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TWRT 62: 4 October 2012

A presentation for when the loudmouth teacher has no voice—All rejoice!

Introduction

Never have I been at a loss for words until today I have utterly lost my voice, but we have work to

do I sent an email to you this morning, if you did not

get it, look at it when you get home please I will need all of your help to get through class

tonight The following slides outline what we need to do (And yes, I know this is totally absurd….)

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Activity 1: Waste Case (1 hour max)

Please sit with your waste case group Each group will present their work on the

document camera at the front of the room (just volunteer to go first, second, etc.)-10 min/group

After you have presented EACH document (letter and press release), lead the class in a discussion about your strategy and choices

Class members, please ask questions and provide suggestions to the group presenting because it will kill me not to give copious and overstated feedback—please speak for me

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Activity 2: Groups Established for the quarter (30 min max) Students need to break into groups of 3 or 4 based on

the following criteria: Where you live (members should be relatively close) No two group members should have completed 63 Every group must have 1 individual taking 61 & 62

concurrently (and no group should have more than 2 individuals taking 61 & 62). If you have 2 individuals taking 61 & 62, your group should have 4 members

Please ensure that groups with only 3 members are TOTALLY committed to finishing this course, since 1 member dropping would be a major problem for the 2 members remaining (need 3)

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Activity 2: Groups Established for the quarter (cont.) Who lives in…..:

In San Francisco or on the peninsula? South of San Jose? In Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Cupertino? In San Jose city limits? (North, south, east or west)?

Okay, this will get chaotic now, but please do your best to organize into groups using criteria

Use the board if it helps to identify who lives where

Then do your best to make changes based on 63 completion and 61 concurrent enrollment

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Activity 2: Groups Established for the quarter (cont.) Please now move to sit together with your group Exchange contact information and establish the

most effective ways to communicate, both individually and as a group

Spend 10-15 minutes sharing quotes you liked from the reading due for today “Group Work and Collaborative writing” and discuss how you want to operate as a group

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Activity 3: Analytical Reports (30 min max) See description of assignment in syllabus Use as the subject of your report either:

one of the three case studies provided in the reader (pgs 125-134): Company Daycare, Selecting a Forklift, or Relieving a Parking problem

—OR— A real situation from you professional (or even personal

life if appropriate), past or present

Remember you can invent context for your report (see note in syllabus)

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Activity 3: Analytical Reports (cont)

To help you, see provided examples: Investigative Report Sample Document (p 123) for a short,

less comprehensive example—yours will be more detailed (review on your own after class)

Road Rider example (I will put on the document camera for you to read to yourself now. I only have permission to share this document in class, NOT photocopy it, so you have to read it here.)

Review the rubric (now)—Questions? Spend 15 min. reviewing Ch 3,8,9,&10 (each group

member should lead the discussion on a different chapter)

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Looking Forward…

Draft/peer review due next week Meet together physically as a group next Thursday

(NOT at De Anza) to review each other’s drafts—you pick the location

As with all peer reviews in my class, write your name on each document you review and write all over it

Once everyone has reviewed all the other team members’ drafts, ONLY THEN can you all talk about them

Take each person’s draft, one at a time, and have a group discussion

Complete this review by 10 p.m. on Thurs, Oct 119

Looking forward (cont)…

Remember the final is due on Thurs, Oct 18 Be on time to class Staple in the following order (from top to bottom):

Rubric Final analytical report Draft with peer comments Prewriting Analysis worksheet (Yes, you have to do one

for this report and each report that follows. Download from my faculty web page under TWRT 63)

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Looking forward (cont)…

Don’t forget to also review carefully: Words to the Wise (p 4 of your syllabus) General Advice for TWRT (in your reader)

I will hold you accountable for all that information!

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Conclusion

Thank you all for your patience and participation I know this was totally ridiculous!! But we got through it We are ending a bit early so use the extra time to

review all the documents specified and to work on your draft

Remember a draft is NOT “rough”—it is the best work you are capable of without feedback from others

I sure hope I can talk next week…..12