Blogging and Exploring the Manners in Which We See Rhetoric

So, I don't know if anyone had Dr. Sexson when he taught LIT courses at Montana State, but this was the first time I blogged for a class. I was, in a sense, merely testing the waters in the class; however, I found it entirely useful in putting down not only my thoughts about certain readings, but the blog also allowed me to explore what my peers were thinking. The same could aptly be said about this course. While I struggled with some (well a fair number) of the readings, the blog allowed us to venture down the rabbit hole together and attempt to find the nugget of wisdom the theorist wished to bestow upon its readers.Throughout the course I've been exploring the ideas in two major camps: (1) looking at the readings through a gender perspective lens and see how constructs shift and change through the periods, and (2) attempting to find ways that would let me use some of the principles in my future secondary education classroom. While I read the readings in this light, I'm well aware others did not which just goes to show that different perspectives can give a number of insights upon the same text that others can benefit from in the process.

 Overall, the blog has both challenged and at time affirmed some of my understandings whilst grappling with the readings. It was beneficial to have the ability to look into the minds of my fellow classmates. Having the ability to look at 20 other perspectives gave a deeper meaning which at times aptly answered my continuous question: "What the hell did I just read?" I'm quite pleased with having the ability to blog in a course like this, not only due to an hour class time, but also for subject content alone. So, to my fellow Rhetoric and Composition classmates, it's been a pleasure and best of luck in your endeavours.