Week 8: What the Sciences Have to Say About Love

Hello class!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Mine was nice, and also involved some ENG 215 binge-grading. :-) Your grades for Essay 1 are now posted to the Grade Center on Blackboard. You should also have received critique via email; if you didn't, let me know and I will re-send the note. Review the critique and let me know if you have any questions so I can support you in doing the best possible job with Essay 2. Since we're mid-way through the semester, I understand if you'd like to check in with me once again, via phone or in-person, to learn about your progress.

As for last week's blog posts, they were a blast to read!

Here are some that caught my eye (Greatest Hits):

Mary's blog post describes a personal story in which there's a communication gap between herself and her brother. Since Tannen primarily details communication differences between couples who are romantically involved, it's interesting to read about similar differences in the context of a family relationship: http://siliboble.blogspot.com/2010/09/week-7-directed-free-write-pg-246.html.

Visit Jessica's blog for some wonderful analysis of a personal situation, based on her reading of Tannen. She includes specific details about a mundane event, which teaches us that Tannen's theories might hold water even in less-than-cataclysmic situations :
http://jlchee.blogspot.com/2010/09/28-september-2010-page-246-directed.html

See, also, Amity's post, which contains delightful storytelling and excellent writing. She integrates textbook sources seamlessly to create a masterful informal article all her own:
http://amity215.blogspot.com/2010/09/meet-me-halfway.html

As for the evolutionary biology perspective on love and marriage, there were so many interesting perspectives! Read Ricky's response before or after April's response to observe both argument and counterargument about the same topic.

Ricky: http://richardkriebel2.blogspot.com/2010/09/whats-up-with-marriage.html

April: http://aprilpage333.blogspot.com/2010/09/marriage-will-fight.html

This week, you'll continue to read scientific perspectives that argue about the nature of relationships. I find these accounts to be fascinating and hope you will too! Continue to read, write, and offer peer review on your blogs. I'm around if you could use some assistance.

Happy writing!

-AP