I've just completed my first week in "Reading in Gender Communications." I like this class, even though I wasn't sure I would.
The content is challenging to read, but very good. The two authors I've read so far, Van Leeuwen and Kramarea (who insidentally, made up her own last name) have been fascinating. I don't quite know what to make of what I've read, but I'm glad for the exposure.
Conversations with my husband are interesting these days. :) Poor guy! I'm reading all of this material on gender communication, plus I'm just finishing the class where we've focused on interpersonal communication. He probably doesn't know what to make of me right now!
I've been trying all kinds of things out--really without meaning too. I've just been remembering things I'm learning as we talk. So far, I think it is good. Hopefully he does too. Perhaps we need some "metacommunication" to find out what he thinks. I'm kind of afraid to ask.
Lynelle
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Two 30-page Book Reports Due Soon
Since this is my first semester in Graduate School, everything is new to me. I have not had any reference points, really, for the quality of my classes.
However, I felt from the beginning that I was getting a good deal in COM502 Graduate Seminar. There was a 30 page syllabus--Wow! But, it was clear. I appreciated that.
My other class, Assessing and Teaching Communication Arts has not been so clear. I've been confused from the start on the content of the course since the textbook is an interpersonal communciations text called "Looking Out, Looking In."
While I've enjoyed the content of the book and the discussions and learned a lot already that I'm applying to my life, the class is dissapointing in that it is not addressing the subject matter found in the course description.
I'm also finding thinking about writing two, yes--two, 30 page book reports, with out a grading rubric, overwhelming. I've been reading the books all semester, so that's not the issue. I've just never written something of this length before--let alone without much guidance.
I may say more thoughts about this, after the papers are written.
Lynelle
However, I felt from the beginning that I was getting a good deal in COM502 Graduate Seminar. There was a 30 page syllabus--Wow! But, it was clear. I appreciated that.
My other class, Assessing and Teaching Communication Arts has not been so clear. I've been confused from the start on the content of the course since the textbook is an interpersonal communciations text called "Looking Out, Looking In."
While I've enjoyed the content of the book and the discussions and learned a lot already that I'm applying to my life, the class is dissapointing in that it is not addressing the subject matter found in the course description.
I'm also finding thinking about writing two, yes--two, 30 page book reports, with out a grading rubric, overwhelming. I've been reading the books all semester, so that's not the issue. I've just never written something of this length before--let alone without much guidance.
I may say more thoughts about this, after the papers are written.
Lynelle
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