Understanding the AssignmentHow to address assignment questions •Not intended to be a...

UnderstandingtheAssignment

TheBasics

Readthoroughly

Takenotes&highlight

Askquestions

Typicalassignmentsheetformat

• Sofarinthisclass,we’vetalkedabout…

Overview

• Forthisassignment,Iwouldlikeyouto…

Task

• Youmaywanttoconsider…

AdditionalNotesorTips

• Remembertouse…

StyleandTechnicalDetails

•Whyyouarewriting

Purpose

•Whoyouareintendingto

reach

Audience• Howyouwriteorexpressit

Genre

Purpose

•à Reasonforwriting

• Commonreasons:toinform,analyze,explain,summarize,persuade,evaluate,synthesize…

Audience•àWhoyourmessageisfor

• Determinesthenecessarylevelofdetail,tone/language

• Showsrespectforreader’sperspective

Genre

•à Thetypeofwriting;acategorymeantforaspecificpurpose

• Purpose+Audience=Genre

Technicaldetails

SourcesofSupportingInformation

• Considerwhattypeofevidencebestsuitsthegenre:reading,research,interviews

LengthandDocumentDesign

• Adheretolengthandformatrequirements;consultexamplesforreference

Planyourprocess

Schedulegoals Deadlines

PeerReviewMake

appointmentatUWC

Howtoaddressassignmentquestions

• Notintendedtobeacomprehensivelist,buttogetyouthinking

• Seeminglyobscurequestionscanbeunderstoodashow orwhy questions• “DiscusstheeffectsofXonY”=how hasXaffectedY?• “ConsiderX”=why isXhappening/why isitsignificant?

Formorehelp,visittheUABUniversityWritingCenter

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@UABWritingCenter

www.uab.edu/writingcenter