Homework 3.1 and Unit 3 Proposal

Homework 3.1

Category: Unit 3

READ and ANNOTATE: “Annoying Ways People Use Sources” by Kyle Stedman: 

WRITE:  Just as a little spoiler, you should know that the things that annoy Kyle Stedman are not really particular to him. In general, these are things worth avoiding in your writing, though some conventions may vary, as Stedman himself points out, from genre to genre.  Please respond to the following after reading Stedman’s article:

(150 words) Write a paragraph for your intended audience for Unit 3 using one of your “quotables” from Unit 2 in that paragraph. Keep Stedman’s guidelines in mind while writing this paragraph. Be kind to your audience! Try not to lose them by the side of the road!

Category: Unit 3

Unit 3 Proposal

Category: Unit 3 Proposal

WRITE:  You will need to write a proposal of at least 200 words outlining what you plan to do for Unit 3. Post to website. This proposal should tell us: 

• 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? What will be your FIRST STEP?
• Anything you might be worried about.  What are your concerns about finishing this project?

Category: Unit 3 Proposal