This document provides a schedule and instructions for Project 1 of the ENGL 317 Spring Technical Writing course. It outlines the following key tasks to be completed over the first 3 weeks: 1) Analyzing a prior writing sample of at least 750 words and not creative non-fiction. 2) Completing a peer review memo report in two parts by posting a draft and responding to a peer. 3) Researching and scripting a podcast on a University of Iowa topic, practicing the recording, and doing two peer reviews by posting the podcast and responding to a peer. 4) Submitting the self-evaluation, memo report, and podcast URL by the due date of January 31st.

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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 13
to
Sunday
January 17
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: 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
professional or academic writing you have done to analyze for
this project. It should be at least 750 words. Note: creative non-
fiction will not work for this project.
6. Begin analyzing your writing by following the directions in the
handout, "How to Analyze Your Writing."
7. 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
Monday
January 18
to
Sunday
January 24
MLK DAY: Monday 1/18 - UI is Closed
1. Peer Review Memo Report Part 1 Due: January 20.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post a
draft of your memo report.
2. Peer Review Memo Report Part 2 Due: January 22.
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 25
to
Sunday
January 31
1. Study slidedoc 5.
2. Investigate and decide what UI research you will explain in your
podcast and begin drafting the script.
3. Practice the script once and calculate your speaking rate (see
slidedoc 5 for how to do this). Practice it again to get the pacing
and pausing right and record your podcast.
4. Peer Review Podcast Part 1 Due: January 27. Go to the Peer
Review Forum and follow the directions to post the URL to your
podcast.
5. Peer Review Podcast Part 2 Due: January 29.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s Podcast.
PROJECT 1 DELIVERABLES DUE: January 31. 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.