Below you will find a tutorial that will show you how to find feedback in Blackboard. This is how I will be giving you feedback on all of the assignments you turn in there, including the 4 major papers.

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1. Damon Krukowski argues in the “Love” episode of Ways of Seeing that digital sound impedes our perception of those sonic qualities that help us experience intimacy. A primary example he gives is the way analog microphones provide a rich, full presentation of the human voice; whereas, digital microphones–such as can be found in cellphones–take the character out of the voice in order to create a smaller data package that can travel more efficiently around the world. At the same time, the advent of digital sound DOES enable us to communicate with people around the world, which includes far-away friends and family members and is, in this distance learning environment, even necessary for us to participate in higher learning at LaGuardia. What do you think about the ideas Krukowski lays out in this episode? Does he adequately describe the intimacies afforded by sound and the tradeoff digital sound presents? In your answer, please incorporate at least one quotation from the episode.
2. The New York Times article “How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation” presents something like the opposite situation by providing an example of how digital tools are being used to circulate the intimate experience certain everyday and passing sounds induce. What do you see as the most interesting or important point about sound in this short history of A.S.M.R.?

This week we moved into the “ways of hearing” unit of the course, and you were asked to think about how sound shapes our experience of space and place. You listened to the second episode of Damon Krukkowsi’s Ways of Hearing and read the introduction to R. Murray Schafer’s book The Soundscape (originally titled The Tuning of the World) in which he defines the concept of the soundscape.

For this blog post I would like you to write a brief entry (around 200 words), in which you compare one idea from either Krukowski’s podcast or Schafer’s introduction to your own experience. Some things to think about (Don’t feel like you need to answer all or any of these questions; I just want to get your thoughts going): Does what Krukowski and his guests say about the sounds of the city line up with your own experience? What about how he and his guests describe earbuds? Do they function in this way for you? Is the management of noise an environmental concern, as Schafer argues?

In your pose, incorporate one quotation from either Krukowsi’s podcast or Schafer’s introduction. Use the guidelines from They Say/I Say and the screencasts I posted.

Hi all,

This week we begin the “Ways of Hearing” unit of the course. This unit is primarily organized around Damon Krukowski’s podcast Ways of Hearing, but there is also other short essays to read and listen to.

General Announcements & Events

• Registration for Spring I and II is now open!!

• Two announcements came across my email that I think some of you might be interested in: a list of opportunities and events sponsored by the Center for Career and Professional Development and a paid internship opportunity I will continue to post events and opportunities as I receive them on the website so keep an eye on this space.

Completed (or nearly completed) Work

• Last week you focused on your first papers.

Upcoming Work

• Part 1:
  • Read: They Say/I Say, “Chapter 3: ‘As He Himself Puts It’: The Art of Quoting”
  • Watch: Screencast

• Part 2:
  • Listen: Ways of Hearing, “Episode 2: Space” (This link will take you to the homepage for the entire show. For this week, you only need to listen to “Episode 2: Space.” You can also find this podcast on other platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.)
  • Read: “The Soundscape” by R. Murray Schafer
  • Watch: Screencast
  • Respond: Blog post #5

• Optional Listening: 
  • Below you will find a list of some clips and one essay that deal with the ways the coronavirus pandemic has changed the soundscape of NYC. These are optional.
  • The sounds of pandemic New York:
    • “We clap because we care: New Yorkers applaud coronavirus frontline workers”
    • “Jimi Hendrix tribute during NYC’s 7 o’clock cheer”
    • “Alone in the City of Sirens,” The New Republic, April 10, 2020
    • “Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyover New York City to Honor Frontline Workers”
    • “Missing Sounds of New York: An Auditory Love Letter to New Yorkers,” New York Public Library

Hi all,

General Announcements & Reminders

• ​The big item coming up for you this week is Paper #1.

• In order to help your prepare this paper I will be holding a live session. I will take questions and talk through aspects of the paper. The session will take place on Blackboard Collaborate, which you can access through our Blackboard course site. It will be recorded in case you can’t make it. I will also be available for appointments next week. We can chat over video through blackboard, or if this doesn’t work for you we can figure out an alternative.

• I have graded all of your blogs through Blog Post # 3. You can find your grade under “my grades” in Blackboard and find comments on the CUNY Commons course site. If I have made a mistake and you don’t see a grade for your submission please let me know. Also let me know if you are behind.

• There are also new posts in the “Events & Opportunities” category on the course site. I would like to highlight one: the English Department’s National Day on Writing event. This will be a great opportunity for you to connect with fellow students and faculty and I highly encourage you to participate.

Completed Work

Here’s what you should have completed this week:

• ​Part 1:
  • Read: They Say/I Say, “Chapter 4: ‘Yes/No/OK, But’: Three Ways to Respond”
  • Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine
  • Watch: Screencast
• Part 2:
  • Read: Seeing Through Race: a Reinterpretation of Civil Rights Photography, “Introduction: The Iconic Photographs of Civil Rights” by Martin A. Berger
  • Respond: Blog post #4

Upcoming Work

Here’s what you should complete next week:

• Paper #1 Due 10/16 on Blackboard

Hi All,

I moved this week, so I am a little behind. Many apologies for this getting to you so late. I will be finishing up your blog post grades by Wednesday. This week we will focus on writing thesis statements, which will be an important part of your first paper assignment

General Reminders and Announcements

• Paper 1 is due October 16^th via Blackboard
• I will be including links to opportunities and events taking place at LaGuardia here so you have an idea of what’s going on at the College and how to get involved.
  • The LaGuardia Humanitarian Initiative will be holding several events this semester, including one this week. This initiative focuses on ways to perform and foster humanitarian work.
  • The Grace Leadership Program will hold an event over Zoom on Thursday.

Completed Work

Week 3 (09/28-10/02)

• Part 1:
  • Read: They Say/I Say, “Chapter 2: ‘Her Point Is’: The Art of Summarizing”
  • Watch: Screencast
• Part 2: 
  • Watch: Ways of Seeing, “Episode 4” 
  • Respond: Blog post #3

Upcoming Work

Week 4 (10/05-10/09)

• Part 1:
  • Read:          They Say/I Say, “Chapter 4: ‘Yes/No/OK, But’: Three Ways to Respond” & Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine 
    • “The Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine” is a single page worksheet that will hopefully be helpful for you in writing your thesis statements.
    • Watch:        Screencast: This screencast covers both Chapter 4 of They Say/I Say and the Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine.
• Part 2:
  • Read:          Seeing Through Race: a Reinterpretation of Civil Rights Photography,“Introduction: The Iconic Photographs of Civil Rights” by Martin A. Berger
  • Respond:     Blog post #4

In the Introduction to his book Seeing through Race, Martin A. Berger (not related to John Berger) lays out the thesis of his book’s interpretation of the photography associated with the U.S. Civil Rights era (1950s &1960s). According to Berger, newspaper and magazine editors selected photographs based on their perceived power to draw out the of their white readers. The result, Berger continues, was that “the media could not assuage the racial anxieties of whites without affecting the depiction of blacks.” This meant that photographs that featured the black protestors succumbing to white violence was more common than depictions of black-led political action. In other words, editors, especially white ones, were more likely to use photographs featuring black people as victims as opposed to black people standing up for their rights.

Recently, we have seen a similar dynamic at play as media depictions of the killing of George Floyd caused many white allies to take to the streets in solidarity with black Americans. We have also seen media depictions of African-American protests incite white racial anxieties about black violence.

What do you make of Berger’s argument? Do you agree, disagree, or something in between? Use the information from Chapter 4 of They Say/I Say and the “Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine” and write a thesis statement in which you take a position on Berger’s argument.

Hi all,

I hope you are settling in to this strange semester.

Reminders & General Announcements

• By now you should be signed up for the CUNY Academic Commons and our course site. If you are still having problems get in touch with me ASAP.
• I have posted the assignment for paper 1. Please let me know if you have any questions. The due date for this assignment is not until October 16th.
• I also posted a video detailing how I will grade your paper.
• Next week, I will send out a brief survey to gauge what you think of our course plan, what’s working, what’s not, etc.

Completed Work

In week 2 you should have completed the following. Let me know, if you haven’t already, if you’re behind. We can work out a plan to get you caught up.

• Part 1:
  • Read: They Say/ I Say, “Chapter 1: “‘They Say’: Starting with What Others Say”
  • Watch: Screencast
• Part 2:
  • Watch: Ways of Seeing, “Episode 2” by John Berger
  • Respond: Blog post #2

Upcoming Work

By the end of next week, Week 3, you should complete the following tasks. Please let me know if you have any questions or difficulties accessing the material.

• Part 1:
  • Read: They Say/I Say, “Chapter 2: ‘Her Point Is’: The Art of Summarizing”
  • Watch: Screencast
• Part 2: 
  • Watch: Ways of Seeing, “Episode 4” 
  • Respond: Blog post #3

Reading/Viewing Questions

John Berger’s Ways of Seeing Episode 4

After you watch episode 4 of Ways of Seeing (or even while you are watching it), provide short answers the questions below. 

1. According to Berger, how do “publicity”–what we would call advertising–images influence consumers and why is this significant?
2. As he compares oil painting to publicity (advertising) photography, Berger argues that oil painting “showed what the owner was already enjoying among his possessions and way of life;” “it enhanced his view of himself as he already was.”  Whereas publicity pictures, “appeal to a way of life that we aspire to or think we aspire to.” Why are these differences important? What do they reveal to us about the production of images for publicity?
3. Choose one of the “dreams” he offers or think of your own. How does this dream offered by advertising use imagery to manipulate consumers?

Paper 1 rubric

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