ENG 314-001

After listening to the "Mapping" episode of This American Life, post a response of approximately 300 words in which you select any two of the five mappers profiled (Denis Wood, Toby Lester, Nancy Updike, Deb Monroe, Jonathan Gold) and briefly discuss how their relationships to mapping are different.

After reading "Feuds in Student Groups," respond in a comment of approximately 200 words to the following two prompts:

• Think of your previous group work experiences, both inside and outside of school. Can you identify any times when you might have taken on one or more of the roles described in the article? If not, which ones might you be predisposed toward? What will you do to make sure that you don't take on a disruptive role in your group?

After reading Compose, Design, Advocate excerpt 2, respond in a comment to the following prompts. Comments must be professional, thorough, and insightful to receive full credit.

1. Look at Renee's letter to the Dean of Students on page 49. Imagine that you are the Dean, and you have decided to grant Renee's request for a late drop. Write one solid paragraph in response to her explaining why you have made this decision. Make reference to the material in her letter in your response.

After reading Compose, Design, Advocate excerpt 1, respond in a comment to the following two prompts. Comments must be professional, thorough (approximately 200 words), and insightful to receive full credit.

1. Provide your own definition of the term rhetoric, and discuss how your definition is similar to and different from the definition outlined in Compose, Design, Advocate excerpt 1.