A New Genre

You hand in the Lego Project.

Thinkwrite: How have you seen technology change in your lifetime? Think especially about how you write. When did you start texting with your phone? When did you open an email account? When did you get on the internet?

Open up The Bedford Guide to page 609 and read the article "Lazy Eyes" (to page 612).

When you finish reading, click on THIS LINK. Compare the two, and click on at least TWO of his links.

Answer these questions in your daybooks. You may consult a neighbor, if you wish:

1. What genre of writing is Agger discussing? Did it bother you to read this article on paper? How did that compare to seeing it online? Was the effectiveness of the writing impacted by reading it on paper?

2. What does Nielson (the expert Agger quotes) compare the online audience to? What is the word he coins for this audience? Explain how this describes online readers.

3. What are three characteristics of online readers, according to  Nielson? Do you think this correctly describes your behavior when you read online?

Remember, for any rhetorical situation, where you wish to write effectively, you need to consider audience, purpose, and genre. 

For your first Long Project, I have decided that you will write in a genre that NONE of us has ever written in (I'm betting). Look at Kickstarter.com. Some projects I've found....#1  and  #2 and #3.

Here's the assignment sheet(blue).

PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR DAYBOOK and turn it in at the end of class.

Homework:

1. Spend enough time at Kickstarter.com before class Monday to find TWO projects that you WOULD spend money on if I gave you $100.  Be ready to begin writing assessments in your daybook on Monday.

2. Post a comment to THIS BLOG where you give your name and links to the two Kickstarter projects you  like. (It's okay to post as "Anonymous" but put your name inside the post.) If you can't figure out how to comment (you won't see it until I okay it), then send me an email (kloden@southeast.edu) or Moodle message BEFORE CLASS MONDAY with the links.

3. No word since I have your daybooks.