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Unit 2GoalsWith this unit you will do the following:
Assignment DescriptionWriting for a particular audience might seem simple enough. After all, whenever we write anything other than a private journal, we are writing for one or more readers. With this unit and the remaining units you write in this class, though, you will make a conscious decision to write for a very specific audience, tailoring your language, style, organization, tone, topic, purpose, and approach to that specific audience. Begin by finding at topic you wish to write about or an issue that you feel passionately about. Remember that if you know something about or have some experience already with this topic or issue, your job as a writer will be easier and more meaningful. Once you have found a topic, ask yourself what you want to do with that topic, who needs to know about it, and what you should do with that topic (persuade, inform, entertain). Once you have chosen your audience, do a very careful analysis of that audience using the questions below. Write your answers to these questions in an audience analysis document that should be no less than 2 pages in length. The final paragraph of that document should discuss how you will use the information about your audience to address that audience and really write for them and them alone. Questions for Audience Analysis Document
Save this document to a new folder labeled Unit 2. Once you have thoroughly analyzed your audience, email Lori with your analysis and your topic and begin freewriting about your topic. Unit RequirementsYou must participate in each peer review and in every activity associated with this unit, and you must provide all associated drafts, peer reviews, and activities with the "final" paper you turn in to me. You will also include an analytical essay examining the process you went through to write this paper, the decisions you made throughout the process, and the assistance you received from your classmates and from me throughout the process. This analytical paper should be 2-3 pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman font) This paper will be 5-7 pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman font). Please visit the class schedule regularly so that you are aware of and can meet the deadlines for each draft of this paper. GradingPlease consult the grading standards at the back of the Course Guide to see how your work will be assessed. Note that you will be given an advisory grade with your "final-for-now" unit draft, but this grade may/will change after you have globally revised this work for the final portfolio. TermsFor an explanation of any of the terms used in this assignment sheet, please consult the glossary of terms. |
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