Episode 4
The Writing Intensive Program aims to challenge students to “do something about student writing.” The WIP also creates an atmosphere of commitment to student writing in all disciplines. Committed WIP faculty have aimed to create a “sense of shared responsibility for the teaching of writing, and above all for the enhancement of learning through writing, across all disciplines and at all levels of the curriculum. With this spirit in mind, Red Penned aims to investigate what writing looks like in higher ed and change the way we look at writing in and beyond the classroom altogether. Writing in higher ed should prepare students to communicate with a variety of audiences and to share their findings confidently, in their academic careers and beyond. This season of Red Penned is called “Writing is Life?”, where we will be focusing on how ALL of us write, and how writing is something we ALL need to craft in some form or fashion in our endeavors, in and outside the WIP.
Today, I will be interviewing Zachery Mimbs, a graphic design specialist here in Athens GA. Zachery is an expert in his field and is currently working for Sweet Tea Marketing. We will be discussing the part writing has played in Zachery’s life in school and how that has gotten him to this point in his life, and where it WILL get him. The STEM professions and their crossover with English is fascinating, and digital artistry certainly has many crossovers in how crafting graphics compares to those of standard penmanship. Graphic design and English are both a part of the arts.
- Episode introduction and guest background/welcome
(A background of you?) Does this description of you fit? Why is what you are going to say important?
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- Define you writing style. What is your field? Is writing a regular part of your life?
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- How did you learn to write like that?
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- Best and worst encounter with writing? As a result, did writing for you compare to writing in a school setting? Did writing in school settings (high school, college, etc.) prepare you for the writing you do now or will do?
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- Ask guest to share anecdote/memory/story about a particular writing experience. Walk through that experience exploring the who-what-where-why, setting the scene, etc.
Together, reflect on that shared experience and what we can learn from it.
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- How does that fit into your personality as a person? What has this writing done to you? Are there any similarities you see in how writing (or things associated with it) and graphic design work?
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- How does this writing shape you? Your circle? Community? Broader even? What can writing teach us about graphic design and what can graphic design teach us about writing?
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- Is writing a necessity?
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*outro will be made unique to each episode based on takeaways and responses*
Episode 2
The Writing Intensive Program aims to challenge students to “do something about student writing.” The WIP also creates an atmosphere of commitment to student writing in all disciplines. Committed WIP faculty have aimed to create a “sense of shared responsibility for the teaching of writing, and above all for the enhancement of learning through writing, across all disciplines and at all levels of the curriculum. With this spirit in mind, Red Penned aims to investigate what writing looks like in higher ed and change the way we look at writing in and beyond the classroom altogether. Writing in higher ed should prepare students to communicate with a variety of audiences and to share their findings confidently, in their academic careers and beyond. This season of Red Penned is called “Writing is Life?”, where we will be focusing on how ALL of us write, and how writing is something we ALL need to craft in some form or fashion in our endeavors, in and outside the WIP.
Today, I will be interviewing Jakar Oropallo, a martial artist instructor at X3 Sports in Athens. Jakar is a college student as well and has been practicing martial arts for most of his life. We will be discussing the part writing has played in Jakar’s life in school, college, and even in his martial arts career. Although martial arts and writing appear to have no similarities, this may not be the case as Jakar and I will discuss in our interview; perhaps martial arts and writing share more in common than meets the eye at first glance.
- Episode introduction and guest background/welcome
(A background of you?) Does this description of you fit? Why is what you are going to say important?
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- Define you writing style. What is your field? Is writing a regular part of your life?
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- How did you learn to write like that?
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- Best and worst encounter with writing? As a result, did writing for you compare to writing in a school setting? Did writing in school settings (high school, college, etc.) prepare you for the writing you do now or will do?
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- Ask guest to share anecdote/memory/story about a particular writing experience. Walk through that experience exploring the who-what-where-why, setting the scene, etc.
Together, reflect on that shared experience and what we can learn from it.
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- How does that fit into your personality as a person? What has this writing done to you? Are there any similarities you see in how writing (or things associated with it) and martial arts work?
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- How does this writing shape you? Your circle? Community? Broader even? What can writing teach us about martial arts and what can martial arts teach us about writing?
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- Is writing a necessity?
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*outro will be made unique to each episode based on takeaways and responses*
Episode 1
Welcome to Red Penned, Season 4, Episode 1: Journalism writing is life. This season, we’ll be asking guests from different backgrounds and careers whether and to what extent writing is life. We’ll be focusing on how ALL of us write, and how writing is something we ALL need to craft and work on in some form or fashion in our endeavors. This podcast is brought to you by the Writing Intensive Program at the University of Georgia. WIP, for short, aims to “do something about student writing” in majors and programs across the curriculum and create an atmosphere of commitment to student writing in all disciplines. With this spirit in mind, Red Penned aims to investigate what writing looks like in higher ed and change the way we look at writing in and beyond the classroom altogether. Writing in higher ed should prepare students to communicate with a variety of audiences and to share their ideas and findings confidently, in their academic careers and beyond.
Today, I will be interviewing Landen Todd, a student at UGA and an aspiring journalist. Landen is a podcaster and sports writer and is a senior in the Grady School of Journalism. We will be discussing the ways in which journalists approach writing compared to others that are unique to their world and vital to their craft AND very public work. Altogether, a journalist’s writing style and strategies inform the influence journalism has on society, culture, and thought, spanning areas from sports to politics. Sports writing, we learn from Landen, can teach us so much about how important writing is and what journalists think about as they craft content for public consumption. Are you ready to hear what a journalist thinks about writing? Let’s get into our interview.
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- Episode introduction and guest background/welcome
(A background of you?) Does this description of you fit? Why is what you are going to say important?
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- Define your writing style. What is your field? Is writing a regular part of your life?
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- How did you learn to write like that?
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- Best and worst encounter with writing? As a result, did writing for you compare to writing in a school setting? Did writing in school settings (high school, college, etc.) prepare you for the writing you do now or will do?
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- Ask guest to share anecdote/memory/story about a particular writing experience. Walk through that experience exploring the who-what-where-why, setting the scene, etc.
Together, reflect on that shared experience and what we can learn from it.
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- How does that fit into your personality as a person? What has this writing done to you?
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- How does this writing shape you? Your circle? Community? Broader even?
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- What is the purpose of this writing? How does it affect a reader? How do you write/podcast to attract an audience?
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- Is writing a necessity?
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*outro will be made unique to each episode based on takeaways and responses*
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