Pitch

For your final project you will be creating an educational VR experience. The first step in this process is to pitch your idea to your potential investors (your classmates and Mosaic Learning). To accomplish this you must present:

  • A 350 word abstract in MLA format. Post this to the blog under tag “pitch.” Find examples here: http://www.umt.edu/ugresearch/umcur/sample_abstracts.php
  • A description of your intended audience and an explanation of how you will reach them.
  • A clear purpose and an explanation of why this is educational and how it can be assessed.
  • Citations and evidence of research.
  • A multimedia presentation with visual aides.

You will have 3 minutes to present, and I will time you. Think of this like a Shark Tank pitch. You want the presentation to be convincing, dynamic, and well researched. Be prepared to answer questions from the audience.

Rhetorical Analysis

In class we practiced analyzing sources using rhetorical conventions. For this assignment, you will compose a rhetorical analysis of one of the articles we have read so far in class.

First, you need to choose one article to focus on. Then, you need to determine the author (biographical information), audience (who is this targeted toward), purpose (main claims and arguments), context (when what is written, where was it published, etc), and genre (what form of writing is this) using the handout provided in class. You should address each of these topics thoroughly with direct evidence from the text and your research. You must use MLA citations for any information you summarize, paraphrase, or quote (we will go over this in class). To do this you must write a 3-4 page analysis (double spaced, TNR 12).

You should also provide an analysis of the interface – in other words the platform the text is published in – and how that interface affects your experience of the text. When analyzing the interface consider color, font, images, videos, infographics, and user experience. You will do this through a visual aide that guides your audience through the article. You may use screen captured videos (I suggest JING, screencastomatic, or Quicktime), screen captured GIFs (I suggest  or LiceCAP or GIPHY), or screencaptured images with hand drawn annotations (you can use an app for this, see list here). The idea is to walk your audience through your analysis visually and alphabetically.

This is due on before class time on 9/27. It should be posted as category “blog” and tag “rhetorical analysis.”

This project is worth  15% of your grade

Basic instructions for posting to WordPress

  • Click “Log In” on right side
  • Username = Stevenson username (email)
  • Click on profile and change your password
  • Go to “Post” – “New”
  • Add media
    Don’t forget to use Advanced Google Image search for “free to use or share”
  • Add your categories and tags
  • Publish
Ask me if you have any questions!

Literacy Narrative

Using the examples we discussed in class as inspiration, you will compose your own DIGITAL literacy narrative. This should be a personal story of how you learned to read and write with a specific focus on the tools that helped you in this journey.

Your audience is your classmates, but you will have the option to upload these to the DALN, so consider a broader audience of students and teachers from around the world as well.

Your narrative should include specific dates, people, places, books, devices, and moments from your personal history. You should focus on 3-5 moments from your history that had the greatest impact on your literacy journey and describe these moments with vivid details and thorough explanations. Begin with an introduction explaining who you are now. Organize your supporting examples details chronologically with clear transitions to aid the reader. Your conclusion should explain how this process will influence your future.

You should aim for 2 pages, single spaced, in Times New Roman 12.

Along with the writing, your narrative MUST include media. This can include videos (featuring you speaking to the camera, interviews with people from your narrative, clips from movies/shows you mention in the narrative), a series of pictures, a timeline, a short animation, a combination of all of these elements, or anything else you can dream up! If you include videos, GIFs, or images from an outside source please provide the link and a citation.

Combine both the writing and the media into a blog post with a clever title. Use the category “blog” and the tag “narrative” when posting to the site (if you fail to do this I cannot grade your work!). You may also include any tags you feel describe your narrative (you can use the categories and labels from the DALN for inspiration).

This paper is worth 10% of your final grade. Here is the grading rubric.

You will present this narrative in class. You will have 3 minutes each. Please practice before you present. You should aim to be interesting, engaging, and professional.

The presentation is worth 10 points.

We will recite the academic integrity pledge in class before your presentation:

I pledge on my honor that I have neither given nor received

unauthorized assistance on this assignment.”