ENGLISH 1102 ESSAY DUE @ 11 PM’
nCommunity Literacy Writing ProjectSo far this semester, you have worked toward increasing your writing proficiencies through visual analysis. Now, you will complete primary research in order to apply the same type of critical thinking to a specific community. We tend to think of literacy as reading and writing, but in current scholarship, the definition of literacy has been expanded to incorporate the learning of basically anything from another language to learning how to use a computer.xc2xa0 For this project, I would like you to investigate a literacy practice unique to a community. Preferably, you will pick a community to which you already belong, since there can be some ethical issues with speaking for a community to which you are an outsider. (If you are interested in investigating a community to which you do not belong, schedule a meeting with me quickly, so that I can discuss how to mitigate the outsider-narrative problems.)Learning Outcomes:xe2x97x8fxc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 Analyze, evaluate, document, and draw inferences from various sources.xe2x97x8fxc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 Identify, select, and analyze appropriate research methods, research questions, and evidence for a specific rhetorical situation.Requirements:xc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 3-5 pages. xc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 Proposal and Interview Questionsxc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 One image that defines the literacy of the space included in proposalxc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 Two documented interviews of members of the communityxc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 A copy of interviewsxc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 A compelling thesis that reveals the literacy practice of your chosen communityxc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 Strong organizational structurexc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 Audience appropriate languagexc2xb7xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0xc2xa0 Careful proofreading and MLA formattingAssignment:This is a primary research assignment. You will:1.)xc2xa0 Choose a community to which you belong.2.)xc2xa0 Identify the literacy practice of the community.3.)xc2xa0 Determine what you think defines the community. How long has the community existed? For what purpose do you participate in it?4.)xc2xa0 Choose two members of the community and conduct interviews, after receiving permission.5.)xc2xa0 Analyze your interviews. Compare the responses you receive with your own experiences. Use your conclusions to write an argumentative essay about the literacy practice of your chosen community.oxc2xa0xc2xa0 Be respectful.oxc2xa0xc2xa0 Be respectful! (It bears repeating.)oxc2xa0xc2xa0 Never enter into a situation that could be potentially harmful to you or the community.oxc2xa0xc2xa0 Always get written permission for your interviews.oxc2xa0xc2xa0 Enjoy your primary research process. ‘

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