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We've got some mighty hefty workdays ahead of us, kiddos!
While we're "away" from class, feel free to discuss your Stage V
projects in the comment box below. Pose questions, get reactions, seek
advice. If you provide helpful advice to a peer, as per always, there is
extra credit to be earned.
On that note, I know some of you are wondering and weary about the
grading procedures for Stage V. There are three elements to your Stage V
project
- Your Public Document (5 points possible)
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Your Reflective Essay (5 points possible now, 5 additional when turned in with the portfolio at the end of the semester)
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Your Presentation (5 points possible)
Lemmie break it down for you.
For the "Public Document" you'll be graded on this scale:
Rhetorically Smart (Full five points -- document demonstrates an
awareness of audience, purpose, and form. It is also complete and
polished)
Rhetorically Aware (Four Points -- document demonstrates an awareness of
audience, purpose and form, but is either unfinished/unpolished, or
could have been approached in a more effective manner).
Rhetorically Average (Three points -- document is missing one of the crucial elements -- audience, purpose, context!)
Rhetorically Dull (Two Points -- document is missing two elements! and/or is unfinished/sloppy)
Rhetorical Fail (One point -- you know where this is going)
For the Reflective Essay:
This is your chance to prove to me how rhetorically smart your document is. There are a few ways to approach this:
1. A cover letter as a guide to your public document explaining all of it's rhetorical awesomeness
2. An essay that articulates WHY your public document deserves an A
3. A narrative explaining how you came about the idea for your project, outlining your decisions and why you made them.
But of course, these are only suggestions.
Here are the questions I'll be asking myself while grading. You can
think of these as peer review questions if you'd like to get feedback
from a partner (or me!):
1. How does the author describe the public document in their essay?
There should be enough detail to get an idea of what is being described.
2. How does the author address the document's purpose? In other words,
why was the public document created? Does the author give reasons for
choosing this purpose?
3. How does the author address the document's audience? The audience
should be a specific, targeted group of people. Are there any secondary
audiences? How are they addressed? Does the author give reasons for
choosing this specific audience?
4. How does the author define rhetorical effectiveness, in relation to
their document? How do they justify their choices as a author in terms
of genre, form, content, etc?
5. How does the author bring research (inquiry) into their discussion of
their document? A works cited page should also be included.
This is the loose rubric I'll be using when grading your reflective document.
And finally, the presentation:
1. Does the presenter effectively use their alotted time?
2. Does the presenter communicate with the audience? (I.e -- voice, body language, tone, etc)
3. Content of the presentation -- does the presenter go in depth in
describing their document? How do they explain their rhetorical
decisions to the audience?
As I mentioned in class, during the alotted "work days" I'll be in my
office, available to look at drafts or bounce ideas off of. The
following are our alotted work days and the times I'm available in my
office (ARHU 269). My hours are 8am-11:30am
Friday, November 8th
Monday, November 11th
Come visit me. Bring a draft! Or food. :-3
And one last reminder:
Feel free to comment here to get help from your classmates!
ADDED IN: Extra point to the first person to find business cat's typo :-X
