Terms
Motivation
Who wrote Writing about Writing?
Elizabeth Wardle & Doug Downs
How many reading logs must be completed to earn an A?
21 of 27.
Do we have a final?
NO
Define genre
A genre is a category of something such as literature or art.
An essential concept for progressing in writing
Threshold Concept
What company published Writing about Writing?
Mcmillen higher education
Provide a low-stakes but formal way for you to think about the ideas in class and practice writing for external audiences. Every two weeks, you will submit this.
What is a discovery Draft.
How many credits is this course worth?
This term refers to the "categories of texts that respond to recurring situations and serve recognizable purposes."
What is a genre?
Conceptions about writing
Constructs
“With our thoughts we make the world” - Who said it?
Buddha
What graduation requirement does COM 122 fulfill?
General Education: Communication requirements
What is the final assignment?
Symposium presentation
Carolyn Miller says genres are "typified rhetorical actions in response to recurrent situations." What does “typified” mean in this context?
Recurring/Repeating
What the reader should take away from the text.
Exigence
What edition is our Writing about Writing
5th Edition
Designed to help you prepare for and actively participate in class
What is a reading log
What is the grace period for late work?
24 hours except reading logs
When encountering a new genre, what four kinds of questions should a reader ask. Name one of these kinds of questions.
Questions about purpose, audience, context, or form
Space between clarity and confusion about a concept.
Liminal Space
What year was Writing about Writing published
2022
What are the 5 assignments for COM 122?
How many discovery drafts do you have to complete to get a B.
Wardle and Downs compare genres to maps. What word did she use to describe this.
A - fallible
B - Awesome
C - Unreliable
D - Solid
Unreliable