Public Text Overview
Description
The Public Text will communicate the findings of either the Technical Report or the Academic Paper to a broader public audience by communicating through a different medium. The work will be in one of three formats:
- Infographic
- Podcast Story
- Online Video
The Public Text will be much like other examples of popular science writing that we all encounter in our daily lives. It should be informative, cohesive, and engaging.
We will share our finished Public Texts internally with the class.
Processes
This assignment (and the corresponding grade) encompasses multiple steps:
- Generating ideas and identifying productive models
- Drafting
- Composing the final piece
- Completing a Material Analysis
- Completing a Postmortem
Resources
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Infographic
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Podcast Story
- NPR's Starting Your Podcast: A Guide For Students Links to an external site.
- UNCW MakerStudio podcast studio Links to an external site.
- Riverside Links to an external site.
- Adobe Podcast Links to an external site.
- Audacity Links to an external site. (and Audacity portable Links to an external site.)
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Online Video
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Media Resources
- Creative Commons Search Links to an external site. (media)
- Adobe Stock Links to an external site. (images)
- Adobe Firefly Links to an external site. (images)
- ccMixter Links to an external site. (background music)
- Freesound
Links to an external site. (sound effects)
Examples
These commented examples from previous students may be useful.