Writing 105M focuses on the strategies, processes, and theories of effective multimedia communication. We study writing in the context of digital technologies that enable combinations of different media–for instance, images, audio, video, and\/or interactivity used alongside alphanumeric text to convey a message. Projects in the course involve analyzing, creating, and reflecting on new ways of communicating that include multiple modes. We examine digital rhetoric and the opportunities and constraints that digital technologies offer as we experiment with multimedia compositions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of the projects in the course center around an issue, problem, or topic that you<\/strong> select; your goal is to communicate informative, persuasive, and\/or engaging messages to different audiences using different media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The schedule, projects, and resources for the class are all available at https:\/\/sorapure.net\/105m<\/a>. The website will be updated throughout the quarter. We have a Google folder<\/a> with class materials where you’ll upload assigments. There is also a Canvas website<\/a> for this course which will be used just for attendance and grades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Late policy<\/strong>: Assignments are due by 11:59pm on the date indicated in the syllabus. Anything after that is considered late. For each full day that the assignment is late, one step of a grade will be deducted. For instance, if your project would have gotten a grade of B were it submitted on time, it will get a B- if submitted one day late, a C+ if submitted two days late, a C if submitted three days late, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This course is fully online and both synchronous (Mondays and Tuesdays) and asynchronous (Wednesdays). <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a camera-on course. <\/strong>I would like you to have the best experience possible in our class sessions, and that’s impossible if you have to spend the time looking at blank squares on Zoom. Moreover, keeping your camera on helps build the trust and community that meaningful writing workshops depend on. It lets your classmates and instructor read your reactions, engage with you as a whole person, and create the collaborative energy that makes interactions genuine. For this reason, camera-off attendance counts as half an absence; since you are permitted two absences over the course of the summer, please plan accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rhetorical Knowledge<\/strong>: Develop a rhetorical understanding of digital, multimodal documents, reflecting on the design, audience, argument, purpose, and genre choices that came together to create the artifact\u2019s message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Advanced Writing Skills<\/strong>: Adapt structure and style to particular genres, modes of communication, and rhetorical contexts; refine grammatical, mechanical, and stylistic abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Application<\/strong>: Produce writing that demonstrates proficiency in modes, mediums, and platforms associated with digital composing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Analysis<\/strong>: Apply theories and strategies of multimedia composing and information design in the production and analysis of digital texts. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Research<\/strong>: Develop credible, ethical, independent researching skills with digital resources, paying particular attention to the attribution of sources related to copyright and AI production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this course, you\u2019re permitted and even encouraged to explore AI writing and multimedia tools as a resource for generating ideas, refining your work, or seeking inspiration or feedback. However, it is important to use these tools responsibly and critically. Here are a few guidelines to help you make the most of AI tools while maintaining your own voice and rhetorical agency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, I am always available to help via email, during my office hours, or by appointment. I\u2019ve been teaching at UCSB since the beginning of time, so I can probably point you in the right direction if you have a question or a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need special course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please get in touch after the first or second class session and we\u2019ll set that up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And finally, if there\u2019s a resource you need for the course but can\u2019t afford, get in touch and I\u2019ll figure out a way to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Course Description Writing 105M focuses on the strategies, processes, and theories of effective multimedia communication. We study writing in the context of digital technologies that enable combinations of different media–for instance, images, audio, video, and\/or interactivity used alongside alphanumeric text to convey a message. Projects in the course involve analyzing, creating, and reflecting on new ways … <\/p>\nGrading <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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