Wow! Six weeks are just about over! Look at that!
Back to business......
Tomorrow, Wednesday 8.6 -- no class. Instead, I will be available via Skype or email.
Thursday, 8.7 -- goodbyes and cries for the final class session. This is a shortened class session, we will likely be done after 20-30 minutes. First 15 minutes (give or take) are dedicated to an open Q&A forum where you have the floor to ask me anything else regarding the class/proposal/writing/life/college/Gothic/cats. Then I have one final writing activity for you to complete. Turn the writing activity in and you will receive your graded challenge essay and a copy of your grades.
Friday, 8.8 -- no class! If you want to, complete the final extra credit blog post by 9:30am. ALSO, the final draft of the proposal essay is due by 9:30am on TurnItIn.com. All you must do is turn in the actual final draft here. You don't need to upload anything else. Since grades are due the following Monday, I will not be providing extensive feedback. Though I will release scores on Turn It In so that you may calculate your final grade.
ENC 1101, Summer B 2014
Writing about Gothic Representations in Pop Culture
Tuesday, August 5
Monday, August 4
8.4 Homework
1. Review the conference schedule for Tuesday.
2. Complete Challenge Check-In #3 by tomorrow morning at 9:30
3. Continue writing your proposal essay. Bring in your draft (electronic preferred -- especially if available on your phone or tablet so you don't have to drag a laptop) to class on Thursday.
To review the essay mechanics document, take a look here.
2. Complete Challenge Check-In #3 by tomorrow morning at 9:30
3. Continue writing your proposal essay. Bring in your draft (electronic preferred -- especially if available on your phone or tablet so you don't have to drag a laptop) to class on Thursday.
To review the essay mechanics document, take a look here.
Friday, August 1
REMINDER: Due Dates
Friday, August 1st:
- Blog post #4
- Challenge (hard copy + Turn It In)
- Drafts of problem statement and solution statement (hard copies)
- Challenge Check-In #3
- Self-Evaluation (in-class assignment)
- Proposal (Turn It In, due by 9:30am)
- Blog Extra Credit Post (10 pts)
Thursday, July 31
7.31 & 8.1 Homework
By Monday, please complete the following:
1. Revise and edit your Problem Statement. Bring in a typed, hard copy to class.
2. Draft your Solution Statement and bring in a typed, hard copy. View the prompt for the Solution Statement here.
3. Complete the Challenge Assignment. Upload to TurnItIn.com and bring in typed, hard copy of your response.
To view what each section of the proposal essay should look like, view this outline.
FYI: If you are still unsure of who your audience is or how you can pinpoint your audience, use this audience analysis sheet to help organize your thoughts.
1. Revise and edit your Problem Statement. Bring in a typed, hard copy to class.
2. Draft your Solution Statement and bring in a typed, hard copy. View the prompt for the Solution Statement here.
3. Complete the Challenge Assignment. Upload to TurnItIn.com and bring in typed, hard copy of your response.
To view what each section of the proposal essay should look like, view this outline.
FYI: If you are still unsure of who your audience is or how you can pinpoint your audience, use this audience analysis sheet to help organize your thoughts.
Problem Statement Peer Review
Copy and paste the following questions and your responses in a comment on your partner's problem statement blog post.
1.
What is the broader topic that the author
proposes is a problem?
2.
How does the author define that topic? State
that definition here.
3.
Is there a readily identifiable thesis statement
which states the problem and reasons in a because claim?
4.
How is the problem contextualized? (e.g. when
the problem began, what has already been done regarding the problem, the
consequences of the problem, etc.)
5.
Is the problem topic specific and located in the
smallest possible category? (e.g. cats > feral cats on UF’s campus)
6.
Is the problem unique? If the topic is popular
(e.g. obesity, gun control, abortion), does the problem statement offer a new
interpretation of the common problem?
Wednesday, July 30
7.30 Homework
1. Complete your problem statement and post it on your blog. For an example of what a problem statement (somewhat) looks like, view the example here. Please note that this is not a student example, so it may veer from the ideas of this course and the assignment prompt. Your problem statement should be roughly 500-600 words.
2. Determine what (feasible!) solution you would like to write about regarding your proposed problem. At the end of your problem statement blog post, briefly (i.e. 2-3 sentences) explain the solution to your problem.
2. Determine what (feasible!) solution you would like to write about regarding your proposed problem. At the end of your problem statement blog post, briefly (i.e. 2-3 sentences) explain the solution to your problem.
Tuesday, July 29
7.29 Homework
1. Review the Proposal Essay Prompt
2. Read chapters 7 and 14 in WA
3. Complete the Problem Statement Brainstorming and Problem Statement Expansion documents.
4. On your blog, create a post documenting the following:
2. Read chapters 7 and 14 in WA
3. Complete the Problem Statement Brainstorming and Problem Statement Expansion documents.
4. On your blog, create a post documenting the following:
- Provide a brief overview of your problem statement. Include your thesis and maybe 2-3 sentences expanding what your problem is.
- Craft a practical/policy solution. Detail what that solution might entail in 2-3 sentences.
- Craft a research solution. Detail what that solution might entail in 2-3 sentences.
- Craft a media solution. Detail what that solution might entail in 2-3 sentences.
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