We will spend this week working to complicate/sophisticate standard rhetorical concepts
As professional communicators, you will need a more robust rhetorical theory (i.e., something beyond merely considering your audience and picking the proper voice) for your equally robust rhetorical practices
We will also continue to problematize notions of communication as conveyance, presentation, transmission, etc. While we have read about and discussed communication as productive and generative of knowledge, forum conversations still generally rely on transmission-oriented views of communication.
Post: Draft of Map by 2/27, midnight (categorize appropriately)
Good drafts are rough in terms of polish and fullness, but all major components of the map should be present
That is, to count as “drafts,” maps must be in need of revision, not completion
Begin reviewing and commenting on student drafts (to be completed by 3/1)
In terms of the workshop, students should review and comment upon at least two drafts (be sure to "spread the wealth" - if one map has received multiple comments find a map with fewer)
Critiques should be constructive, specific, and designed to help fellow students improve their maps. Comments like “this is cool” or “this sucks” are equally unconstructive and unhelpful, and are not sufficient in and of themselves
Students will also receive feedback from the instructor at this stage