Week 3

Monday, 2/14

(asynchronous, work due on our class site by 11:59 pm)

 RESOURCES:

 Writing: Brainstorming Discourse Communities and Research

  • Respond to the Discussion Question “Problems and Issues”: Go back to your list of Discourse Communities, list them again here and name two or three problems or issues that are central to each one.
  • Write a Post in which you do the following (approximately 200-250 words):  
    • By now you’ve identified discourse communities to which you belong as well as certain issues and/or problems specific to those groups. Pick one problem that you have identified as specific to a certain discourse community and spend 30 minutes doing research about this problem. Set a timer to keep you on task! As you do research, here are some things to look for and note:
      • Who is already involved in attempting to make the problem visible to outsiders? What are their positions, views, and strategies as they bring this problem to light?
      • Who needs to know about this problem? Why would you want to tell this audience about the problem? List ideas and information that would be persuasive in helping your audience understand that this particular issue is a problem. (Use the “Effective Persuasion” presentation as you make this list.)
    • Aside from doing internet or library research, you may interview (over the phone or via email is fine) anyone involved with or affected by this problem. Find three or four relevant and reliable sources
    • Before publishingyour post, make sure you do the following:
      • Title it “Brainstorming Discourse Communities and Research” 
      • Pick the category “Unit 1 Work”

Wednesday, 2/16

(in-person session at City Tech)

READING:

  • Mary Wollstonecraft “Dedicatory Letter” to A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Classwork: Analyzing and Responding to Wollstonecraft

  • We will discuss and write about these texts together during our in-person class session.