Where in the LRC is Stevie Pointer?

Stevie Pointer:

A Mascot's Journey from Fuzzy to Funny to Fierce to Found



Photo courtesy Sydney Swan

Stevie and Pal @ College Days for Kids

Logo credit: UWSP Athletics

What happens to old mascots when they're no longer able to romp and frolic on the sidelines, when they just can't keep pace with the undergraduate lifestyle anymore? Where do they go when they're replaced by younger, funner, fiercer models?

The intrepid scholars of ENGL101-30 wanted answers to these questions, so they turned, of course, to that great repository of knowledge: the Learning Resources Center, aka the library.

All I Want for Christmas: 90-Second-Pitch Products

A) Wearcom Jeans

B) Baby Mop

C) Body Snood

D) Scooter Cooler

E) Sport Doggles

F) Hamster Cage Paper Shredder

G) Bluetooth Mobile Watch

H) Motorized Ice Cream Cones

I) Goldfish-to-Go

J) Boom Sneaker

K) Treadwall

L) Two-Way Toothpaste

M) Water Jetpak

"How To" Blog Posts, Semesters Past

From Roni's English 101 Blog: "How to Tie Dye," by Roni Santiago

Follow these links to effective, engaging "how to" blog posts from semesters past.  They're not flawless, but they are well-thought out and presented.  Emulate their strengths and avoid their (mostly minor) missteps.

Don't Be a Calvin! Earn Extra Credit




Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson

 

 

From time to time throughout the semester, I'll offer extra credit opportunities that will allow you to earn two bonus participation or daily work points. For a list of instructor-approved upcoming events, check the Extra Credit Blogging Opportunities page.

Can I Post This Picture on My Blog?: Using "Creative Commons Search"



Writing / Jonathan Reyes
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaxonreyes/)
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

If you're looking for online work that you can "share, use, and remix" -- with proper attribution (credit) -- then CC Search (search.creativecommons.org) is a good place to start.

Journal 1: How to Format Your Blog Posts

Rookie, Karlye, & UWSP Pointer (Photo by author)
[All visual material should be captioned and properly sourced.]

[Note: Before you begin, review the blogging guidelines posted on D2L.]

Align your journal text to the left. Begin your post by giving the reader enough information to follow your thoughts. Be sure to include the title of the reading/video that you are responding to, the author of the work (if known), and a hyperlink to the original online source. Don't summarize the whole article; just give a brief one or two sentence summary of the topic and main points of the article. If the reader wants more information, they can follow the hyperlink to the article itself.

Double-space between paragraphs. Compose a thoughtful, well-written response to the reading/video. If the topic and approach aren't already assigned, see the blogging guidelines for suggestions. Once you've finished sharing your thoughts, invite your readers to join the conversation. You might do this by posting specific questions that you're interested in discussing or you might just invite them to check out the article and ask them to share their opinions.

Tip: Own your ideas. Don't be timid. At the very least, as the great German dramatist and polymath Goethe might put it, "if it were possible . . . speak a few reasonable words."

Add labels, then preview your post before you publish it. Look for errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Whether you think it's fair or not, readers often judge your credibility on a subject or the validity of your ideas by how well you present them. Don't undermine the effectiveness of your writing with obvious errors in standard written English. Proofread!

Corrections made? Publish! That's it. Your insights are now there for the world -- or at least your classmates and me -- to see. Good luck!