Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies

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Ignorance Meets an Invisible Disability

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SAT essay section: Problems with grading, instruction, and prompts.

In my freshman writing courses I work hard to convince students that many of the strategies that helped them get by in high school simply won’t lead to college-level work. For instance, I actually read their drafts, ask probing questions about their goals, options, and strategic choices, and then expect their revisions to follow up…

Obamacare’s broken website cost more than LinkedIn, Spotify combined

Much of the criticism of Healthcare.gov has come from people who are fundamentally opposed to the idea of a government-mandaded website that manages the individual citizen’s purchase of health insurance from private providers. So, while I have been following with shock and dismay the  horror stories (long waits, incomprehensible error message, unhelpful live chats, unpopulated…

Dennis G. Jerz | Associate Professor of English -- New Media Journalism, Seton Hill University | jerz.setonhill.edu

Busy with Midterm Grades

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I feel juvenile enough today that this headline made me snicker.

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RT @readywriting: Student journalism matters.

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RT @albertwendland: #sixwordPoe bells. bellS. b…

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Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise

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It’s a good feeling when you’ve learned great news…

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RT @GirlyLetters: A sensible take on the #DoctorWh…

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RT @arnzen: Seton Hill search for Asst Prof of Com…

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“I’d like to find someone else to #homeschool my k…

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