We'll discuss it more on Wednesday, but for now, read this over and be thinking about your ideas for the project:
The Main Event
You will write a “final” blog post worth 10% of your grade.
Here is the syllabus description: “an opportunity for you to produce a polished
piece of writing, engage in independent inquiry and apply the concepts we’ve
discussed in class to an artifact of your choosing.”
Requirements
Length: Two full
pages double-spaced, but no more than four pages.
Format: .doc or docx
Turned in: via email ekatsea@nmsu.edu
When: Before noon
on Friday, Nov. 8
Other things: A works cited page (including at least one of
the class readings and at least one blog post of your own or a classmates, for
a total of two or more)
A title (with an action verb)
Proper citation (MLA)
What it will be
You will choose one
of the below prompts:
GROUP: You will identify a group, activity or action. You
will then describe how this is set apart from other groups, activities or
actions. You will then make an argument for how this is related to a certain
genre or how it is related to the
mainstream
OBJECT: You will identify a pop culture item. You will then
describe what genre this does fit into it. Next, you will describe how this
object does not fit into the genre
you describes. Finally, you will argue what you think this object’s
relationship to the mainstream or
genre is.
GENRE: You will identify a genre. You will then define its
expectations, definitions and limits. Finally, you will argue what you think
this genre’s relationship to the mainstream is.
Schedule of Events
Fri Oct. 25: Blogs will discuss ideas for getting started
and structuring your work
Wed Oct 28: First draft due in class for peer editing large
concerns
Wed Nov. 6: Second draft due in class for peer editing small
concerns
Fri Nov. 8: Final due, emailed to me by noon in a .doc,
.docx format.
PS Today's blog post title comes from this song.
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