With her essay, Murphy hopes to draw a close connection between literature and scientific debate. She brings Heart and Science up as a point of reference when talking about how literature can help readers understand one side of an argument. In her conclusion, Murphy says Heart and Science, “[seeks] to negotiate a way between the polarities of ‘heart’ … [Read more…]
It seems to be a theme in this book to introduce the topic of the chapter in paragraph form. Then the chapter shifts into a list of tips as well as helpful examples of what to model your work after. This structure of bulleted lists towards the middle of the chapter really helps me understand … [Read more…]
Works of literature have always been powerful tools in shaping reader understanding of societal issues. An author may find themselves playing with their own thoughts about an issue arising around them. To inspire Collins to create the world of Heart and Science, something around the topic of animal testing had to be bothering him. Otis … [Read more…]
Prompt: What’s interesting/helpful/curious about this chapter (2)? Response: The thing that really stood out to me from this chapter was towards the beginning. This could go as an assumption for some people, but it’s also a really important fact to remember. It’s essential when finding funders who are a great fit for you to do your … [Read more…]
The main thing that really stuck out to me from the second part of the Grantspace video was that the ultimate goal isn’t to shoot for a single, one-time grant. I’d never thought about this before, but it makes sense to strive for relationships with funders over time instead of looking around for other funders … [Read more…]
Prompt: Allen Smith’s essay is explicitly concerned with the “terms of contemporaneous racial discourse” (564) that he holds should inform our reading of Victor but which have not factored in some of the novel’s most recent criticism. What have been the dominant terms of those other readings? How does Smith change or add to them … [Read more…]
Sometime someday I will probably work with a non-profit organization in some form or another. The type of organization I’d like to be involved with is really one of three different areas of interest. My first choice would definitely be some kind of social justice non-profit. I’m specifically concerned with organizations that support local LGBT … [Read more…]
Prompt: What do you hope to get out of this class? How will it help you in the future? Response: I am definitely really looking forward to the skills I’ll leave this class with. With my English and Communication majors, I’m looking at a variety of different careers when I leave college. Most of them … [Read more…]
Prompt: Identify one or two interesting things you picked up from reading the introduction in your textbook. Response: I’ve always known that the grant writing process wasn’t a simple process that didn’t require lots of skill. However, I am pretty surprised by how many things an organization must have sorted out before they can even … [Read more…]
Prompt: Compare your own prior reading of Frankenstein to the Critical History. How have you interpreted the novel? Where might you position yourself within the critical history? Do you seem to follow one perspective or to work among many critical approaches? Is there anything in the history that surprises you? Response: In my history as a student, … [Read more…]
