Discussion Questions


1			Present two possible scenarios and methods whereby you, as a teacher, could incorporate a fansite, a blog, a review site, or a message or information board into your curriculum. Ex: For a how-to instructional paper outline, I might use an informational "how to" message board, such as a video game walkthrough, to demonstrate to my students how one event has to occur before another and how young adults assist each other through giving directions and sharing tips and ideas in a friendly, cooperative manner.




2			Discuss how a fan site differs from a social message board such as Facebook^™ or, MySpace^™ -- form your response in terms of voice (e.g. friendly, authoritative, condescending, silly, knowledgeable but warm), characterization, language use, length of use, and focus or purpose.




3			Define reader-response theory and discuss the theory in relation to the ways that young adults interact with texts and associated writing.




4			Moral Reasoning is a big issue for teacher candidates. How do you define moral reasoning and in what ways can popular culture media such as fan sites or message boards help develop moral reasoning skills? Think in terms of problem solving, developing perspectives that lead to self-reflection, and practicing functional argument techniques that are used to persuade readers to a certain point of view.




5			Young adults claim that they write a lot and don't always need the structured writings demanded by their teachers. Explore the various ways in which young adults write in their hours outside of school. In this exploration, note the types of writing and the communication styles that young adults are practicing.

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