AssignmentOneQuestions&Concerns

After completing the voice recordings and reviewing the assignment sheet, list at least three
questions or concerns that you have about Assignment One. Besuretoputyournamenextto
each one of your questions/concerns so I can give you credit for your work. Useful questions
will demonstrate that youhavereviewedboththevoicerecordingsandtheassignmentsheet. If
you find that you have a question that is a repeat of someone elsesthat is perfectly fine, but
DO NOT SIMPLY COPY AND PASTE ANOTHER STUDENTS WORK! You need to be sure
yourquestionsarewritteninyourownwordsandsentencepatterns.

HerearemyquestionsaboutAssignmentOne
Hereismyplaceholderexamplequestionwithmynameattached.(AshlynW.)
Whenarewepickingourareaofinterest?
Now,Thursdaywillbehomework forfiguringit
out
.(AdamBennett)
When will the paper be started for this assignment?
Basically Thursday 9/10/15
(Adam
Bennett)
Are you going to help us with making the Textbook portion? Doesnt start till second
assignment,butyes.Itisjusttheresourcesweused.
(AdamBennett)

Does it absolutely have to be typed in a Microsoft word document?Canitnotbetyped

on Google Drive? (Kaylah Wright)
Has to be in a word document because of moodle.
CancopyandpasteintoaMicrosoftWordwhenitistimetobeturnedin.
So the questions that we answered for Sherlock are the same questions that we are
going to be asking ourselves when we are working on our area of interest? (Kaylah
Wright)
Yes, but there will be more.Theterms that welookedforwereartifacts,actors,
literacypractices,figuredworld.
So assignment one is starting the actual process of studying our area of interest?
(KaylahWright)
YES!
Can you elaborate a little about the way that we can do the observation part (time)?
(Kaylah Wright)
There is no specificwaytokeeptime butmakesurethatitisclearwhat
youdidandhowyoudidyourresearch.
How can I go above and beyond? What if I think my work is already good enough
for an A or B? (Kaylah Wright)
In class, we will go over things that will help us to
decidehowtohelpusgetthatextrapointortwo.
Even though the example pageisjustanexampleaNOTatemplate,canwestillsetup
our page the samewayordoyourprefersomethingdifferent?(KaylahWright)Wecan
setitupthatway.

Is there a final decision date for picking our topics? (Yosra Abdullatef)
Yes,Thursday9/10

 What are the risks behind changingtopics afterweve alreadystartedthe

process? (YosraAbdullatef)You can changeitupuntilthepeerworkshop
date.
In my introductionwhenIdescribemyinterestsdoesitdirectlyinvolvemyportfoliotopic?
No.
(HannahBowman)
CanmytopicbeanexperiencethatIhavehadinthepast?
notyet.
(HannahBowman)
Arewedoingtheliveactionobservationforonlyassignmentone?
yes
(HannahBowman)
How many observation sessions do we complete?
3sectionsof30min(1.5hrs) totalforJUST
assigmentone
(HannahBowman)
Artifacts are specific objects ideas and or emotions that have cultural relevance to a specific
community.
Willyoubereviewingourtopic?
Yes
(KatieMazanec)
Can the interview be recorded and put onto Wix as another resource?
Yes include a typed
responseofinterview
(KatieMazanec)
Will we have timeinclasstoworkonthis?
2inclasswritingdaysareincludedintoourschedule
(KatieMazanec)

In these beginning stages, should our topics be broad enough to get us started or should we get
specific?(JoshByrd)Somewhatbroad

Will we go over what our selected communities with you before completing the 250 word
summaryonrulesandconventions?(JoshByrd)Yes

Do the actors have to be human? Can they be things or objects? (Josh Byrd) Actors arehuman.
Artifacts are physical objects, ideas and or emotions, that have cultural relevance in a specific
community.

When will be we actually choose our subject of interest? (Dillon Foreman) This
THURSDAY
9/10
Will the parts of Assignment One will be listed in Moodle as homework like previous Moodle
assignments? (Dillon Foreman)
Most will be uploaded, not replying to a thread. Add to the
discussion.
Whatwouldexpected ofanAstudentdoingthisproject?(DillonForeman)Inclass,we willgo
over things that will help us determinethis.Justaddtoeverything,especiallytextualandpicture
wise.

Could I interview a doctor since I am focusing on therealityofthemedicalfieldvswhatGrey's

Anatomyportrays?(BriannaBooth)
Yesbutmakesuretheyhavewatchedtheshow.


Do you want us to ONLY have three points of time in our figured world or
can/should we provide more? Just three. Optional, but recommended to stick with
three. (Denise Flores)
If we choose to do a video game, instead of observing three points in the single
game, could we observe three games of the same series? Yes (Denise Flores)
So once we choose our topic there is absolutely no turning back? Even if we were
capable to conduct every piece of research
and re-do all the assignments within the deadline? Yes but dont. :) (Denise Flores)
If we choose a piece of fiction like a show or video game, does it necessarily have
to have a plot? It will be a challenge, but no. Focus on the scoring if you choose an
arcade/platform game. Focus on observing others play, not so much the actual
gameplay (If you do Animal Crossing) (Denise Flores)
For the interviewing part, do we absolutely have to conduct a real life interview or
can we take advantage of the internet and find such interviews, if they already
exist? You HAVE to conduct an interview. Have to do the work, cannot be someone
elses interview. (Denise Flores)
Is there going to be class time that we get to work on the assignment one or will it
be part of the out of class time?
Yes there are two in class writing days (Morgan
McGinn)
If I am interested in dance would that be too broad to use as my topic?(Morgan
McGinn)
0u
.
Is there a specific limit to the number of questions we may have for the interview?(Gabriel
Bryant)No,haveatleastfive.

Is the domain similar to a common goal of the community and howtheindividualscontributeto

it?(GabrielBryant)Yes.

Could my topic be on a certain club? And if so, could I bemorespecificandlook onlya

part or section of theclubordoesithavetocontainabsolutelyeverythinginthetopic(or
club)(AndreaLevi)
Was the activity we did for Sherlock a mock trial for what we will be doing with the
assignment?(AndreaLevi)
Yes,itlllooksimilar
Canthetopicbesomethingweknownothingaboutbutareinterestedin?(AndreaLevi)
If I were to do my topic on fraternities,andIchooseacertainfraternity,butIendupina
different one than I chose my topic on, what would I do?
I will only be observing for a
shortperiodoftime,soitshouldnotbeaproblem.
(ZacFunderburke)

OrshouldIdomytopiconfraternitylifeingeneral?
Justone
.(ZacFunderburke)
Will we be able to change topics before a certain date?
Before peer workshops. (Zac
Funderburke)

Will you check up on us continuously to see if were doing the assignment right?
(GwendolynSteslicke)
Yes, we will turn things in where we have peer observations and she will check
on our topics to see if it is good enoughandyoucancomeinduringofficehours
tomakesureyouaredoingwell.
Whenisthedateweneedtohaveourtopicpicked?(GwendolynSteslicke)
Now,Thursdaywillbehomeworkforfiguringitout.
Couldwesetupourpagesimilartotheexamplepage?(GwendolynSteslicke)
We can setitupthatway,justdon't copyandpastetheexample thendeletestuff
outofit.
Since I am majoring in Chemistry, I was interested in making that my topic for the
semester would that betoobroadofatopic? ShouldIpickacertaintopictogomorein
depthwith?(LindsayBulger)
Observeamoreindepthtopic
For the 3 points in time where we must be observing our topic, would I be able to
observe a research experiment over a 3 day period and take notes on the progress
whichisbeingmadethroughoutthosedays?(LindsayBulger)
Yes

Can you further explain this 250 paper about what is appropriate and not about
our topic In whatever situation, there are rules and regulations on what is
appropriate or what is not (Colin Hien)
What is Wengers Communities of Practice: A Brief Introduction, (Coln Hien)
Is greek life at UNCC an appropriate topic to observe?
You need to pick one
greek organization; overall to broad to observe.
H
erearemyconcernsaboutAssignmentOne
Hereismyplaceholderexampleconcernwithmynameattached.(AshlynW.)
What if we pick a topic and in a couple weeks we dont like it can we change?
Not a
concernanymore
(AdamBennett)
Would a show/movie be harder to carry out research thandoingresearchonsomething
inperson?
No.
(AdamBennett)
Are you going to have to approve or disapprove our topic to see if it is good enough to
lastthewholesemester?
Yes
(AdamBennett)

I am a little concerned that I will pick an area of interest but not really know what to
focus on. (Kaylah Wright)
Right now we are just observing, just write and take note of
whatyousee,nottakingapartrightnow.

What is the highest grade a student has received for this project?(Yosra
Abdullatef)

 I am worried that I will not do the assignment the way you would like me to. Will we
have time in class where youcanseeifeveryoneisontherighttrack?Yesbutmakesure
togotoAshlynforquestions.(KatieMazanec)

I dont understand the point of having a figured world and writing about the
conventions/rulesofit.(JoshByrd)Thisgivesusabetterunderstandingoftheworld.
What if having a community and actors don't really pertain to your topic? (Josh
Byrd)
Im still brainstorming ideas but It seems like having a topic that is mostly physical is
bettertogowithratherthansomethingwithabstractcomponents.(JoshByrd)
I am concerned that if I do a movie series it will end up being too long. In one of the
voice recordingsyoumentionedanexampleofTheWalkingDeadshouldspanover three
episodes.IfIdomovieswilltheybetoolongtomakeobservations?(DillonForeman)
Once we start this assignment, will our class time be devoted towards it? Or will we be
responsiblefordifferentinclassassignmentsaswell?(DillonForeman)
Yes,
I am concerned that I will get something wrongwithonepartoftheassignmentandthen
therestofmyassignmentwillbemessedupbecauseofit.(BriannaBooth)
I am concerned that I will look into things that are necessary and because of that some
otherpartsoftheassignmentwillbelacking.(BriannaBooth)
Im not sure that I understand the figured world aspect of this assignment in the
sense that it would relate to real life and not something fictional. Mostly on the
idea that I have to create/establish an topics rules. (Denise Flores)
Are we conducting one observation for each of the three points of time? Or what
determines how many observations we make? (Denise Flores)
I feel like this assignment will be easier if we focus it on a piece of fiction, does
this mean that I will have a hard time focusing on a real life event and that I
should just do it on a game or show, etc? (Denise Flores)
I amveryinterested andpassionate about thetopic Ihave chosen, though Iam
concerned that to you and to my audience it may beawee bit boring and may
nothaveeveryoneincrediblyinterested.(LindsayBulger)

The rules are like a basic gameplay manual for our readers? (Gabriel Bryant)
1. I do not have microsoft word on my macbook, are we able to copy and paste
from a similar type of word document? or can we just save it on a flash drive
instead of having to buy and download microsoft word. (Jaycie Fader)

2. What do you mean by writing a summary on how to behave on your area of

interest? (Jaycie Fader)
3. Based on the topic we choose to write about, does the observing of the
characters have to be a real life situation or person? Or can it be based on
something real, but made up? (Jaycie Fader)
What if we change topics once and the topic we changed to ends up worse
than the first topic? can we change back? (Zac Funderburke)
Will we have time to work on the topics in class? (Zac Funderburke)
Is there always going to be an assignment sheet before a writing
assignment? (Dinora Ramirez)
How specific, or narrow does our chosen assignment have to be? (Dinora
Ramirez)
How would you recommend we cannot get an interview with some? (Dinora
Ramirez)
If it cant be face to face, then documentaries can be considered
as the observation as far as the interview time interview the thoughts of
someone who has seen the same doc or literally get in contact w them.
Is it possible that a movie series is too broad or has too many movies?
(Walker Yates)
What exactly are we going to be taking detailed, and explicit notes on?
(Walker Yates)
If we were to choose a tv show, do you suggest doing three consecutive
episodes? (walker Yates) no but it needs to follow a storyline.
Is there a specific number of interview questions? (Walker Yates)
WhatistheexpectedAgradeworklookslike?(LarrySheng)
DoIhavetotruncatealongersource(orextendashorterone)tomeetthewordrequirementof
observationnote(howflexibleisit?)(LarrySheng)

Canweturninthingsongoogledocs(MadisonPopoff).
turninginthingsonmoodle
needstobeaworddocbutyoushouldtypeitongoogledrivesoitwillbeonacloud
somewherethencopyandpasteit
IthinkthatIwanttopickanimalcruelty,isthattoobroad?doIneedtonarrowitdown
more(MadisonPopoff)
Howfarintotheprojectcanwebeandstillchangeourmindsaboutourtopicsifwefind
thatitwasnottherightchoice(MadisonPopoff)
oncewegettothepeerworkshopyou
cannotchangeit