Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2019/Week 4: June 17

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June 17, 2019 audio feedback and update.

This week: understanding the expectations of your audience and learning to support your work. Also, this week, you should finalize your topic for your project (see RQ1) if you have not already done so.

Read

• Carroll, ch. 6, “Knowing and (Ethically) Serving Your Audience.”
• Adding citations gives an overview of the mechanics of sourcing on Wikipedia.
• “Referencing for Beginners” surveys sourcing for newbies. You might also have a look at this Wikipedia tutorial for citing sources.

Do

• Add a citation.
• Copyedit an article.
• Finalize your topic and find sources.
• Training: Plagiarism and Drafting in your sandbox.

Write

• Discuss your experiences with adding citations and copyediting an article in your journal.
  • Comment on at least one other classmate’s post.
• Your eighth journal entry on a topic of your choosing.
  • Comment on at least one other classmate’s post.