Unit 4

Writing(s) out of the classroom

Using the research and writing you have done in Units 2 and 3, you will now produce several pieces of writing that are meant to go out of the classroom, writing that is meant to encourage / persuade readers to ACT. You can think of this assignment as an action plan, with examples of texts; as a campaign, with different kinds of texts; as a multi media presentation.

This is the creative arm of Units 2 and 3, where you translate the research and solutions from your research essay into materials for public preview. You will produce two pieces of collateral/visual/aural material--brochures, posters, power point presentations, documentaries, puppet shows, advertising jingles, building models....your imagination is the limit--which you will then exhibit. You can think of this assignment as an action plan, as an advertising campaign and/or as a multi media presentation.

Your goal is to translate your academic work into writing that reaches a popular audience and to augment the work you've done and are doing in Units 2 and 3 with visuals/audios/others (any other sensory stuff) that will gain your audience's attention and give them *more* to think about.

For this assignment you will produce at least three different pieces, choosing different genre, different modes (fiction / non-fiction), or different media. Each piece will be addressing the same issue or problem, and each piece will be attempting to persuade readers to act.

Your reflective overview will, among other things, tell me what audience these presentations are likely to reach, how you could make sure your audience is exposed to your material, and what you hope will be the effects of this connection between your material and your audience (what might be the consequences of them reading/seeing your work?)

For the final, students in our classroom will view the presentations and choose two presentations to evaluate for audience/purpose/forum. These evaluations must be turned in with your 4th portfolio.

Week 8—Rethinking Written work
Discussion—most important ideas
Students write research proposal
Video—consider audience, purpose, ideas
Weekly Report

Week9—Synthesis and Critical Thinking
Complete
Revisions—Concentrate on Audience/purpose/forum
Revisions Video
Weekly report