Rhetoric, Communications, and Why Videogames?

Schedule for Today:

QUIZ: Look over the syllabus and the Plagiarism sheet. Sign and turn in.

1. Look over Full Syllabus and Overall Direction of the Class

2. History of Rhetoric and Communication
- Technology - Technos (art/skill) -ology (discourse/expression/one who deals with...)
- 3 stages of communication (orality, writing secondary orality)
- Rhetorical Triangle: http://www.exec-comms.com/Pictures/Blog/ethos_logos_pathos.bmp

3. Break into Groups and look over the Zombie Survival Guide Passage-
- What is Effective? What makes it sound official?
- What isn't Effective? What makes it sound unofficial?

Homework:- Create an e-mail with your name and your class color- Read over the syllabus and plagiarism worksheet and sign for class- Read First Chapter of Dynamic Arguments and be prepared for Quiz on Tuesday. Click Here to Read More..

Syllabus for ENC 1102

Course Description:

ENC 1102 emphasizes argument, research, and style. Through its emphasis on thinking rhetorically, providing evidence for assertions, creative thinking, and writing as a process, ENC 1102 will prepare you for argument and research-based writing in academic settings. Students will compose multiple drafts, respond to peers' drafts, sharpen their research skills, and improve their revising and editing skills. Students will complete numerous style exercises to sharpen their editorial skills and offer oral presentations on stylistic issues. In terms of thematic issues, this course engages students in writing as social action then invites students to think rhetorically about some of the "perspectives" of USF's General Education Plan.

The overall theme for this course will be how video games inform and reflect our identity. Students will examine computer games from a cultural and sociological perspective as it relate to their own world-view. Students do not need to have experience playing video games to take this course. As long as students contribute to class discussion, keep up with the readings, and conduct research, a student should do fine with this class.

Students will write three major (1500 to 2000 words) projects that each require an annotated bibliography. Students receive feedback on each of these projects three times by their instructor and at least once by their peers. Along with the three major projects, Students write two in-class essays and a variety of homework assignments (reading quizzes, research exercises, grammar exercises, etc.). Students write informally via a public blog or a classroom forum on a weekly basis and then three times during the semester they publish a public blog or essay. At the end of the semester, a final reflective letter that summarizes what they have learned about argument, persuasion, and rhetorical principles.

Students enhance their editorial and collaborative skills in small-groups by conducting peer reviews. In addition to receiving helpful feedback from peers, students will receive feedback on each major project at least three times by their instructor: the first version may total 5% of the grade (if your instructor chooses to grade the initial version); the second version will total 10-15%, and the third version will be included in the final portfolio. By the end of the semester, students will complete a portfolio that includes a reflective letter, major revisions to one of the major projects, and editorial revisions of the other two projects (see Portfolio Guidelines)

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Welcome ENC 1102 ~ Blue and Green Class

This is the blog for ENC 1102. We will use blogs for this ENC 1102 class to post replies to in class conversation, homework/classwork, our papers, peer review comments, and news about our class. We will use our blackboard pages for class grades only, so please refer to this blog for class information.You are required to create a gmail account and a blogger account for this class. Use your name for this account along with your class color (assigned during class). Make sure you note your class color, because some posts will be directed to your class color. These posts will be noted on the blog Title.

Our class today will be composed of the following:
1. Introduction to the Class and One-Page Syllabus
2. Talking about the Theme of the Class (and What to do in case of a Zombie Attack)
- Group Work Based on Theme
3. What are the Rules and what is the Game and why is it writing? ~ Chris Crawford defines a game as "what the player does"
- Magic Circle
- Rules
- Components
- Interactive

4. Look over Full Syllabus and Overall Direction of the Class
5. Talk about Rhetorical Triangle
http://www.exec-comms.com/Pictures/Blog/ethos_logos_pathos.bmp

6. Break into Groups and look over the Zombie Survival Guide Passage
- What is Effective? What makes it sound official?
- What isn't Effective? What makes it sound unofficial?

Homework:
- Create an e-mail with your name and your class color
- Read over the syllabus and plagiarism worksheet and sign for class
- Read First Chapter of Dynamic Arguments and be prepared for Quiz on Tuesday. Click Here to Read More..

Welcome to ENC 1102 - Red , Yellow, and Orange Classes

This is the blog for ENC 1102. We will use blogs for this ENC 1102 class to post replies to in class conversation, homework/classwork, our papers, peer review comments, and news about our class. We will use our blackboard pages for class grades only, so please refer to this blog for class information.

You are required to create a gmail account and a blogger account for this class. Use your name for this account along with your class color (assigned during class). Make sure you note your class color, because some posts will be directed to your class color. These posts will be noted on the blog Title.

Our class today will be composed of the following:

1. Introduction to the Class and One-Page Syllabus
2. Talking about the Theme of the Class (and What to do in case of a Zombie Attack)

Video One: A day in the Life:



Video Two: Kill the Queen



3. What are the Rules and what is the Game and why is it writing? ~ Chris Crawford defines a game as "what the player does"

- Magic Circle
- Rules
- Components
- Interactive

4. Homework
- Create an e-mail with your name and your class color
- Read the Zombie Survival Guide Passage for Tomorrow's Class (underneath this post)
- Read over the complete online syllabus Click Here to Read More..