capstone portfolio

]KEVIN MYERS : 

]KEVIN MYERS CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO

PERSONAL BACKGROUND : 

PERSONAL BACKGROUND Enrolled at Mesa Community College in 2007 for general courses. From 2007-2009, majored in psychology, audio engineering, and political science. Transferred to ASU MWTC Program in Fall 2009.

OUTCOMES : 

OUTCOMES MWTC OUTCOMES Rhetorical Knowledge Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Processes Knowledge of Conventions

RHETORICAL KNOWLEDGE : 

RHETORICAL KNOWLEDGE Focus on a defined purpose Respond to different rhetorical situations Adopt an Appropriate voice, tone, and level of formality Used appropriate technologies to organize, present, and communicate information

RHETORICAL KNOWLEDGE : 

RHETORICAL KNOWLEDGE Respond to the need of the appropriate audience Write in multiple genres Use conventions of format and structure appropriate to the rhetorical situation

CRITICAL THINKING, READING AND WRITING : 

CRITICAL THINKING, READING AND WRITING Use info, writing, and reading for inquiry, learning thinking and communicating Understand that research and writing is a series of tasks, including accessing, retrieving, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing appropriate data and information from sources that vary in content, format, structure, and scope

CRITICAL THINKING, READING AND WRITING : 

CRITICAL THINKING, READING AND WRITING Recognize, understand, and analyze the context within which language, info, and knowledge are produced, managed , organized, and disseminated Integrate previously held beliefs, assumptions, and knowledge with new info and the ideas of others

PROCESSES : 

PROCESSES Be aware that it usually takes multiple drafts to create and complete a successful text Develop research strategies appropriate to the context and situation Develop flexible strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proof-reading Understand research and writing as an open process that permits writers to use later invention and re-thinking to revise their work

PROCESSES : 

PROCESSES Understand the collaborative and social aspects of research and writing processes Learn to critique their own and others’ works Learn to balance the advantages of relying on others with the responsibility of doing their part Use appropriate technologies to manage data and information collected or generated for future use

KNOWLEDGE OF CONVENTIONS : 

KNOWLEDGE OF CONVENTIONS Learn common formats for different genres and standard tools for accessing and retrieving info Learn and apply appropriate standards, laws, policies, and accepted practices for the use of a variety of technologies Develop knowledge of genre conventions ranging from structure and paragraphing to tone and mechanics

KNOWLEDGE OF CONVENTIONS : 

KNOWLEDGE OF CONVENTIONS Apply appropriate means of documenting their work Control such surface features as syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling Understand and apply legal and ethical uses of information and technology including copyright and intellectual property

CONCLUSION : 

CONCLUSION Demonstrated outcomes through selected artifacts. Look forward to using knowledge learned from MWTC Program in near future career. THANK YOU!