Dear class,

I am again posting with regard to two weeks of our semester: Week 12 and Week 13.

Week 12: The week of April 18th is our spring break. There are no classes or office hours. I am not assigning new work. Instead, please use the time to catch up on anything you are missing. There is very little time left in the semester when we come back from the break.  I am available via email if you have questions.

Week 13: For the week of 4/25 we are back to our usual pattern for classes. This means the agenda for week 13 has asynchronous work due on Monday 4/25 and an in-person class on Wednesday 4/27. I will definitely be back in the classroom with you.

Finally, if you were out on Wednesday 4/13, please download and complete the following document (you should also finish it if you were in class but did not get through all of it): April 13 ENG 1121 Materials

Here is my advice on how to work with the document:

  • Read the first page which is the Unit 3 assignment. It is also here on our OpenLab site.
  • Read through pages 2 & 3 to help you understand what a multimodal composition
  • Complete pages 4 & 5 so that you can start to plan for Unit 3.

Have a wonderful spring break!

Week 12

Monday, 4/18 & Wednesday, 4/20

  • No class or work assigned, Spring Recess

Week 13

Monday, 4/25

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

READING:

Note: you do not have to read all of these pieces. Instead, browse through them to get a sense of various kinds of multimodal compositions.

 WRITING: Looking at Multimodal Texts and Analyzing Samples

  • After reviewing the examples listed in the “READING” section of today’s agenda, look for two examples of the multimodal genre that you are going to compose in for Unit 3. You should have decided this in the classwork for 4/13. Include links to your examples in your post. Remember your examples do not have to match your topic in terms of content. You are looking at the genre.
  • Then, look at the sample multimodal genres that you have found, and take notes on the following (these notes are for you, not for posting):
    • What are the elements and features of the multimodal genre in which you will be composing? Some things to consider are the typical length, tone, and format. Also, think about how this genre is organized and how an audience typically responds.
  • Before publishingyour post, make sure you do the following:
    • Title it “Looking at Multimodal Texts”
    • Pick the category “Unit 3”

Wednesday, 4/27

(in-person session at City Tech)

 CLASSWORK: Drafting

  • Have available during class examples of the multimodal genre that you are going to compose in for Unit 3.
  • If you have a devise you feel comfortable carrying with you, bring it to class so you can work on your draft.