Week 16 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, May 5th [LAST DAY OF CLASS]

• Final Presentations

• Homework
• continue revising ALL previous assignments for final portfolio
• continue working on Project 1 Public Document

Wednesday, May 6th 

• PUBLIC DOCUMENT DUE BY 4PM

Friday, May 8th

• FINAL PORTFOLIO DUE BY 5PM

Final Presentation Guidelines

The final class meeting (Tuesday, May 5) will consist of presentations of your Project 1 Public Documents. Each of you will be required to showcase your public document to the class, as well as discuss its overall rhetorical dimensions. Don’t worry if you’re not done constructing your public document. Your presentation is meant to give the class a good idea of what you are creating, your rhetorical reasonings behind your chosen form for your public document, and how effectively you are communicating your overall project to a public audience. For those of you working with digital picture files, videos, or web sites, you will have the computer in the classroom at your disposal.

Here is the order we will follow on Tuesday, May 5:

Andrade	Matthew
Barredo	Marcelo
Cantu	Zitlalith
Chacon	Walkyra
Chapa	Lesley
Diaz	Clarissa
Garcia	Marivel
Garza	Sebastian
Hinojosa	Maria
Lopez	Ashlee
Lopez	Karla
Lopez	Lisa
Medellin	Abigail
Munoz	David
Ozuna	Blanca
Rodriguez	Jessenia
Romero	Diana
Rubio	Ana
Shannon	Briana
Sierra Noyola	Jaime
Valdez	Marissa
Vazquez	Paula

Here are the requirements for your presentation:

1. Keep your presentation between 5-6 minutes at the most
2. Provide a brief summary of your Project 1 project, research and findings, and overall conclusions.
3. Showcase/describe your Project 1 Public Document before the class by answering the following questions:
• How does your public document connect to the claims/conclusions in your Project 1 Essay?
• What types of rhetorical choices did you consider in the process of creating your Project 1 Public Document?
• How easy/difficult was it to construct your public document? What other forms did your public document take before you settled on this final form?
• Overall, how/why is your Project 1 Public Document rhetorically effective, and what do you hope to accomplish with it?
4. Provide one (1) open-ended question for class discussion.
• Don’t ask closed questions like this: Did you like my public document?
• Ask open questions like this: Why/how is my public document rhetorically effective? Why/how is this the best form to communicate my overall project? What specific audiences will my public text impact the most/least?

In addition to this, on the days you are not presenting, you will also be required to complete a 1-page, typed, single-spaced summary AND response to your favorite Public Document presentation. This document should 1) state the name of the author of the public document, 2) detail what the presentation covered, and 3) discuss how/why this public document is rhetorically effective/ineffective. Summary/responses should be composed in your Google Drive shared folder by the final portfolio deadline. Title your file in the following manner: PresentationResponse_YourFullName.

I'm looking forward to all of your Project 1 Public Documents next week!

Week 15 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, April 28th

• **MEETING IN HSHW 1.260 (Computer Lab)**
• Work on Project 1 Public Document and/or Other Assignments
• Homework
• continue drafting Project 2 essay in Google Drive
• continue working on your Project 1 public document
• continue conducting primary/secondary research for Project 1
• continue revising ALL previous assignments
• for xtra credit, take writing assignments to the UTPA Writing Center (STAC 3.119)

Thursday, April 30th

• **MEETING IN HSHW 1.260 (Computer Lab)**
• Work on Project 1 Public Document and/or Other Assignments
• Discuss Final Presentations
• Homework
• prepare for Final Presentations on Tuesday, May 5th
• continue drafting Project 2 essay in Google Drive
• continue working on your Project 1 public document
• continue conducting primary/secondary research for Project 1
• continue revising ALL previous assignments
• for xtra credit, take writing assignments to the UTPA Writing Center (STAC 3.119)

Public Document Samples and Resources

Here's a list of public documents created by former students:

• Websites
• On High School-to-College Transition
• On Writing and Occupational Therapy
• On Writing and College Athletes
• On Simple Writing
• On Pre-Med Majors and Writing
• On Writing Biology Lab Reports
• On Writing and Kinesiology
• On Writing and Marketing
• On Nursing and Writing
• Other Public Documents
• "Rhetorical Gaming" Video
• "Writing For Teachers" Prezi
• Law Enforcement Badge
• Bumper Sticker
• Book Cover
• "Writing is Important" Video
• "Communication and Writing" Video
• "Flags of Our Writers" Movie Poster
• Nursing and Bilingualism" Video
• Viral Flyer
• "The Silence of Writing" Movie Poster
• Magazine Cover

And here are some resources to help you gather ideas and create your own public document. Enjoy!

• For Video Editing
• Best FREE video editing software
• Microsoft Movie Maker (on computers)
• For Photography & Image Editing
• Pixlr
• Adobe Photoshop (on computers)
• For Board Games
• Game Board Template
• For Comic Books, Cartoons, and Animation
• Marvel Comics
• Disney
• Miniclip
• Powtoon
• For Presentations
• Prezi
• PowerPoint (on computers)
• For Movie Poster
• Big Huge Labs
• for Personal Blog
• Blogger
• For Websites
• Wix
• Microsoft Word (on computers)
• Campaign Poster
• Scholastic
• Make Your Own Campaign Poster Activity
• "No-to-Drugs" Campaign Poster
• For Parodies
• Edmodo (like Facebook)
• Meme Generator
• Face-in-Hole
• Sound Recordings
• Audiopal
• VoiceThread
• Voxopop
• Audacity

Final Portfolio Guidelines

A writing portfolio is a collection of REVISED writing assignments that are representative of a student's work throughout an entire semester. 

Your Google Drive shared folder will count as your final portfolio for this course. As discussed at the beginning of the semester, your final portfolio is worth 60% of your final course grade. Bear in mind that I will grade your final portfolio as a whole--not as the average of different project grades. Also, incomplete portfolios may not receive a passing grade. 

Your final portfolio revisions are due by 5pm on Friday, May 8th. No late work will be accepted.

Below is an up-to-date list of all the files that you should have in your shared Google Drive folder by the assignment deadline. I have also included the correct file names. Finally, I would encourage all of you to visit the UTPA Writing Center (STAC 3.119) prior to the deadline for assistance with any grammar or MLA-related issues in any of your assignments. To avoid the long lines, call (956) 665-7977 or email bcastellan@utpa.edu to make an appointment.

ASSIGNMENT	FILE NAME IN GOOGLE DRIVE
Q&R1 (Greene)	Q&R1_YourFullName
Q&R2 (Olivas)	Q&R2_YourFullName
Q&R3 (Kantz)	Q&R3_YourFullName
Q&R4 (Driscoll)	Q&R4_YourFullName
Q&R5 (Penrose & Geisler; Anzaldua)	Q&R5_YourFullName
Q&R6 (Haas & Flower)	Q&R6_YourFullName*
Q&R7 (Sommers)	Q&R7_YourFullName*
Project 1 Proposal	Project1Proposal_YourFullName
Project 1: Annotated Bibliography	AnnotatedBibliography_YourFullName
Project 1: Entering the Conversation	Project1Essay_YourFullName
Project 2: Looking Forward Back	Project2Essay_YourFullName

*Q&Rs 6 & 7 are extra credit assignments; if completed, these Q&Rs are worth 6 points and will factor into your Shorts Stacks total.

Week 14 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, April 21st

• Discuss Project 1 Public Document
• Activity: Public Documents
• Homework
• begin working on your Project 1 public document
• For Thursday, 4/23
• type a one-page, single-spaced PRELIMINARY description of your public document that discusses 1) the RHETORICAL ADVANTAGES of your public document AND 2) what you hope to achieve with your public document
• hand-draw a preliminary picture of your public document (color is ok, but not required)
• staple your writing assignment ON TOP of your drawing
• bring description/drawing to class on Thursday for credit/class activity
• continue conducting primary/secondary research for Project 1
• continue revising ALL previous assignments
• for xtra credit, take writing assignments to the UTPA Writing Center (STAC 3.119)

Thursday, April 23rd

• Discuss Project 2: Looking Forward Back
• Final Portfolio Guidelines
• Homework
• IMPORTANT: MEETING IN HSHW 1.260 (COMPUTER LAB) ON 4/28 AND 4/30
• begin drafting Project 2 essay in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: Project2Essay_YourFullName
• continue conducting primary/secondary research for Project 1
• continue researching/working on Project 1 public document
• continue revising ALL previous assignments for final portfolio
• for xtra credit, take writing assignments to the UTPA Writing Center (STAC 3.119)

Week 13 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, April 14th

• Peer Review Project 1 draft 
• Homework
• revise your Project 1 in Google Drive
• for xtra credit, visit the UTPA Writing Center (STAC 3.119)
• continue conducting primary/secondary research
• continue revising ALL previous assignments

Thursday, April 16th

• Discuss Project 1's APPLICATION section
• Activity: Drafting Your Conclusion for Project 1
• Homework
• draft Project 1's APPLICATION sections
• in Google Drive, DO NOT create a new file; ADD THIS SECTION to your file entitled Project1Essay_YourFullName
• **FULL DRAFT DUE FOR INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK BY 5PM ON SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH**
• for xtra credit, visit the UTPA Writing Center (STAC 3.119)
• continue conducting primary/secondary research
• continue revising ALL previous assignments

Week 12 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, April 7th

• Peer Review Project 1 Introduction
• Homework
• revise your Project 1 Introduction in Google Drive
• continue conducting primary/secondary research
• continue revising ALL previous assignments

Thursday, April 9th

• Discuss Project 1's METHODOLOGY and FINDINGS sections
• Activity: Evaluating/Discussing Your Sources, Reporting Your Findings
• Homework
• draft Project 1's METHODOLOGY and FINDINGS sections
• in Google Drive, DO NOT create a new file; ADD THESE SECTIONS to your file entitled Project1Essay_YourFullName
• print/bring two (2) copies of your Project 1 draft for workshop activity on Tuesday
• continue conducting primary/secondary research
• continue revising ALL previous assignments

Week 11 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, March 31st

• On Authority in Researched Writing
• Homework
• draft Q&R5 in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: Q&R5_YourFullName
• print/read/bring Drafting Your Essay & Checklist to class on Thursday for activity
• continue conducting primary/secondary research
• continue revising ALL previous assignments

Thursday, April 2nd

• Drafting Your Essay & Checklist
• Activity: Introductions
• Homework
• draft INTRODUCTION in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: Project1Essay_YourFullName
• print/bring two (2) copies of Introduction draft for workshop activity on Tuesday
• continue conducting primary/secondary research
• continue revising ALL previous assignments

Common MLA Citations

Here is a list and examples of the most common citations you’ll be using moving forward. For further reference, feel free to use the links under the 'Resources for Writers' section of our blog:

INTERVIEWS

Format:

Name of Person Interviewed. Kind of Interview (e.g., Personal interview or Telephone interview). Date.

Example:

Ury, Connie. Telephone interview. 2 Nov. 2002.

In-text/Parenthetical:

(Ury)

SURVEYS

Format:

Person(s) who conducted the survey. Accurate Description of Group Surveyed and Topic of Survey. City: Location, Date of survey. Medium of publication.

Example:

Wilcox, Kenton. Survey of 100 Undergraduates Concerning Use of E-Books in Reading for Pleasure. Maryville, MO: J. W. Jones Student Union, Northwest Missouri State University, 15-20 Mar. 2009. Unpublished Survey.

In text/Parenthetical:

(Wilcox)

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Format:

Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Journal Title. Volume.Issue (Year): Page #s.

Example:

Dolby, Nadine. “Research in Youth Culture and Policy: Current Conditions and Future Directions.” Social Work and Society: The International Online-Only Journal 6.2 (2008): 78-99.

In-text/Parenthetical:

(Dolby 78)

BOOKS

Format:

Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. City: Publisher, Year. Medium.

Example:

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1925. Print.

In-text/Parenthetical:

(Fitzgerald 78)

Week 10 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, March 24th

• Activity: Research Update and Finding Gaps
• Homework
• continue conducting primary/secondary research for Project 1
• continue revising ALL previous assignments
• print/fill out/bring THIS FORM for CompoCon: theSYNTHESIS
• DUE AT THE START OF CLASS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST
• Print/read/bring Penrose & Geisler AND Anzaldua articles to class on Tuesday for discussion/activity

Wednesday, March 25th and/or Thursday, March 26th

• Attend CompoCon: theSYNTHESIS@UTPA Ballroom [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue conducting primary/secondary research for Project 1
• continue revising ALL previous assignments

Week 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, March 16 thru Friday, March 20

• SPRING BREAK [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue primary/secondary research for Project 1

Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, March 9 thru Friday, March 13

• 1-ON-1 CONFERENCES [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue primary/secondary research for Project 1

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, March 3rd

• Q&R4 DUE IN GOOGLE DRIVE BY 12PM
• Activity: Interview Questions Workshop
• Homework
• revise interview questions
• draft/bring AT LEAST five (5) TYPED survey/interview questions for workshop activity on Thursday

Thursday, March 5th

• Activity: Survey/Interview Questions Workshop
• 1-on-1 Conference Sign-up
• Homework
• revise survey/interview questions
• prepare for 1-on-1 conferences next week
• ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE IN GOOGLE DRIVE ON FRIDAY, 3/6 BY 10PM

Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 24th

• On Secondary Research
• Homework
• begin drafting Annotated Bibliography in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: AnnotatedBibliography_YourFullName
• print/read/bring Primary Research 1 & 2 for discussion on Thursday
• print/read/bring Driscoll article for discussion on Thursday

Thursday, February 26th

• On Primary Research
• Homework
• draft Q&R4 in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: Q&R4_YourFullName
• DUE IN GOOGLE DRIVE ON TUESDAY, 3/3 BY 12PM
• draft/bring AT LEAST five (5) TYPED interview questions for workshop activity on Tuesday

Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 17th

• Q&R3 DUE IN GOOGLE DRIVE BY 12PM
• Discuss Project 1
• Homework
• draft Project 1 Proposal in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: Project1Proposal_YourFullName
• Attend Compocon: theSPARK Wednesday and/or Thursday
• print/bring draft of Project 1 Proposal to CompoCon
• Take notes for writing assignment (see information below)

Thursday, February 19th

• COMPOCON: theSPARK@UTPA Ballroom
• Homework
• revise Project 1 Proposal based on CompoCon feedback
• REVISED PROPOSAL DUE ON SUNDAY, 2/22 BY 10PM
• draft 1-page, single-spaced SUMMARY/RESPONSE to CompoCon in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: CompoCon2_YourFullName
• first half should SUMMARIZE what you experienced at CompoCon; second half should discuss HOW/WHY the CompoCon experience helped you better understand your proposal 
• DUE FRIDAY, 2/20 BY 10PM
• print/read/bring Secondary Research Packet to class for discussion on Tuesday

Post Your Research Questions and Comments Here!

BY 10PM ON WEDNESDAY, 2/11: REVISE and POST your FAVORITE RESEARCH QUESTION as a comment to this post. Select 'Anonymous' from the pull-down menu, and make sure to include your full name in your comment. ALL posts missing names will be deleted and will not receive credit for this assignment.

BY 10PM ON THURSDAY, 2/12: READ through ALL of the questions posted by your classmates. Find the two (2) questions that you find most interesting and REPLY to them both. Your reply should 1) DISCUSS what you find interesting about the research question and 2) SUGGEST how the question could be improved further. Make sure to include your full name in your comment.