Workshop 3 - Written Comms in 2022-23

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Written Communication workshop 3

Preparation for today

Watch

1. Integrating sources (watch from 0.38 until 6:48) 

2. Editing & proofreading (watch from 0.38 until 5.40) 

Go to Moodle / Written Comms / Word doc:  Links to LessonUps

Write

1. Make a start & upload your current outline on Teams if you haven't (essay topic, title, suggestions for main ideas for body paragraphs). We will continue filling in the outline during workshop 3 and continue from there.

Lesson objective

To apply knowledge learned about introductions, conclusions, integrating sources and proofreading/editing to our task:

500 word essay on Popular (Social Media) Trends (1-3) Related to Tourism. 

According to Biden, "Republicans just have to let us do our job. Just get out of the way. If you don’t want to help save the country, get out of the way so you don’t destroy it" (as cited in Fedor & Piloti, para. 5, 2021).
What kind of citation is this?

1. Paraphrase
2. Direct quote
3. Summary

Fedor, Lauren and Politi, James, (4    

         October 2021). Biden accuses 

         Republicans of recklessness in debt

         ceiling stand-off.

      <https://www.ft.com/content/e22df30c-      0f52-4312-8d9d-8df4362625d4>

What did you learn about APA and citations from the preparation video?

What did you learn about editing & proofreading?

Separate processes; 

do not edit while writing; 

both will be repeated several times; 

read text and changes out loud; 

have a friend or person unfamiliar with your topic read it to see if it makes sense; 

have someone strong in language/grammar read it to help you spot mistakes; 

always set the spell and grammar check to the language you're writing in; 

save the document often and sometimes email a copy to yourself so you don't lose your work; 

if you have multiple people look at it, send them each a word document with a different name and keep track of it; 

keep your own working copy so you can decide what changes to make/nobody else's changes will go undetected.

What goes in the introduction?

General to specific; 

hook, 

outline, 

link to TS. 

All main ideas that will be addressed should be clear. 

About 8-10% length of your paper.

What goes in the conclusion?

About 8-10% of your paper. 

Conclusive summary neatly tying the main ideas together that links to the TS; address paper limits + include any action or recommendations needed. 

No new information that you have not already answered/analyzed. Answer questions, don't ask them (unless that is specifically the goal of the assignment!)

Let's write!

Finish writing as much as you can from the entire task: introduction, body paragraph(s), and conclusion. Remember to apply T.E.X.A.S, use a thesis statement and APA referencing. 

Done? Edit/proofread!

 Your Task

1. Use feedback form on Moodle to give and/or receive feedback.
2. Apply feedback to your draft essay.
3. Upload draft essay on Teams (first name in file name please)
4. Upload the draft essay on Teams before 31 October.

What is the hardest part of writing for me?

Structuring (intro, body, conc, outline)

Using academic language/style

Using sources correctly/well

Language mistakes/grammar

Have a lovely break!