Just a few reminders:
Remember to pick up a copy of the course packet from Notes and Quotes, and to read the first entry (”Plato on Dialectic and Techne”) by Tuesday.
Remember to register for this website!! Less than a third of the class is registered right now, so get moving! You can’t make posts or comments without registering.
Additional:
There seems to be some confusion over exactly what is required in the posting assignments. One student emailed me the following:
i am a little confused about the postings that we have to do. my problem is what are we posting about? is it about the summary of the readings and what we do in class or is it something else?
From the syllabus: You may summarize the reading in your own words, discuss your own view on the issue, put forward arguments for or against a position, and/or raise a question about the material, lecture, or class discussion.
Basically, think of it as a one or two page paper about some topic you find interesting in class. I’m leaving the range of topics pretty open, but it should pertain to the material or discussions in class in some substantial way. Also, it doesn’t have to be formatted exactly like a formal paper. It can be more discursive in nature, perhaps raising a question you would like to discuss further. Or you can just point out something in the reading you found interesting or insightful and explain why. Deni’s post from yesterday is a perfect example.
Hopefully my response helps clarify this for other students with the same question. If there are any other questions or clarifications, feel free to email me or leave a comment in this thread. If you want to just test out how to leave a comment, you can do that here too.
Additional (2)
Another point of clarification on the comments. Please make sure your comment is a direct response to the post you are commenting on. If you have your own original ideas to share, please do so in your own post. However, comments should be kept on the topic of the original post.
That means you can challenge the original poster’s views, raise questions about their textual interpretations, or expand on an idea in the post you find interesting. Your own (condensed) interpretation on the topic is also appropriate, but be sure to keep it within the context defined in the original post.
We can talk about this more on Tuesday.
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