Engl 317 P1 schedule Tech Writing UI Malone Hybrid Spring '20

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PROJECT 1 SCHEDULE Weeks 1-3
Technical Prose and Presentation Speaking Style
The schedule lists the work you need to complete by the end of each week.
Submit work listed in red by 11:59 PM on the day and date indicated.
Week Complete the Following
Week 1
Wednesday,
January 15
to
Sunday,
January 19
1. NOTE: if you have not already done so, read the syllabus, go to
Orientation on the course menu, click on "Start Here" and
complete all work on this page.
2. Class Introduction Post Due: [Wednesday January 15].
3. Read Handouts
• Assignment Sheet
• How to Analyze Your Writing Handout
4. Study: slidedocs 1, 2, 3, and 4. Just go through the slides once to
familiarize yourself with what is in them. You will work more
closely with these as you proceed through the project.
5. From your prior writing choose an essay, report, or other non-
fiction writing you have done to analyze for this project. It should
be at least 750 words.
6. Begin analyzing your writing by following the directions in the
handout "How to Analyze Your Writing."
Week 2
Monday,
January 20
to
Sunday, 26
MLK DAY: Monday 1/20 - UI is Closed
1. Re-read slidedocs 1, 2, 3, 4 more closely. Focus especially on
how to format the memo and how to identify errors in concision,
precision, directness, and common mistakes.
2. Peer Review Memo Report Part 1 Due: Thursday, January 23.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post a
draft of your memo report.
3. Peer Review Memo Report Part 2 Due: Friday, January 24.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to respond
to a peer’s draft of the Memo Report.

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Week Complete the Following
Week 3
Monday, January
27
to
Sunday, February 2
1. Study slidedoc 5.
2. Investigate and decide UI research you will explain in your
podcast and begin drafting the script.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Peer Review Podcast Part 1 Due: Thursday, January 30. Go to
the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post the URL
to your podcast.
6. Peer Review Podcast Part 2 Due: Friday, January 31.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s Podcast.
7. Revise deliverables (including memo) before final deadline.
Submit your P1 deliverables before the due date below.
PROJECT 1 DELIVERABLES DUE: Sunday, February 2. Submit your work to the submissions
drop box located at the bottom of the project page as follows:
• Self-Evaluation, submit a Word or PDF.
• Deliverable 1: Memo Report, submit a Word or PDF file.
• Deliverable 2: Podcast, submit the URL to where your file is hosted at the top of your
self-evaluation.
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.