What are all of those paragraphs doing anyway? (30 min)

Let’s read a draft of your Information Literacy Narrative together. I want you to read it twice:

• Read through the whole thing without taking notes, except to mark only spots where you were really engaged or interested.
• Give it a second reading while taking notes on:
  • the purpose of each paragraph, what each paragraph does (give each paragraph a “label” of sorts for what it is mostly about and its function in relation to what you perceive to be the overall goal, argument, story of the piece.
  • what could be expanded upon: where do you think there is something missing that could be explore further that might help connect things together more? Or, alternatively, where entire new ideas need to be explored in new writing rather than rewriting or tweaking?
  • In the second to last paragraph, the writer has a theory about navigating misinformation. What do you think about it? Play the “believing game” and make the case for it in agreement. Play the “doubting game” and make the case that it might not totally work.

How do the paragraphs work together to do something cool? Talk to a partner (the paragraphs are numbered for your convenience)

When ready, write at least one thing you notice about the purpose of a specific paragraph within the larger paper or how two or more paragraphs work together to create an effect or contribute to the story or argument. Write your group contribution in this Google Doc.

If time, let’s talk about some of the other notes you made when you read the paper a second time:

• Suggestions for revision?
• What do you think about what seems to be the conclusion or lesson of the piece, that the only way to navigate misinformation is to try out what it is telling you to do or think? What is your “believing game” interpretation and what is your “doubting game” interpretation? How might such a discussion push things forward for the next draft?

Information! (30 min)

What is information as a useable unit according to Love?

What is information as pattern according to Love?

Can information be separated from the path it travels? What would Love say do you think?

How does Love distinguish between transforming and transporting? Why does that matter for thinking about information?

What is knowledge in this way of theorizing information by Love? How is knowledge different from information? Is this an important distinction? Why or why not?

What is data? How is that different from information? Is this an important distinction? Why or why not?

Are markets good or bad for today’s information ecosystem, do you think? What do think Love thinks? Why?

What does Love want people to do in this framework for information? How does he want people to interact with information? Why?

Related to the previous question, what do you think he thinks is best in an information ecosystem driven by markets? Should it be something else? The same but slightly different? What might he be advocating for? Why?

How can we answer any of these questions? Is there a clear answer? What do we do to try to think about questions like these in response to what can be pretty sophisticated thinking that we might have trouble fully grasping?

In each discussion group, you are going to talk about 2 questions.

Note-taker. One group member will take notes on this Google Doc under their assigned group number–focus on each speaker and try to take notes on what you think is their essential point they are making.

Facilitator. One group member will be the facilitator who will move the conversation forward or ask additional questions.

Connector. Another group member will connect ideas together among respondents. They will listen intently to see how they can synthesize together multiple points from discussion from different (or even the same) speaker. If you have a fourth group member, they will be another Connector. Connectors can also take notes on the Google Doc or privately to themselves. With 2 minutes or so left in discussion, they will begin to write at least 2 ideas that standout from discussion as themes in response to the Love reading on the Google Doc in the CONNECTOR spot of their table for their group number.

Revision Plan (10-15 min)

What did you learn about organization from the first activity today? How might you apply it to your in-progress revision?

What did you learn about information from the Love reading? How could you use that reading in conversation with your own in-progress draft? Where will you use the Love reading in your revision? How will you re-read the Love piece with an eye toward using it in your writing? What are some strategies for this? (e.g., skimming first, then reading annotations, then re-reading whole piece with your own writing in mind, take notes that specifically connect to your paper)

What feedback from classmates or from Prof. Libertz will you use in your revision?

What’s the plan here? What are you going to do today? Tomorrow? The next day? How will you get to a revised draft you are proud of by October 11?

Think about these questions and have one thing you are ready to share and say out loud to the whole class.

Learning Community Event Ideas and Budget Usage + Other Stuff

Hi all. I looked over the survey. Let’s talk further.

Also some other stuff: late work, one-on-one conferencing, etc.

Things Coming Up (2-5 min)

-Have your Labor Log updated since September 22 by tonight

-No journal post for tonight–HOWEVER, we will be returning to these next week.

-Make sure you schedule a meeting with me for Oct 18, 19, 20, or 21.

-Re-read the Love article on information and rhetoric by class time on 9:55am. Add at least one more annotation to get credit for doing the re-reading.

-For next class, have your revision and cover letter submitted by end of day on Tuesday, October 11