Draft 1 Crowd-Funded Project Due

Today you read and comment on two drafts.

GOAL FOR TODAY:  NOT to GET good feedback, but to GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK.

• YES you may write on the draft.
• NO you are NOT correcting spelling, etc.
• You ARE provided feedback about your reactions as you read.
• Things like "cool word to use" "I'm eager to read on because of this (underline)" "I'm confused - what is a ______?" 
• BE SPECIFIC about what you are reacting to. If you use the word "confusing," you must make it clear what word or sentence or idea is causing you difficulties.
• If the draft uses a word in a way you don't expect or understand, point that out.
• Be helpful, constructive, and encouraging. Rude feedback loses points.

Fill out the comment sheet AFTER you read and write on the draft. Be detailed there as well; it will earn YOU points toward YOUR paper's grade.

Homework:

1. Continue to work on your paper. Use the feedback. Draft 2 is due on Tuesday. That draft should be complete and only in need of proofreading/small edits. That draft will be submitted electronically to Moodle's Turnitin, as well as a hard copy.

2. TWFTD: sinister in the OED

Spelling? And Drafting

We look at Section 23 in Everyday Writer. See the green box on page 261. If any of these are confusing for you, read the pages from 261 to 271.

We look at p. 271. If you are confused by any of the homonyms on this page, now is the time to fix that. Memory keys, anyone? their   there   they're 

Number from 1-13 in your daybook and write down the correct words for exercise 23.9 page 272. Use the Glossary of Usage page 274 ff. if you need it.

Now I hand out the sheet that shows the key elements for your Crowd-funding paper. We look at how I will grade them. You start typing.

Homework:

1. Finish typing Draft 1 for tomorrow. Print ONE hard copy and bring it to class. You will fill out comment sheets about 2 drafts, similar to the Lego build.

2. TWFTD: heir in the OED

The OED and Deciding Required Elements

First of all, what is crowdsourcing? Thinkwrite....

Examples? We watch this video....then look at the OED. Punk, anyone?  From now on, I may tell you that your TWFTD info must come from the OED. When I do that, you first choose ONE of the quotes, copy it down, give its year, and then the definition that matches that quote. Please do scan down ALL the definitions when I send you to the OED. See the link on the left side of this post for the OED. If you are at home, the password info is there as well.

Next we divide into groups, and your group needs to come up with a list of the KEY ELEMENTS that every Kickstarter paper will need to have.

When you are done, we pool these lists to come up with the requirements for this paper. I'm trying this out.

Now you need to brainstorm for ideas on your product -- write down everything you can about it that will form the key elements.

Homework:

1. You must decide what your product is going to be. Fill at least two pages in your daybook brainstorming about your product (or between a couple you're considering). List/write the details you will need for each of the key elements. (If you prefer you can play with a mind map and print the results for your daybook.)

2. TWFTD: punk from the OED.

Why is English so Hard to Spell?

And now for something completely different.

I hand out a sheet. Read it over and complete anything on it you can.

Here is the link to today's lecture on "Why Is English So Hard to Spell? This is called a Prezi, a new alternative to powerpoints. Fill your handout in as we go.

Keep the handouts in your daybook for the next check.

Homework:

1. Finish your assessments for the two Kickstarter projects.

2. TWFTD: punk

3. If the history of English interests you, watch this video, a "lighthearted" history of English in 10 minutes.

Assessing Kickstarter Projects

What about context? Lego nomenclature reading questions stumped SOME of you. British English: "The team are playing well this season." "Congress are not voting on anything." "The Lego are all over the floor."

Context is key? How about assumptions? We watch Derek Sievers on assumptions.

Thinkwrite I: How did the Lego project go for you? Did you make any assumptions you were not aware of? Did you struggle with directions or builders? If so, what were the problems?

I  show you the set of directions that taught me the key elements in this genre of writing (assembly directions with no pictures). I did not require these; I was hoping you would discover them by trial and error. Key elements: ______.

Thinkwrite II: Assess your own directions. Which of the key elements did you come up with on your own? Explain.

Now, about context....a quiz.

When you finish with that, please begin following the directions on your blue handout to write assessments for your two chosen Kickstarter projects. These are examples you are using to figure out what the necessary elements are for this genre of writing.

Homework:

1. Complete your assessments, due Wednesday. Tomorrow class time will be spent on other things.

2. TWFTD: to forage, foraging (you choose)