ENG 302 Spring, 2017Wed. Feb. 1 Week 1-2

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

Google “rose” images

Google “desert rose” images

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What’s your name? Where did it come from? Have you ever wanted to change it? To what? Why?

Class introductions

BLOG PERMISSIONS

Set up your own blog nowhttp://www.wordpress.com

Consider how your blog name will reflect one culture you wish to represent.

How to upload text and image files on WordPress. How to title blog posts. Names used on syllabus.How to save and credit images. What do if you want to use this space as a personal writing journal AND a class project.

Set password for class blog page on Summits Guide.DASHBOARD:1- Set your comments to private.

2- If your theme has a black background, please change it for the sake of my bad eyes.

3 - "What do I want?" page on Summits Guide.

If you already have a blog set up and you’re familiar with WordPress do this:

Look at your list of identities from your Blog Post #1.

Google around the internet to find websites or blogs dedicated to aspects of 1-2 of those identities.

- Read the “About” page of those sites.- Create a new blog post titled “Who are we writing for?”- Name and hyperlink one, or several, sites you admire. Tell us, an audience of your writing peers, who you think is the target audience for each site. Quote specific examples from the “About” page or any other content to bolster your opinion.

Be prepared to share this with the class next week.