Peer Review (gasp!)

Our in-class review was very helpful. Professor Littlejohn forced us to bring a 2-page summary of our current paper. This really made me prepare for the review. Furthermore, I did not want to embarrass myself in front of my peers, so I put some good work into the summary. The peer review presented to me by my paired-up peer was actually quite uplifting. He said that I had a compelling story, and that I had few errors. My peer review for his paper, however, was not so pleasant. He submitted very little work, and I mentioned this in my review. I spoke with him about some changes and additions he could make, and he took my criticism quite well. With this I learned that the peer review process could be very helpful in writing a major paper, and it also keeps students up-to-date on their projects. So with my current progress, it seems that I am on my way to an A-grade project. Or at least I hope...

Dreamweavin #2

At this point, I should be fairly far along in the design of my website, according to the course syllabus. But all I have is the sample website that i created 2 weeks ago. I have managed, however, to add a lot of commentary. I have also included new pictures and a few more pages. Actually, it is turning out quite nice ...for a sample site. But what about my actual website? I can't seem to decide on a proper layout or format. And the colors! What colors will i use? black-and-white, brown, the school colors (orange and blue)? i don't know!

A Solid Thesis

With 3 weeks left to complete my final paper and digital project, I still do not have a solid thesis. Professor Littlejohn helped me come up with one in class, and I attempted to fit it into my paper. But I soon found that it simply did not fit. I have pages of good content for my paper, but I still can't come up with a thesis. I have already performed hours of research using primary and secondary resources, and my story of T.J., as I am writing it, is quite compelling. I only hope that a thesis statement forms up in my mind along the way...

Photoshopped

I checked out the book Longstreet's Aide: the Civil War Letters of Major Thomas J. Goree from the Grisham Library, and in it contained some very nice photos that I could have used for my digital project. The first photo was of a youthful T.J. Goree. It was probably taken in his early twenties as a lawyer. This would have been just a short few years before he enlisted in the Confederate Army. The second picture was a family photo of the Goree family. All the siblings were present for the photo including the four brothers and the only Goree sister, Sarah. T.J.'s father had passed away, so they held up a portrait of him. What's odd is that Thomas' mother was alive at the time of the photoshoot, but she was not present. Her portrait was held up in her stead.