Being Persuasive

The next type of writing we're practicing is persuasive writing, pages 212-215.

This leads to http://www.lettersofnote.com/2013/03/the-outsiders.html


You're going to do something similar.


Homework:


1. Finish posting in the Being Persuasive forum in Moodle.

Writing About Yourself

Good start. Open yesterday's paragraph.

1. Turn every sentence that mentions you in positive terms blue (your values or goals).

2. Turn every sentence that talks about money yellow.

3. Turn every sentence that talks about something you have DONE, green.

We look at page 341 in the text.

Start work on creating a similar document for yourself. You are working to make statements about yourself that are true and show possible strengths. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect)

When you are done with that document, create a revised paragraph. Make it a general introduction to yourself -- there is no audience. It is a paragraph explaining who you are, what you value, and what your strengths are. Make sure it includes something that would be colored green -- something you have done that illustrates a strength.

When this is done, post it in a reply to yesterday's post.

Social Media Reports Due

You turn in your reports.

We look at another use of writing about professionalism.

Homework:

1. Finish posting in the Application forum in Moodle.

Works Cited

I return your quizzes.

We create a Works Cited page for your report.

Then you begin work on formatting assignment in Moodle in order to practice the design elements we discussed yesterday.

Homework:

1. Complete and post the readability assignment in Moodle.

2. Finish your report, due tomorrow.

Social Media Report Draft

You post your draft in a forum in Moodle.

We discuss the design aspects of readability.

Homework:

1. Be revising your draft. The final version is due Wednesday Nov. 8.