9 M Audience analysis Purpose, audience analysis: CANVAS M 10/26: First draft of 10/26 Peer editing: popular introduction and press article abstract due Communicating with non-scientific audiences in professional contexts F 10/30: Final documents for Portfolio 2 are due 10 M11/2 Rhetorical strategies in Value of science in public policy: CANVAS M 11/2: First draft of Public policy: peer article for general public editing, public policy is due F 11/6: First draft of public policy memo due 11 M 11/9 Research Proposals: Research proposal: CANVAS F 11/13: First draft of Audience, background research proposal due and methodology, reviewer evaluations 12 M Planning final projects: F 11/20: Final 11/16 form groups, create documents for Portfolio project plans 3 due 13 M Composing 11/23 posters/presentations: role of conferences, audience, methods of presentations, use of graphics, anticipating counter arguments 14 M Planning, work group M 11/30: First draft final 11/30 Presentations project planning documents due 15 M 12/4 Presentations M 12/4: Final 16documents for Portfolio 4 due 16 M 12/7 Portfolios You will create 4 portfolios of your writing assignments including notes, drafts, worksheets, outlines, peer reviews, and photocopied articles – keep the documents organized, dated and labeled. You will hand in ALL of those documents in your final portfolio. Each portfolio will receive a grade based on how well it demonstrates that you collected and analyzed information and produced drafts and revisions that take into account the feedback that you received on drafts and your own process of critical thinking. Portfolio 1: Preparing a professional application Personal statement, cover letter, resume or CV Portfolio 2: Communicating complex information Analysis of research article, review article, annotated bibliography Portfolio 3: Analyzing published research and translating for diverse audiences Research proposal, public policy memo, and article for general public
9 M 10/26 Audience analysis Peer editing: popular press article Communicating with non-scientific audiences in professional contexts Purpose, audience analysis: CANVAS M 10/26: First draft of introduction and abstract due F 10/30: Final documents for Portfolio 2 are due 10 M11/2 Rhetorical strategies in Public policy: peer editing, public policy Value of science in public policy: CANVAS M 11/2: First draft of article for general public is due F 11/6: First draft of public policy memo due 11 M 11/9 Research Proposals: Audience, background and methodology, reviewer evaluations Research proposal: CANVAS F 11/13: First draft of research proposal due 12 M 11/16 Planning final projects: form groups, create project plans F 11/20: Final documents for Portfolio 3 due 13 M 11/23 Composing posters/presentations: role of conferences, audience, methods of presentations, use of graphics, anticipating counter arguments 14 M 11/30 Planning, work group Presentations M 11/30: First draft final project planning documents due 15 M 12/4 Presentations M 12/4: Final 16documents for Portfolio 4 due 16 M 12/7 Portfolios You will create 4 portfolios of your writing assignments including notes, drafts, worksheets, outlines, peer reviews, and photocopied articles – keep the documents organized, dated and labeled. You will hand in ALL of those documents in your final portfolio. Each portfolio will receive a grade based on how well it demonstrates that you collected and analyzed information and produced drafts and revisions that take into account the feedback that you received on drafts and your own process of critical thinking. Portfolio 1: Preparing a professional application Personal statement, cover letter, resume or CV Portfolio 2: Communicating complex information Analysis of research article, review article, annotated bibliography Portfolio 3: Analyzing published research and translating for diverse audiences Research proposal, public policy memo, and article for general public
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