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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
[PictureofUWC]@UABWritingCntr
@UABWritingCenter
www.uab.edu/writingcenter