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COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet DO NOT ERASE ANY PART OF THIS WORKSHEET . Only fill in the spaces designated, such as : “ Draft your response below :” · Use either Calibri or Times New Roman in a 12-point or 14-point font in any dark color . · Use the appropriate paragraph breaks, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization for re- sponses. · Do not convert this worksheet, add sections, or otherwise modify it. · Prior to uploading this worksheet, use an editor such as MS Word’s Editor to check re- sponses for errors. Submissions not following the above required format will receive zero points. COMM 1303 is a writing intensive course but responses to each prompt should be communi- cated clearly, coherently, and concisely. There is no need to or expectation for you to write fluff pieces (  click the link to find out what “fluff pieces” entail) in this course. Most journalism is concise and to the point. Don’t add filler. Be direct. Be to the point. If you use any AI tools, such as ChatGPT, make sure to edit what AI creates, add your own point of view (POV), check AI’s sources to make sure they exist and are credible, and cite the AI plat- form you used as discussed in the Academic Honesty and Integrity section of the syllabus ac- cording to course the policies and APA 7 guidelines. A huge “tell” if someone is using AI without citing their use of it is that their submissions do not follow the default template and they give more background information than what is necessary for reporting on a topic. If you have a long explanation, then revise, revise, revise. If you are writing long paragraphs, make sure it is your opinion and necessary for inclusion and cite where you found the information. Writing Workshops are multi-part and multi-prompt assignments : The 3 parts are: (a) 1 WW (Writing Wednesday) submission (b) 3 PRs (Peer Reviews) (c) 1 Summary Discussion This worksheet is part 1 (a) of Writing Workshop #1. Write responses to each section below in the spaces designated. Once drafted and checked by an editor for errors, upload this completed worksheet at the submission link for the WW#1 as- signment. 1 WW #1 Worksheet

COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet The Rubric Checklist of what to include and complete for WWs is as follows: (Mark off each item when prior to submitting) ☐ Preferred name ☐ Preferred pronouns ☐ Name of the speaker or author; substitute the “They” in the narrative with names. ☐ Summary of the topic in the article or video prompts (They say – use their name). ☐ Agreement with the speaker’s/author’s perspective about the topic (I concede). ☐ Disagreement with the speaker/author about the topic (But). [ Watch to learn why deep diving is critical to your education: DARE TO DISAGREE ] ☐ If I cannot find anything to disagree with for any of the topics I shared in my WW, I have added to the conversation about the topic with additional information. ☐ Evidence to support all claims made (I think, I believe, I feel, etc.). Evidence is an aca- demic peer-reviewed research article for in-text and the References list. ☐ Formatted in-text citations and References list using APA 7 style. ☐ For questions that were not a video or article, responses included my perspective, and I answered the prompts according to the worksheet directions. Proofreading all submissions includes: Prior to submitting any writing assignment, all of the following checks were completed: ☐ I spell checked my submissions. ☐ I grammar checked my submissions. ☐ I punctuation checked my submissions. ☐ I capitalization checked my submissions. ☐ I sentence-structure checked my submissions. ☐ I paragraph checked my submissions. ☐ I APA 7 Style checked my submissions. ☐ I readability checked my submissions. 2 WW #1 Worksheet

COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet PROMPT #1: Share the following Information about you and your writing cohort : a): This is a participatory communication class. Now that we are well past Orientation, share below the information about yourself and what you have learned about your writing cohort. Writing Cohort # Preferred Name Pronouns Favorite Food You Mario He/Him Burgers Member #2 Leiah Brown She/Her Chicken Fettuccine Member #3 Vanessa She/Her Enchiladas Member #4 Jennifer She/Her Crab Rangoons Member #5 Trey He/Him Pizza Member #6 Justin He/Him Chicken Member #7 b): This is a participatory communication class. How many ways is your writing cohort commu- nicating and collaborating? Mark each communication method with “Y” or “No” for yes or no. For “Other,” fill in the communication method not listed that your cohort is using. Communication Method Y N Canvas email N Canvas group discussion N Canvas collaborate N Outlook/Cougarnet email N Personal email (which one? Gmail, Yahoo, MSN, Other _______) N Phone calls N Phone Texts N Messenger N WhatsApp N GroupMe Y Zoom N Google Meet N 4 WW #1 Worksheet

COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet Other #1 (If no others, use N/A) ___________________ N/A Other #2 (if no others, use N/A) ___________________ N/A c): Fill in the table below: What platform are you using to draft your writing responses? (MS Word or…?) Pages What platform are you using to check and revise your writing responses for errors? (Which editor?) Pages Prompt 2 : After watching the video Three Ways to Speak English found in a Module’s Weekly Student Choice video list, share how you would introduce yourself when you meet and greet people you do not know in each of the scenarios below. a) Informally meeting new people your own age b) Academically in front of a class and your professor at UH c) At a job interview or meeting new colleagues Do you believe it's necessary to know how to write and communicate effectively for each envi- ronment you are in (informally, academically, professionally/career)? Why or why not? Support your opinion. Draft your response in three paragraphs (a, b, and c) below: a) If I was meeting someone new who was my own age, I feel like it would be pretty easy to communicate to them who I am and what interests me. For example, I would start off by in- troducing myself like “Hey, my name is Mario, nice to meet you!”. From there on, it depends on how I’m meeting them or what is going on which will determine how the rest of the con- versation will go. b) When talking in front of a class or with a professor, I would speak with an educated and mature manner to best put forth my presentation. Speaking in an educate envi- ronment can be very stressful but allowing yourself to let go and speak freely without nerves is just the first step. You have to speak maturely and with an educated manner. 5 WW #1 Worksheet

COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet Prompt 3 : a) After completing your “About Me” worksheet and considering your many different and unique identities that make you who you are, consider how your identities may have impacted your perspective about both you and other individuals in your community, at UH, and in society generally. Share your thoughts in the first paragraph and then write a short bio for your future career portfolio using the following framework in the second paragraph. b) In the first sentence of your bio statement, introduce yourself by sharing your preferred name and your pronouns. Use first person language in your portfolio, e.g., "My name is..." and "I..." Include other items of interest. Review the following sites for a few ideas and examples. How to Write an About Me Page in Your Online Portfolio 14 About Me Examples & How to Create The Perfect Writer About Page 4 Unique 'About Me' Page Ideas To Inspire Your Own 27 Best About Us & About Me Page Examples (+10 Templates) What to include in your online communications portfolio 47 Inspiring Student Portfolio Examples Draft your response below in two paragraphs (1 for reflection and 1 for the bio): a) I believe that my personal interests and ideas have allowed me to form great friendships with people who share my likes. Ive been fortunate enough to grow up around others who are in- terested in the same things that I am and have also been fortunate enough to form lifelong friendships as well because of it. The interests that I share have shown me that I am not alone and that there are others around me and out there in the world that can agree with me and connect with me as well. The community that I hang around at UH also share interests and it makes the college lifestyle that much more enjoyable. b) Hello, my name is Mario Guzman and my pronouns are he/him. I am 22 years old and a Sports Admin major at the University of Houston. I have a strong interest in just about any sport out there but have a primary focus on football and soccer. I have grown up around sports and have played numerous sports throughout my years and I want to pursue a career in which I can stay around the game and help others as well. I believe that team sports provide a strong base for any young individual and that it can teach them so much about life and how to tackle difficult tasks and challenges. With a career in sports, I plan to use my knowledge and past experiences to help mold and help young players and teach them how to not only be a good player, but a great teammate, father, and son. 7 WW #1 Worksheet

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COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet In the article “It's so cold, Teslas are struggling to charge in Chicago”, the author, Bill Chap- pell, goes heavily into detail about multiple situations in which Tesla batteries were subject to quick deaths due to extreme sub zero temperatures in the Chicago area. In the article, it states a direct statement from Tesla about what could be done to improve the cars perfor- mance during cold weather. Defrosting, using trip planner, and even charging your car at home are things I believe could enhance a Teslas performance to endure harsh weather. However, I don’t understand how Tesla could allow their cars to suffer from this. These cars are said to be the next big thing in automobiles and I have seen numerous occasions where the batteries aren’t staying alive for long. This is something that Elon Musk and Tesla have to figure out if they want to continue to sell their vehicles. 10 WW #1 Worksheet

COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet Prompt 5 : Feedback Role Play Scenario Below are actual non-edited feedback emails from two different professors about a writing as- signment submission. Read each then respond to the three questions at the end: Example 1: The bullet list you have above is a lot clearer than ch. 2 is at the moment. I hate to say it, but you have some work to do before this will be ready for the committee. The two big things to attend to are overall organization and the way you are treating your claims. The claims included in the chapter contrast highly with the nuanced and hedged claims made above. In addition, many claims were not cited, or were cited from literature that may have mentioned something related to the claim, but did not study that claim. Based on my reading of Chapter 2, I have cre- ated a new outline for you. I suggest that you follow it quite closely. As for chapter 3, it looks good to me. However, you will spend Ch 2 making an argument for your framework of equity consciousness with specific criteria. Therefore, chapter 3 should ex- plain those criteria again and explain how you will use those criteria to inform judgments about the data. You can still do the thematic coding that emerges from the data as well. Finding ten- sions and concordances between those codes and the ones that emerge from your framework will be exciting and inform chapters 4 and 5. I have a marked up copy of your chapter I can share, but I am not sure how helpful it will be at this point. I think if you can reorganize using my outline, cut what does not fit, add what is needed, and cite everything you will be in a much better place to carry this off. Example 2: The literature you summarize in Chapter two is extensive - very well described with appropriate use of quotations. The knowledge shown here is impressive! Your writing is excellent, and I ap- preciate how carefully you've done this draft. As you will see in my comments the major point I have, at many places, is whether what is presented is based on theory & ideas, and what can be supported by empirical evidence. I point this out because as a dissertation the emphasis on re- search and empiricism is paramount. It would be helpful I think to clarify supports for ideas pre- sented - are the claims based on logic, theory, agreement among experts, experience, re- search? The other aspect that could be improved is relating each of the major sections to your study - the summaries are great but seem somewhat removed from your research questions and methods. So something about how ideas are important to your study would be helpful. Chapter 2 is in good shape. It might be good to indicate more specifically the total number of interviews for each teacher, along with an indication of how many of those you conducted. How will the artifacts and other data be used in conjunction to establish each "case"? Is the coding different for different teachers since you are looking at cases and not necessarily com- bining data from each teacher? You could be more specific about the amount of transcript there is to be coded, and could provide more detail about how you will go about the coding. I can't be sure how much work this will be for you - it may be that it makes sense to start with 11 WW #1 Worksheet

COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet ments while providing instructive criticism, is exactly what I would want in feedback. c) As a student, reading these two examples allows me to learn and see just how profes- sors could possibly react to a future paper of mines. The emotions I would feel from being recognized for the things I executed well would allow me to gain confidence in my work, but also being able to view my mistakes and learn how to fix them is just as valuable. I believe that both examples in their own way proved that there are multiple ways one could go about giving instructive feedback on and sort of assignment. Incor- porating detailed feedback and offering specific examples is what I believe every pro- fessor should do. 13 WW #1 Worksheet

COMM 1303 Wednesday Writing (WW) #1 Worksheet Important Communication Guidelines for Peer Evaluations & Discussion Forums 1. Welcome multiple viewpoints Speak from your own experience by using “I statements.” Ask questions to understand the sources of disagreements. 2. Own your intentions and your impacts Respect each other’s experiences and feelings by taking responsibility for the effects of your words. On the other side, if you have a strong reaction to something, let the individ- ual and/or the discussion group know. Be open to dialogue. Respect everyone. 3. Work to recognize your privileges Use this space to recognize and investigate your privileges (for example: class, gender, sexual orientation, ability). Honor the different experiences we all bring to this space. Recognize and acknowledge the value of multiple cultures and experiences. 4. Take risks: Lean into discomfort We are all in process. Challenge yourself to contribute even if it is not perfectly formu- lated. Reflect and share understanding that we all contribute to knowledge. 5. Step back Encourage those who have not spoken to share their thoughts and opinions. 6. Notice and name group dynamics in the moment We are all responsible for this course's peer review and discussions forums. Be aware of how others are responding or not responding. Ask for dialogue if needed. 7. Actively listen Use your energy to listen to what is said before thinking about how to respond. Notice when defensiveness and denial arise. Question how you are reacting to messages. 8. Challenging with care Find ways to respectfully challenge others and be open to challenges of your own views. Think about how to question ideas without personal attacks. 9. Confidentiality Share your own summary of the message, not exact wording or the messenger. All messages are confidential in this course. If a student is found sharing screenshots or posts, it will result in an "F" and the student will be dropped from the course. 10. Break it down Use simple language and background information when necessary. Ask for clarification if needed. If quoting others, cite your work. Read the syllabus regarding plagiarism. Modified from © AWARE-LA www.awarela.org 14 WW #1 Worksheet