Different styles for different audiences and purposes.

Transfer Assignment: Summer 2019

What is the purpose of this assignment?

This assignment gives you practice writing in different styles for different audiences and purposes.

 

Part 1: Researching a Question (10%). Due onlineFriday July 12

 

1. Develop a research question suitable for this assignment. For more information, see Research Question under Assignments / Transfer Assignment.

2. Find three sources (articles) that answer your research question. Two of the articles must come from Seneca’s databases. Apply the CRAAP test (are the articles current, relevant, authoritative, accurate, with a trustworthy purpose or point of view?).

3. Create an annotated bibliography of these three sources.For more information, see the sample under Assignments / Transfer Assignment.

4. Upload your bibliography in a Word document by 11:59 p.m. on Friday July 12.

 

Part 2: Transferring Your Research (20%): Due online Friday August 2

 

1. Choose an informative and a persuasive genre from the list on the next page.

2. Optional: For each genre, use the attached questionnaire to identify your audience and purpose and the conventions of the genre before you write. If you would like feedback, email me your questionnaire by July 26.

3. Write an informative and a persuasive piece, integrating your research. Depending on our genre, cite your sources using formal citation (APA, in-text citations with References page) or informal citation with hyperlinks. Added together, your two pieces will be 700-800 words.

4. Upload both pieces in a Word document by 11:59 p.m. on August 2.

 

Part 3: Reflection (5%): August 6

You will do this part in class.

 

Transferring Your Research into Two Different Genres

 

1. Informative Genres

 

Communicate the findings of your research in an objective, informative way.Before you begin, decide WHO you are informing, WHY you are informing them, and WHAT you want them to know.

 

Options

· A fact sheet

· An infographic

· Informative email. NOTE: If you choose the informative email, you cannot choose the persuasive email below.

 

2. Persuasive Genres

 

Based on your research, write an informed opinion (your opinion, supported by your research). Decide WHO your audience is, and WHAT you are trying to convince them of.

 

Options

 

· Persuasive email. NOTE: If you chose the informative email, you cannot choose the persuasive email.

· Persuasive essay

· Persuasive blog piece or article

Planning Questionnaire:This is an optional but helpful planning step. Answer these questions before you start to write. Point-form answers are fine! If you would like feedback (to make sure you are on the right track), email me your answers by July 26.

 

Piece # 1. Genre:

1. Who is your intended audience?

2. What is your intended purpose? (Why are you writing to them? What should the reader do with the information?)

3. What is your main point or message? What are the supporting details?

4. What are the conventions of this genre?

a. Organization of ideas / structure

b. Formatting (e.g. headings, images, use of bold, paragraph length)

c. Style and tone (e.g. formal, informal, neutral, friendly, serious, humorous, etc.)

d. What rhetorical appeals are appropriate to use?

e. Type of citation: formal or informal?

Piece # 2. Genre:

1. Who is your intended audience?

2. What is your intended purpose? (Why are you writing to them? What should the reader do with the information?)

3. What is your main point or message? What are the supporting details?

4. What are the conventions of this genre?

a. Organization of ideas / structure

b. Formatting (e.g. headings, images, use of bold, paragraph length)

c. Style and tone (e.g. formal, informal, neutral, friendly, serious, humorous, etc.)

d. What rhetorical appeals are appropriate to use?

e. Type of citation: formal or informal?