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Demonstration of Application


Purpose

This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply course material in a way that both provides evidence that you understand the scholarship and allows you to generate texts (papers, plans, and/or tools) that you can use after this course.


Instructions–Epistemological Process

Your first task is to choose a theory, a practice, or an issue related to the course content. Then you will...

  • decide the type of text you think will 1) be usable after this course and 2) demonstrate what you have learned from this course. Types of texts can include:
    • traditional argumentative paper
    • a pedagogical outline for a educational unit with rationale
    • a series of academic assignments with rationales
    • a PowerPoint for a workshop with script and rationale
  • conduct additional research on the topic. You are required to provide a grounded rationale for your position or practice.

Instructions–Writing

The writing process will vary from project to project. However, the following parameters will be consistent across projects:

  • choose an appropriate genre for the project and follow the generic conventions
  • 1500-2500 words or the equivalent.

Instructions–Presentation

On the day the DOA is due we will spend a the first hour presenting our DOAs. For these presentations, each student will have five minutes to present a brief, informal summary of their work. These presentation will not be evaluated; their purpose is to share what you have done with your peers.


Criteria

Logistic:

In addition to the general evaluation criteria, the instructor will be looking for evidence of...

  • an informed understanding of the course material and its application; this will be supported by your readings for the course and other research
  • a sense of audience–the DOA should be written for the appropriate audience for the given document
  • an document that is "original," at least in the context in which it is being applied
  • a document that is viable; this obviously has a different definition for different genres. For an academic paper it should be conference-worthy; for a pedagogical apparatus, it should fulfill your academic goals; for a workplace document, it should address the proper exigency
  • a rhetorical awareness of the situation and/or discipline you are proposing to work within
  • an ability to articulate your knowledge of the course material
  • appropriate use of conventions, including MLA or APA citation formatting