Final Projects.

WPA GUIDELINES FINAL PROJECT

Explain you know the following by providing examples from your own work to show you’ve mastered the bullet point.

Rhetorical Knowledge

• Focus on a purpose

Define:

Focusing on a purpose in writing means to stay on topic and on task.

Explain:

In my narrative essay, my job was to discuss a natural event and show that even the smallest things can have importance and value.  When I was describing the natural event, I wrote, “…………………………………………..”  Later on, in the next paragraph I continued describing the event and I wrote, “…………………………………………”  Since both of these examples are describing the event, and that was part of my purpose, it is clear I am able to focus on that goal.  Lastly, in my concluding paragraph I wrote, “………………………………………………..” and that shows how the smallest things can have serious sentimental value, which was also part of my purpose.  From all of these examples, it is clear I can focus on a purpose in my essays.

• Respond appropriately to different kinds of rhetorical situations

Define:

This means I know what to write, when.

Explain:

I know how to respond the right way to different types of assignments.  For example, when I was assigned a narrative, I used first person POV and I wrote, “……………………”  Later on, when I was asked to compare and contrast, I wrote, “…………………………..”  In this example I am comparing two things.  Also, I got to write journals, and those were informal.  In a journal I wrote, “………………………………..” As you can see, I know what to write based on the situation I’m given.

• Use conventions of format and structure appropriate to the rhetorical situation

Define:

This means that I can follow different rules for the way things are set up when I write different things.

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• Adopt appropriate voice, tone, and level of formality

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I can sound the way I’m supposed to sound, based upon the assignment.

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• Write in several genres

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I can complete many different types of writing.

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Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing

• Understand a writing assignment as a series of tasks, including finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing appropriate primary and secondary sources

Define:

I can locate sources, decide if they are worthwhile, and incorporate them in my writing.

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Processes

• Be aware that it usually takes multiple drafts to create and complete a successful text

Define:

 It takes lots of tries to create a finished essay.

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• Develop flexible strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proof-reading

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Have lots of ways to make up ideas and correct written work.

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Knowledge of Conventions

• Practice appropriate means of documenting their work

Define:
I'm able to cite sources correctly.

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• Control such surface features as syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Define:
I can write without mistakes.

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