Friday, September 22nd -- Genre Scavenger Hunt

It's Friday Friday -- Gonna Get Down on Friday!!

Learning Outcome Seven

Demonstrate their ability to collaborate effectively as members of diverse teams / groups of writers.

Habit of Mind Engagement

Engagement is fostered when writers are encouraged to find meanings new to them or build on existing meanings as a result of new connections; and act upon the new knowledge that they have discovered.

The To-Do List

Log onto your Islander Email and open your OneDrive ENGL 1302 folder. Also open up our Wix site and go to today's class plan.

Warm Up

Reflect on the reading of 2.0 and define genre in your own words, using the reading to help you if you get stuck. Did you understand the reading, or was it difficult to follow? Why was it easy, or difficult for you? What do you need help with understanding?

Genre Scavenger Hunt

Purpose of Exercise: To help you see how writing is public and can take many forms, including everyday use. The goal is to help you begin making connections between the writings you do inside and outside of the classroom.

Procedures: Get into groups of four. Complete the following Scavenger Hunt, using either a phone or pen and paper. In order to complete this scavenger hunt your group must venture into the halls of Corpus Christi Hall. Anywhere in CCH is fair game, including the first floor, but you can’t go to other buildings. The first two teams back wins. DO NOT DISTURB OTHER CLASSES DURING THIS EXERCISE, OR DISTRACT STUDENTS THAT ARE IN CLASS.

**Note: You MUST be back by 12:30 / 1:30 -- even if you have not completed the Genre Scavenger Hunt!

The Hunt

Your group must come back with the following items:

1. 5 different examples of genres -- document your examples by taking pictures with one of your group members phones. Some examples: a professor teaching and a poster

2. Find one person in the building to define genre (you MUST get their name). Document the definition by video recording them with your phone or jotting down notes.

3. Find one example of genre-in-action. In other words, find an example of a person OR people working in genres. Example: Someone typing up a note. (You CANNOT use this example for your item!)

4. When you get back from the Scavenger Hunt --

• Write your five examples of genre on the board.

• Under your list, answer the question: what is genre?

• Begin working on the Scavenger Hunt Reflection. Save the Reflection in your OneDrive folder, titled "ScavengerHuntReflection". Remember to also upload all of your Scavenger Hunt evidence into your OneDrive folder. ALL group members need to do this in their individual folders!!

Naming What We Know Threshold Concepts 2.0 Reading Discussion

Genre Scavenger Hunt Reflection

Respond to the following questions:

What did you learn about genre in the scavenger hunt? Why might the scavenger hunt have been useful? Redefine genre. How, if at all, does your definition of genre keep expanding?

Homework

Complete your "Getting To Know You Project" week two mandatory blog post: "Who Are You As A Writer?" (Due Monday)

Complete the "Genre Scavenger Hunt Reflection" if you didn't in class. (Due Monday)

Complete the Week Three Reflection. Answer the following questions, save the document in your OneDrive folder, and title the document "WeekThreeReflection" (Due Monday)

• You've been working, hopefully, on researching a topic within the nursing/medical field. What have you been researching? Have you found a topic that grasps your interest?

• What are you most stressed about right now and what are you looking forward to the most?

• What is one thing that you enjoy about this class, and what is your biggest concern?