothing themselves and moving a community of fans, This inspired me to do the same and put a stamp on the world myself. I have interviewed a worker from Common Sense Clothing to give us an insight into this discourse community. I asked what the company’s goal was and the answer they gave was  “the company Common Sense Clothing’s main goal was to share ideas within the company to create the best quality products for everyone”. I asked them what are some ways this group communicates with each other, And the response was “the company communicates by using text and group discussions” “We use pictures and edit them using apps or text to make fixes or critiques of people’s work”. “Group discussions are very important because it allows the team to produce items clearly and increase the team’s strength or chemistry as well”. From observations they way the group communicates is through their actions and what I mean is by designing their best work and making the work speak for itself. “The group is a bunch of shy kids who talk through their clothes rather than speaking themselves” The language that this company uses is regular conversation just like regular friends who play but know when it’s time to be serious and create valuable time to produce things. What people also need to know before joining this group is the basics of fashion and having the energy to produce good work on a daily basis. Also to come in with energy to share ideas and not being afraid to share them as well. The traits that are needed to be in this company are determination, work ethic, and really important confidence. I say determination because you need to be determined and focus to hit the goals of the company and just wanting to make something good out of this. The work ethic is very important because the company wants 100 percent every day and the best of your ability. It helps the company but it also helps you see all the hard work actually paying off. The most important trait is having confidence because having confidence allows you to take criticism and be able to move on from it. Having confidence allows you to have strength in yourself and in your work that you are presenting. The values of the company that I have observed through time are trust, passion, fun and is for its customers. I say these are their values because being able to trust each other allows the team to feel confident in their work and not be afraid to test their ideas. Trust also allows the members to try new things and not always go by script or follow the rules. Passion is another value because having a passion for something allows you to produce your best work so the team loves passion because it shows through whatever you are doing. Another value is to have fun, having fun allows the company to feed off people’s energy and also uplift the team as a whole. Common Sense Clothing is for the customers because it gives the customer what they want. They set affordable prices and the customers want so they can satfisted. The emotions that I express while creating fashion is my passion for my clothing to be the best it can be. I express everything that I feel and I put it into my work. It also gives me a mental break working on my clothes because it gives me time to distract myself from whatever is going on in my life at the time. Making clothes allows me to give off however i’m feeling back to the world through clothes or anything I decided to make. Common Sense Clothing is unique from the rest of the brands because it’s not just about creating clothes but it’s about creating a movement around the clothes. This means creating a movement not just for clothes but through film or documentaries to anything that can show the work behind the greatness behind Common Sense Clothing. The brand being able to lead a movement and have fans other than just for clothing is what the brand aims to be in the long run. 

What I took away from the group is that this is a hard working company and has a lot of potential to get very far. The team has a lot of talent and confidence in themselves to make something great and leave an impact on the world. The values and traits of the team takes the team to a higher level to produce the best products for themselves and the world. The confidence that they have in each other and the determination for the company brings the energy and allows the company to flourish and try to be the best it can be. One thing I have learned about this group that surprised me is to never judge a book by its cover because you never know what someone is capable of. It is also about being determined because people in the company have lives outside of the brand and the company but always be determined to do both such as school or work. 

 

    Work Cited

 

Sion,Charles,Interview 9th Feb 2020

Sike, Walter Interview 20 Feb 2020

 

Charles Sion Discourse community reupload

MIMOZADEMIRAJ-DISCOURSE COMMUNITY- ENGLISH

Click on the link and complete it by 3/5: https://forms.gle/TkHok49fMX26eUzK9

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Ayotunde Summers1121

Ayotunde Summers

Prof. Penner

ENG 1121

Word Count: 1043

Discourse Community Paper

The discourse community I am a part of is known as Tase Grip. (GRIP) GRIP is a collective of Hip hop artists and producers. We strive to distinguish ourselves from the mundane repetition of modern-day Hip hop through diligent practice of our individual crafts in the hopes of achieving mastery of self-expression. It’s important to note, that GRIP is not a group; each artist is its own entity. That being said, all artists in the community are connected via the collective consciousness known as Tase Grip. Through these shared interests and beliefs, Tase Grip is a discourse community. My initial assumptions of Tase Grip were that they were a group of pretentious music snobs who had major difficulties fitting into what is considered status quo.  Research on Tase Grip was a combination of daily interactions with other members, interviews, and self-reflection being that I am a member of this discourse community.

What makes Tase Grip unique is our ability to stand on our own merits and talents. Although we are together, we do not depend on each other to be productive. Self-sufficiency is vital to any artist, regardless of the genre. If one cannot find the inspiration from within to create then one’s passion likely lies somewhere else. Fortunately, our shared passion for music keeps us motivated to improve ourselves through our creations. We value freedom of expression above all things. Although music comes in many forms, there is no need to box oneself into a particular set of rules and standards set by a sub-genre of music. Doing so will only hinder one’s potential and growth that can only be obtained by observing all forms of music and create one’s own style. There is no set way of becoming a member of Tase Grip. My introduction to the community was through my older brother, who went to high school with the founding father and leader of Tase Grip, AKAI SOLO. It was through becoming friends and an acknowledgment of my talents as a producer that I was invited to be a part of the community. Other members in the community have a similar story, we’re all just a group of friends whose interests happen to lie in music. With that being said, I was not acknowledged as a full member of Tase Grip until I was taught the handshake. We use this handshake to greet each other or to convey excitement towards the content we have produced.

We communicate with the outside world through our music. We release music on multiple streaming platforms such as Spotify, Bandcamp, and SoundCloud. Communication is also achieved through promotion on social media like Facebook and Instagram. Performing live shows is also a great way for us to practice and share new content with audiences we would normally not come into contact with had we not ventured outside of our comfort zone. Collaboration with other artists outside the community also achieves the same effect. Intercommunication takes place whenever we decide to meet up. For more pressing matters or general discussion, there is a group chat available. The language we use is akin to Hip hop, anime (Japanese animation) and manga (Japanese comic book) culture. An example from Hip hop culture would be a “Bar”. A “Bar” is a witty line or punch line in a rap song:

“Emasculate a Dog/

Just to make him play with balls.”

Another example of language used within the group is “Haki”. This term comes from the manga, One Piece and refers to a spiritual power that is within every being in the One Piece universe. In layman’s terms, “Haki” is the manifestation of one’s willpower. Relating it back to the discourse community, “Haki” is used to give praise to the work and talents of an individual. To clarify, if there is a talented rapper or producer we would say his “Haki” is strong.

I decided to interview AKAI SOLO, the leader of Tase Grip. When asked what he believed to be the goal of Tase Grip he responded, “To generate and sustain fruitful bonds all in the name of furthering conciseness and perspective. A supergroup amongst creatives, capable of satisfying any need. An infinite formation, comprised of limitless variations.” He continued his statement with a clarification, “Although I say we are a supergroup, the term group doesn’t properly describe who we are as Tase Grip. I’d say we’re more of a collective. There’s a distinct difference between a collective and a group, at least in the context I’m referring to, that I think should be made clear. A group is more tightly knit and dependent on the other members in tandem with collective consensus before anything can be done. A collective is a bit freer. The collective consensus is encouraged and its application is gauged but, not required definitively. Each component is supposed to be a whole adding to a bigger mass. A group is generally composed of fragments that need each other to be whole.” To summarize, each member has the ability to stand on his own merits thus to call Tase Grip a group would be a disservice to the individual talents of all members.

In conclusion, I would like to make note of how jarring it was for me to examine my discourse community and my place within it from a point of view that is outside of myself. Instances and events that under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t bat an eye towards, were now being examined as if encountering it for the first time. For example, I have been a member of this discourse community for three years. Over that span of time, there have been numerous occasions when we would meet up. Whether it be to create, talk business, or for leisure. All of these meetups have taken place at the same member’s house without fail. Mind you, this member has moved four times over these three years. In some cases, it would have been more convenient to convene somewhere else. However, it was the consensus to meet wherever this member was living at the time. Overall, it was reassuring to know we as a discourse community holds a lot of the same values and beliefs. These topics weren’t discussed until I had to write this paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Works Cited Page

Solo, Akai. “Discourse Community Interview .” 17 Feb. 2020.

Summers, Ayotunde. “Discourse Community Interview” 17 Feb. 2020