From time to time, we will take stock of our daily practice, and revise our informal work into polished compositions, "fit and finished" for specific readers with specific attitudes, understandings, values, and needs. Look ahead at these "unit assignments," and anticipate what they require. 

Narrative/Definition/Remix

Writing to Explore

Midterm Self-Assessment and Reflection (for midterm portfolio)

Writing to Evaluate

chapter 9, 19

Writing changes from situation to situation. For example, how do different disciplines define “good writing”? For this assignment, we will reflect on our work so far, and look for connections between our narratives and explorations. Then, we will devise, as a group, a narrow focus for this unit. Then, each of us will explore one academic discipline and discover its definitions of good writing. The most challenging task in this assignment is developing a list of criteria for evaluating whatever or whomever you are evaluating. It will be important to work with peers to develop the most appropriate evaluative criteria. Finally, we will work with these different evaluative criteria in action, bringing them to bear on the specific concepts, components, and issues that comprise our selected topic.

Writing to Solve Problems

Working alone or with a group, create a solution to a community problem.

ReMEDIAtion

Remix your best work or the work of a peer into a different medium, or a different genre or format, or for a different audience.