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Online Activities/Writing Exercises for Week 4
(Tip: the page links in the table of contents below is to help jump to a specific task in this assignment. I suggest you read through the page first and use the table when you need to review a specific section.)
As your Syllabus states, ten percent of your grade is based on the online activities and practice writing that we'll call Online Activities/Writing Exercises.
For week 4, we're going to include
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Do note that the order I present these may vary from week to week, depending on what we're doing.
And do note, no chat this week.
Step 1: Post an initial response in the Writer's Café:
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To earn full credit, you will need to complete this step by Thursday midnight.
Based on the question in ID 95--"for whom am I writing?"--note something about your audience for Essay 1--us. What are we like?Recall that you have our introductions, other responses in Writer's Café conversations, f2f interactions, in-class discussion, and email from me and possibly other class members to draw from.
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If another class member has already posted the same audience attribute, avoid repeating it.
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Step 2: Reply in the Writer's Café.
Read what other class members have posted in the Writer's Café forum and reply to them when you feel you can add to the asynchronous conversation.
You can
point out similarities,
identify differences,
ask questions, or
note insightful points.
You also need to explain why you think so with support from your own experiences and observations, or from Bauman, the author of Ideas and Details. Just saying "I agree" is not enough.
Note: again, you can reply
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You will need to reply at least twice to earn points. Though you may enjoy responding more frequently.
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And you will likely find yourself writing a stronger letter and earning more points with fuller participation.
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Step 3: Write Online Activity letter:
Tell me about your experience in the Writer's Café discussing ideal reader/response behavior (from Monday afternoon's in class exercise) and your audience, us.
And include in your letter what you see as the three best tips for responding to each other's essays from those posted in Angel.
- And though I'm sure your group's tips are great, choose three from other groups.
And make sure to use names, so it is clear whom you are talking about.
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Step 4: Send letter
Do not email me your letter.
Instead, use the Letter drop box found at Pages & Workspaces>Week 4>Letter drop box. Also, make sure to avoid using the essay drop box for your letter.
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Attach your letter. And make sure you first save the letter in rich text format (RTF) before sending.
These letters are due by Saturday midnight, 9/22/07.
- It is true that you have a 24 hour grace period for the letter (see the syllabus about our late policy) but this doesn't extend to the online activities. The discussion board Writer's Café forum postings noted in steps 1 and 2 cannot be completed past Saturday midnight. Otherwise, you will be counted absent.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call me or e-mail me. My phone number and office hours are right above the Table of Contents on the Syllabus and under Communication>Course Roster in Angel. I do have voice mail for my phone if I'm not in.
Also, I will be available during my office hours by phone, in person, through email and on AIM (my user name is profdan1032), if you want to talk about the assignments.
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Created by Dan Holt 9/15/1997
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19 September 2007 01:37 PM -0400