2 short assignments with 24 hour turn around

Background

Throughout this course, we have been examining how audiences are persuaded by various styles, rhetorical appeals, and ways of presenting information based on their specific needs and expectations. For this final major component of the semester, you will be taking the argument of your research paper and restructuring in a creative and purposeful way for a new audience.

How to Approach the Assignment

1. Audience. Consider your research paper argument. Who would benefit from knowing the information you learned in your research? Choose a new audience for your focus.

2. Purpose. Once you have your audience in mind, what purpose do you have in connecting with them? What information from your research do you want them to know and what would you encourage them to do with it?

3. Genre. Choose a medium for presenting your research argument to your audience. How you choose to restructure your argument is a vital part of this assignment. Make sure the genre you choose has value and purpose for the audience.

Possible public pieces include: brochure, public service announcement, commercial, magazine article, newspaper editorial, letter, podcast, original poetry/music, video, poster presentation, etc. Creativity is encouraged as long as it thoughtfully conveys your argument! Note: PowerPoint presentations are not allowed, because they are evil.

4. Create. Compose/create a high quality, professional product. Any scripts, transcripts, or other written components should accompany the actual product. Documents, videos, and images will be uploaded to Blackboard.

5. Presentation. Near the end of the course, you will present your argument to the class, briefly. You will need to discuss what your argument is, the audience you chose, and how your public piece connects effectively with the audience. You may choose to present your actual piece as if the class is your intended audience.

Grading Criteria

Your public piece will be graded based on how well you do the following:

· Demonstrate that the audience is appropriate for the topic/argument

· Demonstrate that the medium of the public piece is effective for your audience

· Connect your public piece content to your research paper argument

· Create a professional, appealing product

· Present your ideas in an engaging and articulate manner