MbShea@PWP@English@UMCP

Consider these three documents as prep for next week. You may skim them. We need to establish context and special language of thinking/writing for our work this semester.

1. Guide to reading for Science Writing students (Short Google doc)
2. Audience analysis slides based on Aristotle: Set 1 (15 Google slides)
3. Audience analysis slides based on Relationships: Set 2 (12 Google slides)

Think on the usefulness of my current counting out strategy of three.  I borrowed this from Aristotle, especially the three proofs or qualitys of information:

• logos, pathos, ethos
• (now) audience, context, purpose
• (strategy for reading) linked above)
  • (pre-read, means three+ or nearly four strategies)
  • Skim
    • Parse
      • Read, Review, Cross-reference

I stacked these verbs (note that they are action commands to you) with document design to emphasize that this action pattern is a heirachy.  

If you want more guidance on how this class works, you can look at this "helper" link (from my website) to useful web sources I gathered for you.  We really do not need a text as the world is truly available to us!

Dutch illustrator Thjis Geritz

Bonus culture video about three.  This may help you remember how important counting out is to cognition and memory. The Wikipedia entry about this series is informative. Wow. She linked to Wikipedia. What kind of source is that?