Rough Draft Due: Monday, 11/25/24

Final Draft Due: Monday, 12/2/24

Note: This is a two-part assignment.

Assignment

Return to the research you conducted for your reflective annotated bibliography and what you learned about your topic and use it to write a listicle with which to share your research. By sharing your information in a new genre, you can reach a different (or wider) audience. Think about what will change about the way the information is presented.

One of the goals of this assignment is to repurpose the information you have gathered and use it to compose in a new genre. Transforming your writing in this way will help you think about how the conventions of genre relate to the audience and affect writing and the presentation of information.

Part I: Writing in a Genre 

Think about the purpose of your listicle and about what kind of publication it will appear in (pick a type of publication that will appeal to your audience and help you accomplish purpose).

Note: If there is another genre you would prefer to write in, reach out so we can discuss your choice.

Use your research to draft a listicle for your specific audience using the format and conventions of the type of publication you have chosen and analyzed: be sure to pay attention to the unique qualities of your publication venue, including appropriate length and formatting. Also, be sure to give credit to your sources in order to avoid plagiarism.

Part II: Reflection and Genre Analysis 

Write a one-page reflection (approx. 600 words) explaining your process for creating your listicle.

In your reflection make sure to do the following:

  • Discuss the specific audience with whom you will share your research. Briefly describe who they are, why you chose them, and how this research relates to them. What do you think your audience knows about the subject? And what might their concerns or assumptions be about this particular topic?
  • Explain what choices you made when organizing and planning your listicle. Why did you make these choices? How did it impact the tone, content, and structure of your listicle?
  • State where you imagine your listicle appearing and explain why this is your choice. In other words, does your choice relate to this audience’s interest, age, or a community they are part of? To your purpose? Or something else?

Here are the grading criteria for the Writing in a New Genre project:

Part I: Your original piece…

  • follows the conventions of the listicle and the formatting of your chosen publication venue that you explored and listed in your reflection (Part II).
  • Incorporates information from the research done for your reflective annotated bibliography and gives appropriate credit in order to avoid plagiarism.

Part II: Your one-page reflection…

  • is thoughtfully written and follows the assignment guidelines.
  • clearly and convincingly explains why the listicle composed makes sense for the audience and purpose you have chosen to address.
  • clearly lists and explains choices you made when composing your listicle.

Overall: Your Unit 3 project…

  • uses tone, language, grammar, and sentence structure appropriate for this genre.
  • has been carefully proofread.
  • meets the required word count.
  • has been submitted on time.