Project 1
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INSTRUCTOR: Mat Wenzel, MFA, M.Ed.
EMAIL: mwenzel@fsu.edu
OFFICE: Williams 331
OFFICE HOURS: TUES/THUR 9:15 to 10:45 and by appointment
Genres in practice:
This course will develop your skill in identifying, researching, and manipulating genres that are practical to your chosen field of study and that you find interesting.
Genres in Community:
Genre knowledge and practice will be applied to communities in which you have been or are already a part of, communities you are gravitating toward, and communities for which you have an important message.
EXPLORING AND ANALYZING GENRE PRACTICES: AN ACADEMIC INQUIRY PROJECT
The second writing assignment is the largest assignment of the semester. In order to facilitate the process of drafting this large assignment, several short assignments will lead up to the complete project. You will conduct an interview with someone who is part of a community you are gravitating toward being a part of. You will conduct research of scholarly work to help establish your own knowledge and credibility. You will also write a summary of this research.
The bulk of your research paper will be your own "on-the-ground" research of your community, and detailed analyses of the texts/genres you find there. You will examine the community’s genre practices, the texts which define/shape the members, and how those texts and genres reflect or reinforce the identity, values, and practices of the community.
Examples of communities might include disciplinary communities, local clubs or organizations, social workers, anthropologists, entomologists, Broadway enthusiasts, gamers, Tumblr fandoms, religious organizations, health food enthusiasts, cancer survivors, etc. The possibilities are limitless, but it is critical for students to choose a topic in which they have a vested interest.
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