PROJECT 3: HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE

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Agenda

Today the goal is simple—figure out your topic for paper 3. Here is the plan to make that happen. Reintroduce both options for paper 3 Group Activity Close of reading of example In-class blog Questions

Assignment 3

The super basic goal of assignment 3 is to figure out how communication happens, knowledge is generated, or work practices in your subject area.

This will happen through research!

Assignment 3: Prompt1

Choose a community that you wrote about or one you are a part of research its communication practices, knowledge/product creation practices and make an argument for how to do that process successfully.

That’s it!

Assignment 3: Prompt 2

Choose a future career that you are interested in and research its communication practices, knowledge/product creation practices and make an argument for how to do that process successfully.

Again, that’s it!

Important points

Scope is really important for this assignment Choosing something really super specific

will make this really hard. For instance, high soccer would be incredibly difficult. Start large and narrow down.

All spoken words is also difficult. While you should think broadly about

writing and communication, picking a community or profession that is purely spoken is also hard.

Example

Reading

Writing

Technology

Talking

How to create knowledge in the discipline of writing.

Reading Journals Emails Papers Tweets/Facebook Websites

Writing Emails Papers Proposals Tweets/Facebook Reading Responses

Technology Computers Copiers The internet Presentation

Talking Group discussion Meetings Conferences Interviewing Presenting

How to create knowledge in the discipline of writing.

Writing a Journal Article Conducting Research

Analyzing results Check websites for “Calls for Papers”

Read descriptions Draft a paper that fits the description

Revise. Submit a draft.

Revise based on reviewer comments.

So what is happening?

Builds information Spoken Word Text

Generating Ideas Reading (foundation) Talking/Reviewing

Group Activity

In groups (3-5) I want you to tell me how to be a good Spartan (MSU). What is done most often, what is done the least, what is important, what isn’t important, etc. In this you should also talk about the different types of situations (academic, social) and how communication changes.

1 person should blog your findings, you will present to the class

What is a good Spartan? Academics

How often need to go to class? How to use resources on Campus? How to communicate with profs?

Social What is spirit? Going to football games? Clubs & groups

A closer look

Take a look at the example assignment I uploaded

Read it and write down your questions We’ll talk about it

In-class Blog

For this in-class blog there are two options you can work on.1. Brainstorm a topic for your paper (option 1

or 2) Focus on trying to find something that you will be able to write about for (5-8 pages)

2. Come up with a research plan. Where are you going to find sources? Who are you going to interview? Etc. Basically, what do you need to complete your paper?