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Welcome to my blog. I am Liz Kleinfeld, mother to Lily, wife to T, and Assistant Professor of English and Writing Center Director at Metropolitan State College of Denver. Here are 100 things about me.
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    posted Friday, 23 March 2007
    I’m halfway through day 2 of 4Cs. I’ve been to a couple disappointing presentations, but the majority of the presentations I’ve gone to have been excellent. I’ll blog about specific sessions when I have a chance. A couple observations at this point:
    • Community colleges and their instructors are largely invisible here, although many, many of the attendees teach in community colleges. I haven’t seen this situation get any better in the five 4Cs I’ve attended.
    • Presenters who read their papers as if they are completely disinterested convey to audiences that their topics are completely disinteresting. Don’t read: present. There’s a difference, you know. And, note to two particular presenters: if you’re going to read your paper in a disinterested manner, at the very least don’t slouch over the table and use one hand to hold your head up while reading the paper. Please.

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    1. joanna left...
    Friday, 23 March 2007 1:04 pm

    Liz, I'm here and not very invisible. Do you want to get together tomorrow (Saturday?). Send me an email.


    2. jo(e) left...
    Friday, 23 March 2007 2:53 pm :: http://writingasjoe.blogspot.com

    I miss the CCCC! This is the first time in years that I haven't attended.

    I have to say, though, I don't miss hearing presenters read papers in a monotone. Ugh.


    3. Parts-n-Pieces left...
    Saturday, 24 March 2007 11:20 am :: http://partsnpieces.blog-city.com

    You are right, Liz. Those folks who read in a monotone voice clearly don't care much about their own work and they also don't really seem to care about those listening to the argument presented. That kind of "presentation" drives me nuts!


    4. joanna left...
    Saturday, 24 March 2007 11:56 am :: http://www.giovannamaria.typepad.com

    Liz, we missed each other. Rats. I went to the CCC Online presentation, which was great, and then to the Slevin memorial and Jeff Rice and Jenny Edbauer's talks. How were the ones that you went to?