Communication

ASSIGNMENT 1.5: Outside the Box FORUM

  Learning Target(s):

  • Respectfully exchange ideas and viewpoints from diverse perspectives to build shared understandings and extend thinking  
  • Access information for diverse purposes and from a variety of sources to inform writing



Task:

     Exposition is used to explain, describe, give information or inform your audience.  Although we do focus on the written form of exposition, we can find it in many places.  Each of you has chosen a different English 11 course to complete: New Media, Composition, Creative Writing, Literary Studies, and Spoken Language.  Using your chosen course, you are going to find or create an example of exposition and share it with the class. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

  • New Media - news cast, infographic, video
  • Composition - instruction manuals, exposition in an argumentative article
  • Creative Writing - exposition in classic literature, in dialogue, in prose
  • Literary Studies - exposition in classical literature
  • Spoken Language - video of speech, lecture,

These are just examples; don’t feel limited by them, but just use them to get you started.  Take a look at what has already been submitted and try to think outside the box. You will be uploading your examples/assignment to a forum to share with the class.  Be sure to include the following:

          1. Your chosen Course (eg. New Media 11)
          2. Chosen Example
          3. Short Explanation of your choice.  How does this fit the category of exposition?
          4. Works Cited

Be sure you:

  1. Post your example as described above by clicking Add a New Question.
  2. Reply/Respond to your classmates' examples by clicking on their topic and selecting Reply.  Try using the following prompts to guide your response to another post:  "I wonder...", "I know...", "I can...". 

Assessment: Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.   

Learning Target(s):  Exemplary (6/6):  The chosen example is appropriate for the student's course.  The provided explanation is thorough and clearly states its application as an example of exposition.  An MLA-style citation for the source is provided. 

Written Expression:  Exemplary (6/6):  Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen.  Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.  Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization.

Submission:

Use the "1.5 FORUM: Outside the Box" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your forum contribution by clicking on "Add a New Question" in the forum. Do not submit to the TEACHER ONLY dropbox.


Estimated Allotted Time: 30 min.