Common First Week Assignment

Create a video (60-90 seconds) in which you articulate a challenge relating to one of the modes—written, oral, visual, electronic, or nonverbal communication—that you’ll be engaging with in class projects this semester.

IMPORTANT: If you completed a similar video in a previous class (ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102), you should create a new video that speaks to the class you are now in and the specific challenges you see in this course.

Detailed directions for Common First Week Assignment

Technology

Video Editors For Linux, Windows, & Mac
You can rent Audio/ Visual equipment on the GaTech campus through the Library’s Gadgets; the College of Design; or the Bill Moore Student Success Center.

Timeline

Monday 1/17 at 9:00 AM: Assignment due on Canvas

Reflection

What were the main intellectual goals of the assignment? Please situate these goals in terms of the course theme and in terms of the communication strategies you were to learn or practice.
What is your argument or purpose? How did you make the argument or purpose visible and persuasive in your artifact?
Who is the intended audience for your artifact? Why is this an appropriate audience? How is your choice of audience reflected in your artifact?
What are the defining features of the genre or media that you are using in this project? How do you makeuse of these features?
If you had more time for revision, what would you change and why?