Blog Talk

So as I stated in our last class, I'll be visiting your blogs to comment on your entries. And I should warn everyone that I will be arguing with many of you because one of the realities of writing in a public forum is the fact that other people hold different opinions, and they are often more than willing to express those opinions (especially on the net). My responses to your blogs could range from agreement to level disagreement to sarcasm to all out intellectual assault. When we write, we must always consider our readership, and we should be able to predict the way people will respond. If we can predict how people will disagree with us, we can create strategies to diffuse those potential disagreements before they even happen. And some of my disagreements will help you write better research papers. 

Essentially, if you read my comments and see something you don't like, you should not take it personally. I'm responding to your argument and not your personality or character. And you should feel free to fire back because I love to argue. Once we understand that an argument isn't personal, it becomes fun and a great way to learn. I invite you all to out smart me.