Listen to the current draft of your partner's podcast and answer the following questions in Wave:
1. Compose a retrospective outline of the piece. List the main sections of the podcast, note the central claim of each section (i.e. something like a paragraph topic sentence) and note what evidence is used in each section to prove that claim.
2. Where is the author’s hypothesis? At what point in the podcast do you know that s/he is conducting an experiment? Is this soon enough? Could it be sooner? Is the hypothesis highlighted and explained adequately?
3. How do you know when the author changes focus and moves to a new section? Are they separated by silence / pauses? Sound effects? Changes in tone? Are these section divisions clear? Suggest ways in which the podcast’s organization might be highlighted for the listener.
4. Has the author used any music, sound effects or other post-production techniques? How do these change the tone of the podcast? How would the podcast be different without them? Do you think that they’re performing a function or are they just window dressing?
5. How is the fidelity of the podcast? Can you hear everything clearly? Can you understand each word that is said? Note ANY places where the content is unclear so that the author can re-record them.
6. Is the podcast 4-6 minutes long as per the assignment? If it is too short, what do you think is missing? Should the author add more background research, explain the experiment more slowly, etc.? Is it too long? If so, what information is extraneous? What don’t you need to know in order to understand the author’s experiment? Think about your own podcast and the one you listened to in the first draft workshop as you consider how this draft might be expanded or cut to meet the length requirement.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Pre-Writing: Unit 2 Projects
Partner up and read / listen to the following documents:
• The current draft of your partner’s Feeder 2.2 podcast
• Answers to the 3 homework questions that were due today
• The Unit 2 Project assignment
Next, collaborate with your partner on a provisional outline for his or her Unit 2 Project. This outline should contain at least three sections: an introduction that grabs your listener’s attention and introduces your topic; an analysis of the data that you gathered over spring break; a reformulation of your hypothesis in light of the new data and/or an indication of what kind of future research might productively explore the topic further.
For the latter two sections, highlight the central claim that you are making in each and work to ensure that the evidence you present will adequately convince the reader of those claims. In addition, try to brainstorm ways in which you might add variety to the podcast by employing different speakers / voices, sound effects, music, and other effects you have learned about working on your Feeder 2.2 podcasts. Add these ideas to the outline and explain briefly how they would make the podcast’s content clearer and more interesting.
• The current draft of your partner’s Feeder 2.2 podcast
• Answers to the 3 homework questions that were due today
• The Unit 2 Project assignment
Next, collaborate with your partner on a provisional outline for his or her Unit 2 Project. This outline should contain at least three sections: an introduction that grabs your listener’s attention and introduces your topic; an analysis of the data that you gathered over spring break; a reformulation of your hypothesis in light of the new data and/or an indication of what kind of future research might productively explore the topic further.
For the latter two sections, highlight the central claim that you are making in each and work to ensure that the evidence you present will adequately convince the reader of those claims. In addition, try to brainstorm ways in which you might add variety to the podcast by employing different speakers / voices, sound effects, music, and other effects you have learned about working on your Feeder 2.2 podcasts. Add these ideas to the outline and explain briefly how they would make the podcast’s content clearer and more interesting.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Homework Due Thursday, March 25
Answer the following questions about your experiment and post them to a new wave. Your answers needn’t be written formally, but they should be thoughtful and thorough.
1. Did the data you collected prove or disprove your hypothesis? Did you successfully change your behavior? Were the reasons you thought your behavior would change important or unimportant to that change?
2. Try looking at the data you collected without thinking about your original hypothesis… do you notice any patterns that you hadn’t anticipated in the design of your study? In other words, did your study tell you anything you weren’t looking for in the first place? Could your data be used to prove a different hypothesis than the one you posed?
3. If you did the experiment again how would you change it? How would you tie your data to your hypothesis more convincingly? Would you make the study shorter or longer, or would you change the environment or any of the other variables?
1. Did the data you collected prove or disprove your hypothesis? Did you successfully change your behavior? Were the reasons you thought your behavior would change important or unimportant to that change?
2. Try looking at the data you collected without thinking about your original hypothesis… do you notice any patterns that you hadn’t anticipated in the design of your study? In other words, did your study tell you anything you weren’t looking for in the first place? Could your data be used to prove a different hypothesis than the one you posed?
3. If you did the experiment again how would you change it? How would you tie your data to your hypothesis more convincingly? Would you make the study shorter or longer, or would you change the environment or any of the other variables?
March 23 Draft Workshop 1
1. Paraphrase the podcast’s hypothesis. Where in the podcast does the author state this hypothesis? Is it highlighted clearly? Could it be stated any earlier?
2. Does the author clearly explain how the experiment will prove or disprove the hypthesis? In other words, is the evidence clearly and convincingly tied to the hypothesis? Explain your answer in detail.
3. How does the author explain the data s/he will collect in the experiment? Do you have a clear visual sense of the chart s/he will fill out each day? Try to think of a different / more creative way that this information might be conveyed and suggest it to the author.
4. Describe the overall tone of the podcast and then describe the tone of the author’s voice in particular. Do they match? Is either harried or scattered? Does the author project confidence and authority? Suggest changes in tone and/or content that might enhance the author’s credibility.
5. Estimate the percentages of the podcast devoted to scripted vs. unscripted content. Does the mix seem appropriate? Is there any point at which you get bored with the scripted content or confused / disoriented by the unscripted content? If you notice any of these problems suggest how they might be remedied.
2. Does the author clearly explain how the experiment will prove or disprove the hypthesis? In other words, is the evidence clearly and convincingly tied to the hypothesis? Explain your answer in detail.
3. How does the author explain the data s/he will collect in the experiment? Do you have a clear visual sense of the chart s/he will fill out each day? Try to think of a different / more creative way that this information might be conveyed and suggest it to the author.
4. Describe the overall tone of the podcast and then describe the tone of the author’s voice in particular. Do they match? Is either harried or scattered? Does the author project confidence and authority? Suggest changes in tone and/or content that might enhance the author’s credibility.
5. Estimate the percentages of the podcast devoted to scripted vs. unscripted content. Does the mix seem appropriate? Is there any point at which you get bored with the scripted content or confused / disoriented by the unscripted content? If you notice any of these problems suggest how they might be remedied.
Sources for Free / Podsafe Music and Sound Effects
OK everyone, sorry about the mixups with the last links. You should be able to download things for free on these sites (note: registration may be required to get the files, but it's free):
http://www.freesound.org/index.php
http://dig.ccmixter.org/
http://www.freesound.org/index.php
http://dig.ccmixter.org/
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