CROSS-CULTURAL RHETORIC: Reflection Assignment Sample

Assignment: Final Reflection as a Group Blog Post

Purpose: Normally, you would be asked to write a final reflection letter, addressed to me, approximately 1-2 pages single spaced, detailing what you have learned in PWR 2.

The Research Reflection due the last day of class (1-2 page letter, 1-minute spoken wisdom) offers you a chance to reflect on the different rhetorical choices you made over the quarter and what you have learned about rhetoric as a practical art that can help you with your future major, career, or life goals. In the written part of this assignment, you'll address a real audience (future advisor, employer, donor, funding agency, etc).. Due: reflection due on the last day of class

It seems more practical and creative to have you share your reflection in a way that allows you to communicate to students around the world what you have learned about

Leadership rhetoric intercultural communication

Audience: There are students blogging right now in a new exchange between Russia & Sweden; our class has been invited to join this discussion and share our posts. See the Khabarovsk-Orebro (Russia-Sweden) posts already on the CCR Blog, coded: http://www.stanford.edu/group/ccr/blog/khavaborsk_oerebro_stanford_blogging/

Process: To access the blog pages: go to http://ccr.stanford.edu/ and click on “Blogging”

Click “Read the Blog” -- To read & comment Click “Post to the Blogs” – to write new entries using your

username/password1. Form groups of 3 or 4 to complete this assignment outside class

2. Read up on the blog posts online so far to get to know your audience & the medium and add comments to several posts already online – to create a relationship with your audience

3. As a GROUP, draft your blog entry to offer a closing reflection on the class – and what you learned – for this international audience of students around the globe. Include:

a. Photo of your group members (or you take a short video with your laptop camera – introducing yourselves to readers and then embed the video if you like)

b. Names, a bit about you & about Stanford culture; ask questions of other cultures

c. Explain what you have learned about the rhetoric of leadership based on your research projects and on completing your presentations (write in a way that is engaging for your blog audience, though – this might mean asking questions)

d. Post your research abstracts in the “extended entry” section. You might also raise questions that you want readers to answer about your research.

CROSS-CULTURAL RHETORIC: Reflection Assignment Sample

4. I recommend saving your writing in a word document first, then posting on the blog.

Have fun with this – it is a chance to share your reflection on learning with two groups of students who are WAITING TO HEAR from the Stanford Global Leadership class!