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Beyond Words, (p. 26-28) Beyond Words, (p. 15-21) Writing Spaces, Navigating Genres by Kerry Dirk http://wac.colostate.edu/books/writingspaces1/dirk--navigating-genres.pdf *What is the importance of genre and audience in a piece of writing?
Writing:
Complete Journal #1 (What is Writing?) Key Terms Monday Review course policies and syllabus Complete Journal #1 (What is Writing?) Wednesday Beyond Words, (p. 15-21) Writing Spaces, Navigating Genres by Kerry Dirk
The McGraw-Hill Handbook, Ch. 2, Understanding Writing Assignments Rebecca Bloods Weblogs http://www.rebeccablood.net/essays/weblog_history.html
Why Blog? Searching for Writing on the Web by Alex Reid http://writingspaces.org/sites/default/files/reid--why-blog.pdf Mark Phillipsons Wikis in the Classroom: A Taxonomy http://tinyurl.com/ah4ecc8 *How do online texts participate differently? What does the software have to do with that participation?
Writing:
Journal #2 Audience, Genre, Technology Free Write rhetorical situation Monday Plagiarism Exercises Free Write rhetorical situation Rebecca Bloods Weblogs Mark Phillipsons Wikis in the Classroom: A Taxonomy Wednesday Why Blog? Searching for Writing on the Web by Alex Reid Read through Assignment #1 Invention Exercise Share Journal #2
Bitzer, Lloyd F. The Rhetorical Situation | Philosophy and Rhetoric 1.1. (Jan. 1968): 1-14. Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking) by Janet Boyd http://writingspaces.org/sites/default/files/boyd--murder-rhetorically-speaking.pdf "How to Write a Swalesian Introduction" http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-SwalesianIntroduction The McGraw-Hill Handbook, Ch. 7 Reading Critically *Use these concepts to think about the everyday. What texts do you encounter/produce do to address an exigence?
Writing:
Journal #3 Rhetorical Situation Draft #1 Major Assignment #1 Monday Bring a sample genre from the world Wednesday Submit Draft #1 Major Assignment #1 The McGraw-Hill Handbook, Ch. 7 Reading Critically "How to Write a Swalesian Introduction" Understanding Writing Assignments
Writing Spaces Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis by Laura Bolin Carroll http://writingspaces.org/sites/default/files/carroll--backpacks-vs-briefcases.pdf Beyond Words (p. 90) Project 1.1, Analyzing a Visual Text(analysis example) Beyond Words (p. 136) Item 3.15, On the Cover of the Rolling Stone Beyond Words (p. 144) In the Kitchen by Henry Louis Gates Jr. *Keeping in mind the two areas (functions) of rhetoric discussed so far, when and where might you use each?
Writing:
Draft #2 and #3 and responses to peer writing Monday Submit Draft 2 Wednesday Submit Draft 3 Beyond Words (p. 34-39) Examining Structure and Composition
Beyond Words (p. 324) Analyzing Design, Studying Design Beyond Words (p. 276-83) Design Artifacts
Reading: The Curious Researcher, Ch. 2 The McGraw-Hill Handbook, Ch. 16 and 18 *What major concerns are a factor in research? Writing: Research Proposal (Short Assignment #2) Monday Submit Research Proposal (Short Assignment #2) Wednesday Conferences
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Spring Break (March 11th-15th) Week 10 | Texts of the Everyday | Genre (March 18th-20th)
Complete a process reflection for Major Assignment #2 Invention work for Major Assignment #3 Reading: The McGraw-Hill Handbook, Ch. 14 Beyond Words (p. 60-83) Reaching an Audience and following sections Beyond Words (p. 264-273), Reading Texts About the Media (264) and accompanying media images (265-73) and captions *How does the media reach particular audiences? Have you seen those methods in your day-to-day interactions? What is the effect of ad blockers on the way that the media does reach audience? Writing: Post Reflection (Short Assignment #4) Free write on genre Journal #6: Genre Exploration Potential Genres Proposal (Short Assignment #1): Comparing Digital Genres Monday Submit Reflection Invention Major Assignment III Wednesday Share Free write on genre Journal #6: Genre Exploration Potential Genres Proposal (Short Assignment #1): Comparing Digital Genres
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