spring type class

here are some students in type class. they mostly seem to be working but some of them couldn't resist vamping for the camera.






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The Eagle has landed

Joe's 5 tips for better writing - the nasty version

March 20, 2008. Joe gave 5 tips for better writing during our class discussion. He said he would make a better version for us, but for those of us who appreciate the spontaneous nature of what he said in class, here is the unedited version taken from my notes:

1. Use active voice
2. Be detailed
3. Vary sentence structure
4. Write as though you are talking to someone
5. Use examples


and the free, bonus tips:

1. Put the main point at the beginning of the sentence
2. Don't use big words you don't understand
3. Be assertive, unequivocal in your writing


but wait, one cool quote
Sartre about Giacometti: "It was like he was trying to cut fat out of space." Meaning, I think, edit your writing, rinse and repeat until squeaky clean.

friday afternoon is web class. we all come in without lunch and several of us have had classes before this one. so it's not the best way to learn to code html and css. I'm looking for distraction ideas to break up the day. help.

here is my friday morning class. it's 8am till noon. but I won't complain about them yet. the lab has been buggy and so far no one has melted down because of it.

here is the monday-wednesday intro group, looking strong for me.

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