Exam prep instructions
EXAM PREP BLOG INSTRUCTIONS
Each week I will post 5 terms that have been discussed in our course. You are responsible for writing responses for 2 of them (ie. 2 per week). Write your responses as if you were writing the answers for an exam. Post your responses in the comments section under the appropriate term. Please try to have your responses posted before your tutorial begins on Monday/Tuesday.
If you cannot access the comments section to post your response, you must email me and I will send you an invite to the blog.
Participating in this exercise will account for 30% of your final participation grade. I will be posting 5 terms/week over the next 6 weeks, so by posting an adequate response for 2 terms will earn you 5%/week.
If you have any questions, please email me at jhandreae@gmail.com
This exam prep exercise in no way guarantees that all or any of these terms will appear on the final exam. You are responsible for familiarizing yourself will all of the terms relevant to this course.
Public discourse is basically a big public conversation which involves a cluster of narratives in order to provide clarity to a particular subject. Public discourse is a mixture of knowledge, power, and language. For example, our tutorial is a public discourse where everybody has their own opinions whether or not they choose to voice them. It does not have to be just an academic conversation, it could also be political such as debate teams or protests/rallies.
ReplyDeletePublic discourse is a public discussion about topics of societal interest by members who have concerns, opinions, and ideas about these topics. For example, when friends get together for coffee to discuss recent news and provide their opinions or even rants pertaining to this issue, this would fall under publc discourse. When this class meets for tutorials to discuss certain issues, we are engaging in public discourse.
ReplyDeleteDiscourse is defined as a public conversation or discussion, a cluster of narrative or statements on a subject that require authority and become dominant during specific historical moments. This involves the discussion of opinions, thoughts and exchange of views. For example, when individuals gather to debate a certain topic or issue, they are enacting a form of public discourse because they are exchanging thoughts and opinions. In terms of this course and the humanities, discourse is expressed through language that is inhibited by social limitations. Public discourse refers to a specific context in which the participants are engaged with the topic of discussion. Civility is an important part of public discourse since order needs to be established. Claims supported by evidence, reasons and arguments are commonplace in public discourse. There is often a rapid fire exchange of different opinions and thoughts between individuals involved in a public discourse. Public discourse allows for individuals that do not agree on a certain topic to educate one another in a civil exchange of ideas. Public discourse can at times be problematic when those involved in a discussion cannot offer ideas in an organized and civilized manner. Refusing to listen to an individuals claim since one does not agree with it prevents a proper public discourse.
ReplyDeleteDiscourse is defined as a public conversation or discussion, a cluster of narrative or statements on a subject that require authority and become dominant during specific historical moments. This involves the discussion of opinions, thoughts and exchange of views. For example, when individuals gather to debate a certain topic or issue, they are enacting a form of public discourse because they are exchanging thoughts and opinions. In terms of this course and the humanities, discourse is expressed through language that is inhibited by social limitations. Public discourse refers to a specific context in which the participants are engaged with the topic of discussion. Civility is an important part of public discourse since order needs to be established. Claims supported by evidence, reasons and arguments are commonplace in public discourse. There is often a rapid fire exchange of different opinions and thoughts between individuals involved in a public discourse. Public discourse allows for individuals that do not agree on a certain topic to educate one another in a civil exchange of ideas. Public discourse can at times be problematic when those involved in a discussion cannot offer ideas in an organized and civilized manner. Refusing to listen to an individuals claim since one does not agree with it prevents a proper public discourse.
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ReplyDeletePublic discourse is a large, public conversation. James Proctor explains that it includes a mixture of narratives, statements and/or images on a particular subject. Simply put, it is a public discussion on a certain topic. Foucault adds that discourse is the sum of what is possible to say about something, and still have it make sense in a given historical moment. Public discourse brings language, knowledge and power together. Some formal examples include: our tutorial, a book club, and a round table discussion. An informal example could be old friends catching each other up on certain subjects.
ReplyDeleteDiscourse is a conversation about something, and Public Discourse is when this conversation is public and involves language, knowledge and power. It is a sum of what it’s possible to say about something in a historical moment, according to Foucault. Public Discourse allows people to discuss and express opinions on a topic. However, the discourse can become complex when uncivilized argument arises. An example of this, which is very popular today, is the “comment” section on many websites. YouTube for example offers users the chance to comment on videos and very often the conversations become convoluted with disorganized arguments.This is also an example of how Public Discourse can include not only language and narrative but also images (video.)
ReplyDeleteDiscourse is a conversation about something, and Public Discourse is when this conversation is public and involves language, knowledge and power. It is a sum of what it’s possible to say about something in a historical moment, according to Foucault. Public Discourse allows people to discuss and express opinions on a topic. However, the discourse can become complex when uncivilized argument arises. An example of this, which is very popular today, is the “comment” section on many websites. YouTube for example offers users the chance to comment on videos and very often the conversations become convoluted with disorganized arguments.This is also an example of how Public Discourse can include not only language and narrative but also images (video.)
ReplyDeletePublic Discourse is a discussion, which is open to anyone willing to share and exchange their opinions, values, concerns, or thoughts regarding a certain topic. As explained by James Proctor, public discourse involves a cluster of narratives, images, and/or statements about the topic of focus. For an effective public discourse, members involved need to express their views in a civilized manner, otherwise arguments will lack sense, support and organization. For example, popular Facebook pages are extremely common places where many people choose to comment their opinions in an uncivilized manner. A lot of the time, people will comment on someone else’s comment in an attempt to start a separate debate or to even educate them on the “right” way to think.
ReplyDeletePublic Discourse is essentially a discussion open to the public to exchange various topics, thoughts, etc. and involves knowledge, language and power. Public discourse also changes in every historical moment. At times, the discussions can get to be complicated and can lead to heated discussions, leading to an uncivilized argument. Having proof and evidence to your argument can lead to an effective and civilized debate and form of communication when exchanging your thoughts with other members involved in the discussion. Examples of areas of public discourse includes social media such as Twitter and Facebook, and public city hall meetings. In a city hall meeting, there can be a public discourse, where the public can voice their opinions on current issues being faced. If demands aren’t met, there could be a possibility of uncivilized debate and an argument.
ReplyDeletePublic discourse is a public conversation. According to James Proctor, public discourse involves a variety of stories, images and/or statements on a specific topic. In addition, it is the overall of what can be said of that topic – according to Foucault. Public discourse is seen very often in social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.). People express their opinions on anything and everything especially during important world events. Many issues may and usually do arise during public discourse as opinions vary. The key to public discourse is to actively listen and keep a level head in order for statements to be clear, concise and inoffensive.
ReplyDeleteA public discourse is a big public conversation with an array of different narratives, opinions, ideas and emotions towards a topic. Each individual brings their unique outlook to each conversation and because of that its important for authors to be somewhat attentive to these open discourses. Many authors are able to find inspiration through different perspectives that they hear on a daily basis. That form of inspiration can be lead to a new character in a novel, a song title or a new poem. In terms of the course we engage in public discourse whenever we meet in our tutorials. We discuss the course and the novels within it but each of us have our own ideas pertaining to each piece of work.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Stuart Hall, a public discourse is a conversation, which is inclusive of the public at large. The purpose of it is to facilitate a specific topic of discussion where language, knowledge, and power together. However, it is not always as inclusive at it sounds. Credibility or authority is also important if one wishes for their voice to be heard and taken seriously. Those who speak with authority are more valued in a discourse than those without authority. What is interesting about a public discourse is that throughout history the general view or the boarder of what is and is not appropriate to say changes. Finally, discourse communities are a group of specific people having a conversation. One that we can all be familiar with is the discourse community of our class/tutorials.
ReplyDeletePublic discourse is essentially a public conversation. It combines the uses of language, knowledge and power. According to James Proctor, public discourse involves multiple stories and statements on a specific stream of topics. An example of public discourse is social media, people are conversing with large amounts of people at the same time by sending out a status update or a tweet and others are participating in its discourse by contributing to the comments section. In relation to public discourse, there are also discourse communities where a specific group of people are participating in a specific discourse. An example of a discourse community is a university tutorial or a focus group for a company.
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ReplyDeletePublic discourses are public conversations about certain topics. There are different means as to how public discourse can occur, for example, it can happen over social media or in person. Many people take their beliefs and opinions and chose to write forums on websites or even popular multi-million dollar websites with millions of active users such as Twitter, Facebook or YouTube. Moreover, there are people who talk to others in meetings about issues, friends that talk about their philosophies and students about their work in tutorials are all engaging in public discourse. There are no right or wrong answers when people are having public discourse because it’s just people sharing their opinions about a certain matter. However, sometimes people get offended by what others have to say and that is why it is critical to understand that when people are having conversations there will be disagreements.