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For this project you will produce a website.We will have a class workshop teaching
you an accessible software you may use to make websites, though you can make
your website with whatever program you feel most comfortable with. You will
need to use images and/or graphics and hyperlinks in order to make your website
work effectively.
You may choose to do this project in pairs or
individually.
Below are some suggestions for your website.If none of these fit what you would
like to do, we can discuss other possibilities:
1.A website for a work dealing with
otherness: a book, a film, a play, an album, a painting, a sculpture, etc.
2.A website to inform visitors about an
aspect of otherness in our society.
3. A website to
inform visitors about a historical or current event where otherness plays a
strong role.
4. A website
about a person who has contributed to our understanding of otherness, either
through their creative work (ie. Toni Morrison) or through their actions (ie.
Harvey Milk).Make sure you focus
on their relationship otherness.
5. A website that
examines the concept of otherness and its relevance or lack thereof to our
society.
Your site should be
educational about whatever work, society, person, event or concept you
select and it should discuss how the
subject of your site relates to otherness throughout the site.You will want to provide a definition
of otherness in your About page. You
will need to target it to a particular audience, such as college students,
young children, the elderly or people from a certain profession or
ethnicity.Once you select your
audience group, you will target your information to their particular needs.
You will use a minimum of three sources.At least one of these should come from
print (newspapers don’t count as print for our purposes) and one from the
web.You are also welcome to
interview experts in the field or people whose opinions are relevant to your
topic.No matter how many
interviews you do, they will count as one source.Since this is a website, you should take advantage of hyperlinking
whenever possible when citing your sources.
The text on your website should be equivalent to 4-6 pages
(1,200-1,800 words).You will also
write a 1-2 page (300-600 words) reflection in which you explain the rhetorical
choices you made in terms of educating your target audience about your selected
topic.
The students who did not present with their Project 2 groups
will present their websites to the class.The presentations will be less about content and more about your choices
in crafting the site.You will
have about five minutes to present your websites and three minutes to answer
questions.
Keep in mind the concepts of ethos, pathos, logos and having
a clear thesis that we have discussed in class, as well as audience awareness,
tone and language.Remember to
take into account what your audience knows about this topic and what their
already established opinions are.As with project 2, visual rhetoric is a vital component of this
assignment and you should display your knowledge of our class readings and
discussions on the subject in your work.
Your first draft is
due on Thursday, April 12. You will present the sites on Monday, April 16 and Tuesday,
April 17. The final draft is due Wednesday, April 18.I will return work electronically.Everyone will receive their graded
assignments within a week of turning them in, but not all at the same
time.I will return them as I
grade them, and I will grade them in the order that they reach my inbox at:
[email protected].
A “C” project should:
• Meet all requirements of the assignment.
• Provide appropriate description so that your particular
audience can understand the situations and issues involved.
• Have a thesis that follows logically from the body of the
project.
• Control surface errors.
• Use MLA citation to document all sources.
A “B” project should do everything a “C” project does but
should also:
• Show evidence that possible audience objections have been
anticipated and responded to.
• Incorporate sources smoothly.
• Include an analysis that interrogates the experiences,
observations and sources critically.
• Produce a logical, easy to navigate website structure.
An “A” project should do everything a “B” project does but
should also:
• Arrive at a thesis that is original, insightful and
sensible.
• Show a flair with language and visual rhetoric.
• Have a clear organizational strategy based on audience
needs.
• Demonstrate an extensive understanding of the website
genre’s particular characteristics.
Here are some examples of successful websites from previous semesters: Websites about a person: