Unit 3 – Writing in a New Genre

Unit 3: Writing In a New Genre

Wed. Nov. 9         

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Introduce Project 3 and review each step of the project
• Read and discuss “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk
• Explore how different genres address a topic (listen to a speech, a song, a video, etc)

Homework

• Final Project 2 Due Mon. Nov. 14th

Mon. Nov. 14th

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Continue to explore how different genres address different topics for a specific audience
• Discuss how to identify what genre elements must be included
• Discuss and model how to write a Project Proposal. Begin to draft a project proposal. 
  • A 1-2 sentence statement of what you want to teach your audience (the most important thing you learned in Unit 2) 
  • The audience you are trying to reach
  • The genre you are planning to write in and why you chose it
  • A plan — how do you intend to get started?
  • Anything you might be worried about.  What are your concerns about finishing this project? 
• Project 3: Step 1 – Choose an audience and a  genre! 

Homework

• Read “Annoying Ways People Use Sources”  by Kyle Stedman and write a response to the questions on OpenLab  
• Complete Project Proposal

Wed. Nov. 16

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Share and revise your project proposals
• Discuss “Annoying Ways People Use Sources”  by Kyle Stedman 
• Review how to integrate information from different sources into a text
• Complete the “Know Your Publication Worksheet” and choose a publication

Homework

• Begin Project 3 Draft

Mon. Nov. 21     

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Strategies for explaining complex concepts and expanding ideas
• Individual meetings with students / Drafting Projet 3

*Project 3 Draft Due Wed. Nov. 30th

Homework 

• Continue drafting Project 3
• Read  “Popular Culture Is Killing Writing” by Bronwyn T. Williams and respond to the questions on OpenLab                 

Wed. Nov. 23

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Discuss “Popular Culture Is Killing Writing” by Bronwyn T. Williams
• Continue drafting Project 3

Homework

• Continue drafting Project 3

*Project 3 Draft Due Wed. Nov. 30th

Mon. Nov. 28

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Explore different examples of Artist’s Statements
• Discuss the elements of an Artist’s Statement
• Begin Drafting Artist’s Statement

Homework

• Draft Artist’s Statement

*Project 3 Draft Due Wed. Nov. 30th

Wed. Nov. 30

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Read “Sh*tty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott

• Peer revision and editing of Project 3 and Artist Statement
• Review of how and when to cite sources. Add citations. 

Homework

• **Final Project 3 Due Mon. Dec. 5