So, here's our new blog. Let's use it to compose our Composition Forum abstract and article.

Now--on genre--here's a link I'd like to share:

Bazerman's Book Chapters

Lots of Bazerman's stuff is on offer on this site, but I point your attention specifcially to "The Case for Writing Studies as a Major Discipline" (under "Book Chapters 2005-2000"). If we get around to working with activity theorists' research on the relationships between genre and writing in electronic environments, we might want to use this piece as a way to get into that subject.

Mike, I believe you once suggested this article to me?

Giesler, C., et al. (2001). IText: Future directions for research on the relationship between information technology and writing. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 15, 269-308.

It's precisely the kind of thing I mean.

Just a few things to get us started thinking about the big picture--

More concentrated stuff to follow, I promise--abstract before article--

J