Online_Project1Schedule_Engl317_Spring2019_Dryden
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This document provides the schedule and requirements for Project 1 of the ENGL 317 Technical Writing course over the first 3 weeks. It outlines the following key deliverables: 1. An analysis of the student's own prose style from a prior writing of at least 750 words. 2. A draft memo report to be peer reviewed by Tuesday of week 2. 3. A podcast script on a chosen topic related to UI research, with a recorded podcast to be peer reviewed by Wednesday of week 1. 4. A self-evaluation and the podcast URL are due along with the final memo report by Sunday of week 3 as the deliverables for Project 1.
Online_Project1Schedule_Engl317_Spring2019_Dryden
- 1. ENGL 317 Technical Writing Page 1 of 2 PROJECT 1 SCHEDULE Weeks 1-3 Technical Prose and Presentation Speaking Style All work is due by 11:59 PM on the day indicated. Late assignments will lose one letter grade (or the equivalent number of points) per day. All course materials are posted to the project page. Due Date Complete the Following Week 1 Sunday 1/13 1. Read • Assignment Sheet • How to Analyze Your Writing 2. Study: slidedocs 1, 2, 3, and 4, 3. Choose prior writing you will analyze. It must be non- fiction and should be at least 750 words. 4. Begin analyzing your prose style. 5. Go to Tools and Resources, decide which tool you will use for the Podcast, and do a test recording. Follow troubleshooting steps, if you encounter technical issues. Week 2 Tuesday 1/15 Peer Review: Memo Report Due. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post a draft of your memo report. Thursday 1/17 Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to respond to a peer’s draft of the Memo Report.
- 2. ENGL 317 Technical Writing Page 2 of 2 Due Date Complete the Following Week 3 Monday 1/21 MLK Day - UI Closed Tuesday 1/22 1. Study: slidedoc 5. 1. Investigate and decide UI research you will explain in your podcast and begin drafting the script. Wednesday 1/23 1. Finish writing the script. 2. Practice the script once and calculate your speaking rate (see web article). Practice it again to get the pacing and pausing right and record your podcast. 3. Peer Review: Podcast Due: Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post the URL to your podcast. Friday 1/25 Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to respond to a peer’s Podcast. Sunday 1/27 PROJECT 1 DELIVERABLES DUE. Submit your work as follows: 1. Write a self-evaluation and cut and paste the URL to your podcast at the top of your document file. Submit as a Word or PDF file. 2. Memo Report: submit a Word or PDF file. 3. To avoid a point penalty, verify your submission. Do not rely solely on bblearn’s confirmation that your work submitted. You need to check that your work submitted correctly. This means you need to go back to the drop box after submitting your work and 1) open your document files, and 2) check that the URL will work by cutting and pasting what you submitted into a browser.