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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 term 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.

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
  • 2500-3750 words

Presentation

On the day the DOA is due you will spend the first half of class presenting your DOAs. For these presentations, each student will have ten minutes to present selections from their work. These presentations can take many forms, such as...

  • a formal reading
  • an informal discussion
  • a PowerPoint Presentation
  • a teaching demonstration

Depending upon what you present, you may want to create handouts that your audience can follow. These presentation will not be evaluated.


Criteria

Logistic:

  • 2500-3720 words
  • appropriate genre
  • due on June 12, 2006
  • 200 points

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