4.2.3 Apply

Activity Progress:

Youassessment2r task in this activity is to work with a partner to create a comic strip about the effects of digital media on language and writing. Your tutor will allocate you a partner by a random method. Be aware that this is true collaboration, so you will be relying on your partner as much as he/she will be relying on you to produce a common product.

The comic strip may be serious or humorous. It may express an opinion, facts or highlight etiquette or comical situations, but the underlying message should be a commentary on the issue and express your joint opinion about the issue.

  1. Spend a bit of time exploring the comic creation site at http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
  2. With your partner, decide on how you are going to collaborate on this project. How will you share this comic with the group and your tutor?
  3. Decide on a story for your comic.
  4. Design a storyboard.
  5. Create your comic collaboratively.
  6. Use the rubric items below to:
    1. Conduct a self-assessment of your collaboration skills;
    2. Conduct a peer assessment of your partner’s collaboration.
  7. Individually, submit your assessments to your tutor by copying and pasting it to a document which you should submit below. Remember to start the file name with your own name.
  8. Share your comic as a PDF file with your group using the document  sharing folder set up in a discussion group called 4.2 Comic Strip. Include both your names in the file name.

Assessment: Collaboration

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Sometimes chooses not to participate and does not complete assigned tasks. Sometimes a satisfactory group member who does what is required A strong group member who tries hard A true team member who contributes a lot of effort and encourages and supports the efforts of others in the group.
Seldom or never follows through on assigned
tasks. Depends on others to do all of the work.		 Does not follow through on most
assigned tasks and sometimes depends on others to do the work.		 Follows through on most assigned tasks. Follows through on assigned tasks and does not depend on others to do the work, responsibility for tasks is shared evenly.

Assessment: Comic

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The story line is poor and and shows no understanding of the issue. The story line exposes some misunderstanding of the issue. The story line shows some understanding of the issue without appearing remarkable. The story line is clever and reflects a deep  understanding of the issue.
The comic does not communicate a clear message at all. The comic communicates a message but with some lack of clarity at times. The comic communicates a clear message without being remarkable. The comic very effectively communicates a message about the issue.
The creation is not original, engaging, or creative. The creation is not always original and/or interesting and does not fully engage the reader fully. The creation is original but somehow lacks either engagement or creativity. The creation is original and engaging, perhaps humorous, perhaps serious, but very creative.

 

When you have submitted your assessment and your tutor has recorded it, you will be able to proceed to the next lesson topic.

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