Step 1: Create a Wordle
Go to your post and copy your thread so that you can then paste it into a wordle.
How to create a Wordle: Go to wordle.net. Hit “create.” Paste any document you want into the blank space. You can play and manipulate the colors and fonts as you wish once you paste your document inside the wordle. Save the wordle to the wordle gallery. Then once it is saved you can post the url to the new blog post.
Step 2: Beginning to Theorize
In 250-300 words, respond to the following questions:
What connections do you see (if any) between your wordle image and your key terms. If you don’t see a connection why do you think that is? Why might it be important to see connections?
Next, create a theory of good writing based on your own key terms and wordle image. When creating this theory think back to science classes---meaning a theory is a group of statements put together to explain a phenomena (specifically here good writing) and assists in the understanding of these statements. Consider your audience, which is for now other first-year students who might be taking first-year composition. So, you want to use language that other first-year students would understand.
Step 3: Reflection
Reflect on this activity (in about 250-300 words). What can you say about yourself as a writer? What might your identity as a writer look like right now?
Step 4: Responding
Once you are finished respond to 2 or 3 of your classmates blogs by commenting on their theory, their key terms, and their wordle. What connections do you see as an outside viewer? How is their theory similar or different than your own?
**By the time this activity is concluded, you'll have a blog post that includes the following: (1) url for your wordle; (2) your first iteration of your theory of writing; (3) quick reflection over the activity; and (4) commented on 2-3 of your peers posts.
Due: June 29, 2013 by noon.
Due: June 29, 2013 by noon.
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