Summary:
In this assignment, you will revise a short essay arguing to employ
a mechanism for resolving a violation of community norms in an online
environment.
Due:
8:15 a.m., Thursday, 6 September 2007
To Turn In:
- Give printed copies of your essay (double spaced) to Mr. Rebelsky.
- Give the copy of your essay that he marked up with you to Mr. Rebelsky.
- Give the version of your essay your colleagues edited back to your colleagues.
- Send your essay via email to Mr. Rebelsky.
Purposes:
I intend this assignment and your work for the assignment to provide a variety
of benefits. In particular, I expect that they will
- continue your thinking about community and conflict,
- give you experience rewriting essays and thinking about editing comments, and
- prepare us for in-class discussions.
Background:
In writing exercise 1, you wrote a short
essay that argued for a particular mechanism for resolving a conflict
in an online community. A colleague from class provided some comments
on that essay and I separately suggested some ways in which you could
improve the essay. In addition, you have now received essays from your
colleagues, some of which argue other points.
Assignment:
Revise your essay to incorporate the suggestions. When possible (given
the restrictions on length) you should strive to incorporate opposing
views and your counter-arguments to those opposing views.
Length: 300-600 words.
Audience:
You are writing for the typical Web reader. Your reader has probably
communicated on the Web and has perhaps been in some form of online
community, but has not thought deeply about the kinds of conflicts that
can arise in online communities or about mechanisms for resolving conflict.
You may also assume that the reader does not just say It's just a game,
why should we care?
or something similar.
I expect to post your essays on the Web, so your readers really
will be typical Web readers.
Citing Sources: I expect you to use at least three sources
within this document. Again, please put a list of references at the end,
using APA format.
Friday, 27 July 2007 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]
- Created, using an assignment format from a previous Tutorial.
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