[CBW_Exec] CCCC 2009 (Take 2)

[Deborah Mutnick]

Shannon,
 
The proposal looks great and I agree about the title change. I'm sending back a slightly edited version--mostly typos--with what looks like one paragraph with missing text as noted.  It does seem on the long side for the proposal format so you may have to be prepared to cut some of it.  I've also been hearing in other discussions about stricter limits being imposed on the number of speakers/facilitators allowed for workshops. So we may want to double check on the rules for this year.
 
Anyway, the agenda for the day is exciting, especially the focus on joining the national conversation, which dovetails nicely with the panel in formation.
 
Best,
Deborah
 
Deborah Mutnick, Director of Writing
English Department
1 University Plaza
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-488-1110
 

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From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu on behalf of Shannon Carter
Sent: Fri 5/2/2008 10:28 PM
To: cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu
Subject: [CBW_Exec] CCCC 2009 (Take 2)



Hi, all--

Thanks for your great feedback and suggestions. I think I've incorporated/addressed the changes/concerns Kathleen pointed out. Just two things, Kathleen: (1) at the "breakout groups" section in the afternoon (2:45-3:30), you suggest "Maybe start with who is doing this first part?" I'm a little confused there, so I'm not quite sure how to address your question. Maybe Hannah can jump in here? We sort of divided it up so one was responsible for the morning and hte other was primarily responsible for the afternoon (Hannah's was the afternoon). (2) Yep, Elizabeth Campbell is a new board member. I understand Barbara Gleason put the name forward and we voted her in during our Executive Board meeting. At least that's what I understand. Thanks for your suggestions and guidance!

Contact info: I've tried to get the changes to contact information worked out. Let me know if we need to make any additional changes/additions.

Title: Thanks for your great suggestion, Rebecca! Susan was unhappy with the original title for similar reasons, but I was stubborn (imagine that!). My thought/hope was that the title was working directly against the notion that what students called "basic writers" can't do  should be the focus of our work (calling forward the amazing work of folks like Kurtz and Adler-Kassner and Mutnick and Gray-Rosendale and now Roozen[among others] that shows us the many, many intellectually-rigorous activities in which our students are involved every single day). So my hope was that the readers would get exactly the opposite notion from the original title. But that's two votes against it, suggesting that we absolutely need to change it. And I like the one you offered better, so if there are no objections I'd like to go with that one.

I think we'll try to get it into the system this weekend, just in case we run into any difficulties. I'm very concerned this will be too long, but we'll see what the limits are and get it in from there.

Thanks for your input! Attached is the revision, just in case you have any additional ideas/suggestions.

--Shannon

Shannon Carter
Associate Professor of English
Texas A&M-Commerce
shannon_carter at tamu-commerce.edu
http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/scarter/
903-886-5492




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