Eng 1301: WA1 Narrating Literacy



Eng 1301: WA1 Narrating LiteracyOverviewYou have read Deborah Brandt’s essay about how our abilities to read and write are intimately tied with connections to people in our lives. You’ve also interviewed a classmate using Brandt’s questions so you have some further information about literacy acquisition to work with. In this assignment, please create a literacy narrative that reflects on your acquisition of literacy and the roles that others played in that process. This assignment can take multiple forms and can include various media (images, text, audio, video, digital links, etc). That is, as you’re thinking about this assignment, think about the types of literacies that you would like to include to make your project unique. Rather than writing in general and broad terms about learning to read and write, develop an emblematic moment(s) from that process and provide rich, specific detail so that it comes alive for your reader. Remember, these moments can occur at many different times throughout your life. Be sure to include a meaningful title. What we would like to see in your project: o Is your writing and work original? Is it interesting? Do you experiment with various forms (beyond an essay) and understandings of literacy development?o Does your work demonstrate careful thought about literacy and language? Does it provide rich detail about your own experiences? Does your work show complex thinking about the topics that extend beyond repetition of definitions and summary?o Does your work emerge from, or is it informed by, the content, conversations, and activities from class? That is, your assignment should clearly reflect your engagement with the content of the class and your colleagues. “Engagement” here does not have to mean agreement.GuidelinesYou will strategically organize your paper to put together a highly effective response to your topic and present: A Compelling IntroductionThis introduction will identify the topic, clearly outlining the structure of the argument, and clearly stating the thesis. This thesis will provide strong context for how the readers might better understand the writer’s literacy history. An Organized BodyFollow through on developing your thesis in the body of your paper. Ensure that you use effective transitions for every component of your narrative. The body of your paper should flow logically, arguing the thesis from your introduction, with highly effective examples reflecting your own insights, not summarizing. These examples and facts from the literary work will support your thesis and the significance of each insight will be fully explained. A Powerful ConclusionThis is where you pull it all together. Your conclusion will not only effectively restate your thesis but it will pull all your claims together. Your conclusion should clearly relate how the issue represented by the thesis is important, what bigger question it raises, and identify possibilities and implications of your literacy narrative to literacy and your life as a whole. Review the grading rubric below to identify all aspects of the proficiencies that differentiate a distinguished paper.FormatYour literacy narrative should be 500-750 words or 5-7 minutes as well as properly formatted. Use any appropriate format. MLA 8 is preferred, but if your chosen discipline utilizes a different format, feel free to use it. However, pick one and use it appropriately. Grading RubricCritical ElementsExemplaryProficientNeeds ImprovementNot EvidentValueIntroductionIdentifies the topic, clearly outlining the structure of the argument, and clearly stating the thesis. Thesis provides strong context for reader to clearly understand the author’s intent in the narrative.(23-25)Identifies the topic, clearly outlining the structure of the argument, and clearly stating the thesis. Thesis provides strong context for reader to clearly understand the author’s intent in the narrative(20-22)Identifies the topic and states a thesis, but the structure of the argument requires additional clarification in order to provide context for reader to clearly understand the author’s intent in the narrative.(18-19)Does not clearly identify topic, thesis, and/or structure of argument in order to provide context for reader to clearly understand the author’s intent in the narrative.(0-17)30BodyBody of paper flows logically. Argues thesis with effective original interpretation of the examples and facts, which support thesis claims.(23-25)Body of paper flows logically. Argues thesis with original interpretation of relevant examples and facts, which support thesis claims.(20-22)Body of paper argues thesis with examples and facts that support claims but with gaps that require additional interpretation to support thesis claims.(18-19)Body of paper requires additional organization and /or additional relevant examples and facts to support thesis claims. (0-17)30ConclusionEffective conclusion restates thesis and not only pulls all claims together but clearly relates how the issue represented by the thesis is important and raises a greater question or identifies implications of the author’s intent in the narrative.(18-20)Cohesive conclusion not only restates thesis and supports claims but clearly relates how the issue represented by the thesis is important and raises a greater question or identifies implications of the author’s intent in the narrative.(16-17)Conclusion restates thesis and supports claims but needs to more clearly relate how the issue represented by the thesis is important and raises a greater question or identifies implications of the author’s intent in the narrative.(14-15)Conclusion needs stronger restatement of thesis to support claims and/or needs to clearly relate how the issue represented by the thesis is important and raises a greater question or identifies implicationsof the author’s intent in the narrative. (0-13)30Writing MechanicsNo errors related to grammar, style, and clarity. (9-10)Errors of grammar and style are marginal and rarely interrupt the clarity. (8)Errors of grammar and style are limited enough that the paper is still able to be understood. (7)Errors of grammar and style make the paper difficult to understand. (0-6)10Earned Total:Comments:100 ................
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