Editing Wikipedia (in lieu of class Nov. 25)
So, this week I’m asking you to give up just a little of your cognitive surplus (sometimes spent on sleeping, working out, rowing, working, and watching Netflix) in order to edit Wikipedia. Completing an edit and a blog post here…
Reading evidence of our “cognitive surplus”
For this week, begin by reading the first chapter of Clay Shirky’s Cognitive Surplus, “Gin, Television and the Cognitive Surplus” (available on CourseWeb). Then spend at least 30min reading articles related to your public issue on Wikipedia. Then spend at…
Post on Infographics, due by classtime 11.11.14
This week, I’d like you to do a short bit of reading and looking at infographics in preparation for our assignment coming up. Then, I’d like you to find an infographic online that you like. Finally, please write a short…
Entering the blogosphere
You’ll begin blogging on your own public-issue-themed site soon, so I think it’s time for us to talk more directly about what makes a good blog post on a public issue. Read through at least two blog posts; one of…
Blog vacation!
In honor of the fact that we don’t have class this week (Oct 14), let’s take a week off from the blog! Your next post will be due here on Oct 19. I’ll have a prompt up next week for…
Blog Post, due Sunday night, Oct 5: Listen and Learn
Hey, #engcmp0420! Since you’re in the midst of interviews and we’re doing an audio workshop on Tuesday, I thought it would make sense to have your blog post be about audio this week. 1) Listen to a few audio stories…
Blog post, due Sun night 9/28: The Rhetorical Velocity of Twitter
I’d like for you to take advantage of your little break in work for the class to jumpstart your Twitter, especially if you haven’t spent much time on it yet. The blog post for this week should help you to…
Blog post on Visual Arguments, due 9/21 11:59pm
The blog assignment for this week will help to prepare you to think about visual arguments, which we’ll be talking about in class on 9/23. 1) Find a visual argument about a public issue. It could include text, but it…
Blog post, due Sun Sept 14
Straight from the syllabus! Post a ~200word progress report on your research and a question or challenge you’ve found. Additionally, offer a substantive comment (100words+) on someone else’s post.
Prof. Vee’s blog question, response due Sun night.
Please respond to this post by Sunday (midnight) by creating your own, new post. You talked in your small groups on the Bowden & Scott reading about audience and the ethical responsibilities of technical communicators. Now I want you to apply that…
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