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Hayes 2

Dr. Hayes

English 1010-41 Fall 2014

Project 2

TSU Undergraduate Major Website Review

Introduction: People construct reviews or evaluations to highlight key features of products, films, websites, etc. These evaluations offer concrete judgments or the value of the thing. (i.e. does it work, and how does it work) Additionally, reviews offer reflections that assess the quality of the product. (i.e. how well does it work)

In this assignment, you will position yourself within an academic community. You will write as a student evaluator charged with the task of reviewing your major’s current TSU webpage.

Skills: Successful completion of this assignment will help you accomplish the following skills.

strengthen your ability to analyze diverse genre analyze rhetorical choices made by various authors

reinforce strategies for digital literacies emphasize the importance of ethical digital composition

Audience: The audience for this assignment includes professors within your discipline. Envision this group as a panel seeking information on the effectiveness of their website. Your document will help them decide how to update their site. Writer: You will write as a student researcher for the discipline you select.

Assignment: Complete the following tasks.

· Investigate your undergraduate academic program at TSU. (If you are undecided, pick a major that appeals to your interests.)

· Analyze the discipline’s TSU website by focusing on the following elements.

· Identify what key information is presented.

· Evaluate how easily one can navigate the website.

· Consider the aesthetic appeal of the layout. (In other words, evaluate the attractiveness and usefulness of the website’s visual design.)

· In your conclusion, offer your overall analysis of the website. Decide whether the text successfully appeals to two different groups: future students and current students. Incorporate specific details to justify your assessment.

Prewriting assignment:

Assignment 1 You will locate an academic review from an online academic journal. Your review must be current (i.e. published within the last 10 years). Your task is to write a 300 word response to the review. Your response will contain the following components:

· The title of the source text

· A brief overview of the evaluation including

· the writer’s criteria for analysis,

· two pieces of evidence supporting their evaluation

· and the reviewer’s overall judgment about the work.

· In your conclusion, decide whether the reviewer has successfully convinced you of their evaluation of the material. Justify your reaction.

Assignment 2 Complete a rhetorical analysis of your major’s brochure or their entry in the most recent university undergraduate catalog. Describe the purpose, audience, and organization of the text. Finally, discuss how the genre specific requirements of the brochure or catalog entry impact the overall effectiveness of the text. In other words, decide whether this was the most effective presentation based on the medium of the text. (250 words min)

Expectations:

You will compose a minimum 1000 word essay (No more than 1100 words). Also, remember to include a word count at the end of your document.

Format MLA(endorsement and header), Times New Roman 12pt. font, double spaced. BE sure to include a word count at the end of your rough and final drafts. You must upload your drafts and assignments 1 and 2 to the dropbox on Elearn before class on the day they are due.