Chapter Two's Adventurer's Journal
Below you will find quests and adventures arranged by their turn in date. If you have any questions, please consult your game master.
Monday - February 1st
"What's in the Name?" - Solo Quest 5XP x2
You now have a proposal which was submitted to the game master at the Rhetorical Inn, and you hope it is worthy of your next journey to Thoth, but you need a lot more instruction and knowledge on how to put together a strong argument to impress the gods and game master. You look at your tomes and start to think about the name of the inn --Rhetorical. You start to notice that many of the tomes, flyers, and journeyman talk about rhetoric. You catch the attention of the barkeep and ask him, "What's Rhetoric?"
The beginning of the semester has been a little chaotic with missing a day for MLK and me canceling a class due to issues with travel, however, we are pressing on and dealing with the variables accordingly. For this class, I want you to read a section out of Everyone's an Author which will better explain rhetoric, the rhetorical situation, and why it is important to understand that you are all writers. With the background of rhetoric in the previous class, I hope this introduction helps shape how we are going to be using rhetoric for the rest of the semester.
Please make one entry in your reading journal in the proper format for this section of reading. I implore you to take notes and mark up the pdf as you see fit (remember our discussion on underlining and annotating).
Then, please find a "speech" from a movie or public speaker that you enjoy. Make a list in your document with the following terms: Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Audience, Style, Genre, Tone, Purpose, Stance, and Context. Write at least two sentences for each term as how you think it is used/addressed in your speech. At the end, please past the Youtube link so I can reference the video. Your paper should have the proper heading and should be put into the "Quest Turn In" folder "What's in the Name?" with the heading [Last Name - Avatar - What's in the Name?]
Overview
Read the selection from Everyone's an Author
Make a journal entry post about the reading 5XP
Find and watch a speech from a movie or public speaker
Apply the given terms to the speech 5XP
You now have a proposal which was submitted to the game master at the Rhetorical Inn, and you hope it is worthy of your next journey to Thoth, but you need a lot more instruction and knowledge on how to put together a strong argument to impress the gods and game master. You look at your tomes and start to think about the name of the inn --Rhetorical. You start to notice that many of the tomes, flyers, and journeyman talk about rhetoric. You catch the attention of the barkeep and ask him, "What's Rhetoric?"
The beginning of the semester has been a little chaotic with missing a day for MLK and me canceling a class due to issues with travel, however, we are pressing on and dealing with the variables accordingly. For this class, I want you to read a section out of Everyone's an Author which will better explain rhetoric, the rhetorical situation, and why it is important to understand that you are all writers. With the background of rhetoric in the previous class, I hope this introduction helps shape how we are going to be using rhetoric for the rest of the semester.
Please make one entry in your reading journal in the proper format for this section of reading. I implore you to take notes and mark up the pdf as you see fit (remember our discussion on underlining and annotating).
Then, please find a "speech" from a movie or public speaker that you enjoy. Make a list in your document with the following terms: Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Audience, Style, Genre, Tone, Purpose, Stance, and Context. Write at least two sentences for each term as how you think it is used/addressed in your speech. At the end, please past the Youtube link so I can reference the video. Your paper should have the proper heading and should be put into the "Quest Turn In" folder "What's in the Name?" with the heading [Last Name - Avatar - What's in the Name?]
Overview
Read the selection from Everyone's an Author
Make a journal entry post about the reading 5XP
Find and watch a speech from a movie or public speaker
Apply the given terms to the speech 5XP
Wednesday - Feb 3rd
"For Your Audience...Rhetorically Speaking" - Solo Adventure 8XP, 5g
"The Rhetorical Inn is less busy than the last time you encountered it, but there are a bunch of people around the stables. You approach with curiosity and you find a body laying in the hay. A couple guardsmen are trying to figure out what happen. They turn to you for help."
“Choosing how to express your meaning is every bit as important as the message itself, which is really what rhetoric is. Every time you go to write anything (and every time you open your mouth), whether actively conscious of the purpose or not, you are making decisions about which words to use and what tone to establish as you order your thoughts based upon what is appropriate for your intended audience in that context.” (87)
For this assignment, you are to interact with Janet Boyd’s article, “Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking)” with certain prompts which will enhance your understanding of rhetoric and genre. It is important that you read the entire article, instead of just flipping to the activities. The article gives you great detail as to what rhetoric is and the components that make it up. (I highly recommend that you take notes of the different terms she goes over, since we will be using them for the rest of the semester.) Remember, all classes must do all four prompts, but there are extra requirements for a prompt based off of your class.
The “Five Facts” of the Scene
Who: Mark Smith
What: Murdered
Where: Parking Garage
When: June 6, 2010; 10:37pm
How: Multiple stab wounds
Prompt 1: (Page 88)
Using the five facts, create a police report as if you were a detective. You are using the facts above, but you need to fill in the specific details of the scene. Be mindful that you are writing in the “police report” genre. Police reports are very specific, detailed, and to the point. Your audience is your superiors in the office, lawyers, jury, judge, and potentially the media. What do you write to fully explain the scene?
(If you are a RANGER, you are required to find a police report template [google police report template], and write your detailed police report in this way.)
Prompt 2: (Page 91)
Again, using the five facts, you are now to write a coroner’s report of the body. Even though you are writing a different report, your audience is the same as the detective report. Keep diction (word choice) in mind. What do you see? Again, very detail oriented and to the point.
(If you are a MAGE, you are required to create a "medical examiner's report" [google for template], and fill it out accordingly.)
Prompt 3: (Page 94)
Using the information you have already used for Mark Smith, you are to create a short eulogy, or a speech of remembrance. You can decide who your audience is. Is it those at the funeral home? Is this going to be more of an obituary? What details will you choose to include? What do you want to say?
(If you are a BARD, you are required to write at least 300 words for the eulogy. This should be thoughtful, detailed, and creative.)
Prompt 4: (Page 97)
After the investigation, coroner’s report, and eulogy, you should have a good understanding of Mark Smith. Now you are faced with his killer and all eyes are on you; Mark Smith’s lawyer. You need to give your closing argument to the jury which will deliver the verdict, so what do you say?
(If you are the Warrior, you are required to write a compelling closing argument of a minimum 400 words.)
You will turn this into the folder under "Quest Turn In" called "For Your Audience" in Google Drive. Please name your document "Last Name - Avatar - For Your Audience." Now that we are used to the class and how it works, I will be more strict about formatting and content that you write. Good luck, and have fun!
Overview
Read "Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking)" by Janet Boyd
Respond to the above prompt and post in Google Drive 8XP, 5g
"The Rhetorical Inn is less busy than the last time you encountered it, but there are a bunch of people around the stables. You approach with curiosity and you find a body laying in the hay. A couple guardsmen are trying to figure out what happen. They turn to you for help."
“Choosing how to express your meaning is every bit as important as the message itself, which is really what rhetoric is. Every time you go to write anything (and every time you open your mouth), whether actively conscious of the purpose or not, you are making decisions about which words to use and what tone to establish as you order your thoughts based upon what is appropriate for your intended audience in that context.” (87)
For this assignment, you are to interact with Janet Boyd’s article, “Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking)” with certain prompts which will enhance your understanding of rhetoric and genre. It is important that you read the entire article, instead of just flipping to the activities. The article gives you great detail as to what rhetoric is and the components that make it up. (I highly recommend that you take notes of the different terms she goes over, since we will be using them for the rest of the semester.) Remember, all classes must do all four prompts, but there are extra requirements for a prompt based off of your class.
The “Five Facts” of the Scene
Who: Mark Smith
What: Murdered
Where: Parking Garage
When: June 6, 2010; 10:37pm
How: Multiple stab wounds
Prompt 1: (Page 88)
Using the five facts, create a police report as if you were a detective. You are using the facts above, but you need to fill in the specific details of the scene. Be mindful that you are writing in the “police report” genre. Police reports are very specific, detailed, and to the point. Your audience is your superiors in the office, lawyers, jury, judge, and potentially the media. What do you write to fully explain the scene?
(If you are a RANGER, you are required to find a police report template [google police report template], and write your detailed police report in this way.)
Prompt 2: (Page 91)
Again, using the five facts, you are now to write a coroner’s report of the body. Even though you are writing a different report, your audience is the same as the detective report. Keep diction (word choice) in mind. What do you see? Again, very detail oriented and to the point.
(If you are a MAGE, you are required to create a "medical examiner's report" [google for template], and fill it out accordingly.)
Prompt 3: (Page 94)
Using the information you have already used for Mark Smith, you are to create a short eulogy, or a speech of remembrance. You can decide who your audience is. Is it those at the funeral home? Is this going to be more of an obituary? What details will you choose to include? What do you want to say?
(If you are a BARD, you are required to write at least 300 words for the eulogy. This should be thoughtful, detailed, and creative.)
Prompt 4: (Page 97)
After the investigation, coroner’s report, and eulogy, you should have a good understanding of Mark Smith. Now you are faced with his killer and all eyes are on you; Mark Smith’s lawyer. You need to give your closing argument to the jury which will deliver the verdict, so what do you say?
(If you are the Warrior, you are required to write a compelling closing argument of a minimum 400 words.)
You will turn this into the folder under "Quest Turn In" called "For Your Audience" in Google Drive. Please name your document "Last Name - Avatar - For Your Audience." Now that we are used to the class and how it works, I will be more strict about formatting and content that you write. Good luck, and have fun!
Overview
Read "Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking)" by Janet Boyd
Respond to the above prompt and post in Google Drive 8XP, 5g
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Monday - Feb 8th
"Working Research" - Solo Adventure 10XP, 10g
First, find a scholarly article for your issue. This should be found through the Library e-Search, Google Scholar, Jurn, etc.
Then, all players must at least hand draw and color coordinate the nets, at most create it digitally in Google Drawing and print it out for next class. Make sure you follow the following guidelines for classifications: When finished, please upload your rationales and worknets to a Google Doc under "Quest Turn In" > "Working Research" with the title [Last name - Avatar Name - Working Research].
Warrior: Adds 50 words to the rationale minimum for each worket.
Ranger: Must have at least two extra nodes on the Choric and Affinity-based worknets.
Bard: Must have at least two extra nodes to the Semantic Worknet. Then, create a short poem or story using all words included. (Between 100 and 400 words)
Mage: The worknets must be created digitally (I recommend Google Drawing) and must be printed in color. The worknets should all be combined into one large net. Add two extra nodes to the Choric worknet.
Overview
Find a scholarly article for your issue.
Create worknets following the instructions in worknets document 5XP, 5G
Write rationales for each of the worknets 5XP, 5G
First, find a scholarly article for your issue. This should be found through the Library e-Search, Google Scholar, Jurn, etc.
Then, all players must at least hand draw and color coordinate the nets, at most create it digitally in Google Drawing and print it out for next class. Make sure you follow the following guidelines for classifications: When finished, please upload your rationales and worknets to a Google Doc under "Quest Turn In" > "Working Research" with the title [Last name - Avatar Name - Working Research].
Warrior: Adds 50 words to the rationale minimum for each worket.
Ranger: Must have at least two extra nodes on the Choric and Affinity-based worknets.
Bard: Must have at least two extra nodes to the Semantic Worknet. Then, create a short poem or story using all words included. (Between 100 and 400 words)
Mage: The worknets must be created digitally (I recommend Google Drawing) and must be printed in color. The worknets should all be combined into one large net. Add two extra nodes to the Choric worknet.
Overview
Find a scholarly article for your issue.
Create worknets following the instructions in worknets document 5XP, 5G
Write rationales for each of the worknets 5XP, 5G
Wednesday - Feb 10th
Read like a what? Solo Adventure 10XP, 10G
As you work through several tomes, you start to question style and technique of the authors. You start to notice some similarities between texts that are written for similar audiences, but also notice how different some tomes are from others. Why is that? How could this be useful? You start to wonder how this could be used in your own writing...
First, read Mike Bunn's "Reading like an Author." This is a relatively short piece, but it will be very useful for your paper that is due in a couple weeks. Once you get to page 82, I want you to follow his example of "reading like an author" with a scholarly source you have found for your paper. This should not be the same source your did for your worknets (that will not be as helpful for the final paper). In a GoogleDoc titled [Last name - Avatar - Read like a what], break down his questions and procedure to analyze an article and apply it to your won. Make sure you list questions and answers in full sentences. This should help you understand your research and the trajectory of your paper.
Overview:
Read Mike Bunn's "Reading like an Author"
Use his questions and procedures on a scholarly source 10XP, 10g
As you work through several tomes, you start to question style and technique of the authors. You start to notice some similarities between texts that are written for similar audiences, but also notice how different some tomes are from others. Why is that? How could this be useful? You start to wonder how this could be used in your own writing...
First, read Mike Bunn's "Reading like an Author." This is a relatively short piece, but it will be very useful for your paper that is due in a couple weeks. Once you get to page 82, I want you to follow his example of "reading like an author" with a scholarly source you have found for your paper. This should not be the same source your did for your worknets (that will not be as helpful for the final paper). In a GoogleDoc titled [Last name - Avatar - Read like a what], break down his questions and procedure to analyze an article and apply it to your won. Make sure you list questions and answers in full sentences. This should help you understand your research and the trajectory of your paper.
Overview:
Read Mike Bunn's "Reading like an Author"
Use his questions and procedures on a scholarly source 10XP, 10g
Monday - Feb 15th
Alpha Strategy Session 25G (XP tied into Raid total)
Before you face Thoth, you should share your work with other adventurers as well as the game master. Thoth appreciates all knowledge, but does not aware the Helm of Knowledge to works that don't show a high level of craftsmanship. You walk over to your adventuring party and sit down to exchange your tome.
This is the first of two strategy sessions we will do before the Raid is due on March 9th. To be able to participate in the strategy session, all players must have at least a 1000 word draft in the Raid 2 > Alpha Strategy Session folder with the title [Last Name - Avatar - Alpha Session] . If no draft is present, the player will forfeit an absence and will be asked to leave the gaming session. The draft should not be a copy and pasted section of the research proposal from Raid One. The following requirements are needed:
1. At least two scholarly sources cited two times each.
2. At least one non-scholarly source cited twice.
3. A captivating introduction.
4. A short outline showing the direction of the rest of the paper.
Overview:
Upload the 1000 word draft into the appropriate folder.
Participate in the Strategy Session 25G
Before you face Thoth, you should share your work with other adventurers as well as the game master. Thoth appreciates all knowledge, but does not aware the Helm of Knowledge to works that don't show a high level of craftsmanship. You walk over to your adventuring party and sit down to exchange your tome.
This is the first of two strategy sessions we will do before the Raid is due on March 9th. To be able to participate in the strategy session, all players must have at least a 1000 word draft in the Raid 2 > Alpha Strategy Session folder with the title [Last Name - Avatar - Alpha Session] . If no draft is present, the player will forfeit an absence and will be asked to leave the gaming session. The draft should not be a copy and pasted section of the research proposal from Raid One. The following requirements are needed:
1. At least two scholarly sources cited two times each.
2. At least one non-scholarly source cited twice.
3. A captivating introduction.
4. A short outline showing the direction of the rest of the paper.
Overview:
Upload the 1000 word draft into the appropriate folder.
Participate in the Strategy Session 25G
Wednesday- Feb 17th
The gaming sessions seem to be getting longer and your final task for the chapter is on the horizon. Be vigilant! The more work that is put into the raid now, the easier it will be to face Thoth!
He Said, She Said - Solo Adventure 10XP, 10g
For this quest, you are to find a current event that is being reported on and read at least four articles on the same story from different news outlets. Read through them carefully and take notes each article. Highlight/Copy and Paste all quotes that are shared among the articles and the surrounding context. Come to class with these notes and articles (Save the articles in a GoogleDoc). We will be using them in class.
Here are links to the most popular news outlets, but there are many more out there:
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
http://www.nbcnews.com/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://time.com/
http://www.bbc.com/news
http://www.npr.org/sections/news/
Name the document [Last Name - Avatar - He Said,She Said].
Overview
Find at least four articles on same story
Save articles into GoogleDoc File with notes 5XP
In class work with articles 5XP, 10g
He Said, She Said - Solo Adventure 10XP, 10g
For this quest, you are to find a current event that is being reported on and read at least four articles on the same story from different news outlets. Read through them carefully and take notes each article. Highlight/Copy and Paste all quotes that are shared among the articles and the surrounding context. Come to class with these notes and articles (Save the articles in a GoogleDoc). We will be using them in class.
Here are links to the most popular news outlets, but there are many more out there:
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
http://www.nbcnews.com/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://time.com/
http://www.bbc.com/news
http://www.npr.org/sections/news/
Name the document [Last Name - Avatar - He Said,She Said].
Overview
Find at least four articles on same story
Save articles into GoogleDoc File with notes 5XP
In class work with articles 5XP, 10g
Monday - Feb 29th
Beta Strategy Session 25G (XP tied into Raid total)
Before you face Thoth, you should share your work with other adventurers as well as the game master. Thoth appreciates all knowledge, but does not aware the Helm of Knowledge to works that don't show a high level of craftsmanship. You walk over to your adventuring party (again) and sit down to exchange your tome.
This is the second of two strategy sessions we will do before the Raid is due on March 9th. To be able to participate in the strategy session, all players must have at least a 2400 word draft in the Raid 2 > Beta Strategy Session folder with the title [Last Name - Avatar - Beta Session] . If no draft is present, the player will forfeit an absence and will be asked to leave the gaming session. The following requirements are needed:
1. At least four scholarly sources cited two times each.
2. At least two non-scholarly source cited twice.
3. A captivating introduction.
4. At least one primary source used (interview or survey).
5. At least two images.
Your draft should be a near finished draft of your final paper. You should have your main points fully addressed and supported by research. This should be well organized and edited.
Overview:
Upload the 2400 word draft into the appropriate folder.
Participate in the Strategy Session 25G
Before you face Thoth, you should share your work with other adventurers as well as the game master. Thoth appreciates all knowledge, but does not aware the Helm of Knowledge to works that don't show a high level of craftsmanship. You walk over to your adventuring party (again) and sit down to exchange your tome.
This is the second of two strategy sessions we will do before the Raid is due on March 9th. To be able to participate in the strategy session, all players must have at least a 2400 word draft in the Raid 2 > Beta Strategy Session folder with the title [Last Name - Avatar - Beta Session] . If no draft is present, the player will forfeit an absence and will be asked to leave the gaming session. The following requirements are needed:
1. At least four scholarly sources cited two times each.
2. At least two non-scholarly source cited twice.
3. A captivating introduction.
4. At least one primary source used (interview or survey).
5. At least two images.
Your draft should be a near finished draft of your final paper. You should have your main points fully addressed and supported by research. This should be well organized and edited.
Overview:
Upload the 2400 word draft into the appropriate folder.
Participate in the Strategy Session 25G
Monday - Mar 7th
Extra! Extra! Tell Me... 10XP
As you ready yourself to approach Thoth, you feel the need to work on summarizing your paper. A young merchant looks up at you from his cart and points to the scroll in your hand. "What's that all about?" You look at the scroll, scratch your head and say....
For homework, you are to write a 150-250 word abstract for your research guided essay. An abstract should be a very concise, detailed summary of your entire paper. If you look at the abstract as an outline of your arguments in paragraph form, the task might be a little easier to handle. Try to be as specific as possible. You don't want any flowery language or fluff to be in the abstract. State your thesis, detail your arguments/claims, and finish. There doesn't need to be a concluding sentence.
For some help, UNC has a great guide on how to write abstracts: Click Here
Once you are done, make sure it is in the folder "Extra! Extra" entitled "Last name - Avatar - Extra! Extra!"
Overview:
Write a 150-250 word abstract for your paper 10XP.
As you ready yourself to approach Thoth, you feel the need to work on summarizing your paper. A young merchant looks up at you from his cart and points to the scroll in your hand. "What's that all about?" You look at the scroll, scratch your head and say....
For homework, you are to write a 150-250 word abstract for your research guided essay. An abstract should be a very concise, detailed summary of your entire paper. If you look at the abstract as an outline of your arguments in paragraph form, the task might be a little easier to handle. Try to be as specific as possible. You don't want any flowery language or fluff to be in the abstract. State your thesis, detail your arguments/claims, and finish. There doesn't need to be a concluding sentence.
For some help, UNC has a great guide on how to write abstracts: Click Here
Once you are done, make sure it is in the folder "Extra! Extra" entitled "Last name - Avatar - Extra! Extra!"
Overview:
Write a 150-250 word abstract for your paper 10XP.
Wednesday - Mar 9th
RAID 2 DUE