Kirchmeier U of I Project 1 Schedule Revised English 317 technical writing summer 2021.

1. ENGL 317: Summer 2021 1 of 2
PROJECT 1 SCHEDULE: Week 1
TechnicalProse and Presentation Speaking Style
The following schedule describes the steps you will need to do in order to compose
deliverables and the estimated time it will take most students to complete each step.
Estimated time you will need to complete this project: 12 hours.
Steps Do the Following Time
1 Skim the steps in this schedule, so you can plan how to manage
your time this week.
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.
Read Handouts:
 Project 1 Assignment Sheet
 How to Analyze Your Writing for Style and Noticeable Error
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.
Student Bio Assignment Due: Monday 6/14 before 11:59 PM
1 hour
2 Go through the following lecture slidedocs once to familiarize
yourself with the content. You will work more closely with these in
step 3.
1. Format, Document Design, and Readability
2. Technical Prose and Presentation Speaking Style
3. Style vs. Grammar
4. How to Write the Memo Report. NOTE: Pay close attention to
the requirements for how to write your findings from the
analysis.
2 hours
3 Follow the directions in the handout: How to Analyze Your Writing
for Style and Noticeable error to analyze your writing. This handout
also has a tip to draft your memo report as you analyze your writing,
so consider doing that to save time.
4 hours
4 Write the memo report or check your work if you have been drafting
it as you analyzed your style.
2 hours
See the next page for additional project steps.

2. ENGL 317: Summer 2021 2 of 2
Steps Do the Following Time
5 Study slidedoc 5: How to Compose the Podcast and decide how you
will create the audio-only podcast.
Do a test recording. If you encounter a technical issue, follow the
troubleshooting steps under Tools and Resources.
1 hour
6 Follow the requirements and guidelines in slidedoc 5, to decide the
general subject, narrow the focus of your podcast, and write the
script. Practice your script and record the podcast.
Don’t try to be perfect when recording.
2 hours
PROJECT 1 DELIVERABLES DUE: Sunday, 6/20 before 11:59 PM
1. Self-Evaluation: submit a Word or PDF file. Note: you are not required to write a self-
evaluation, but it is to your benefit to write one.
2. Deliverable 1: Memo Report, submit a Word or PDF file.
3. Deliverable 2: Podcast, cut and paste the URL at the top of your self-evaluation or in the
comment section of the drop box. Remember, digital media files are not accepted in
this course. Your podcast must be on a host site and play without a user needing to
download the file.
4. 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.
If you didn't submit all work or if something didn't submit right, submit everything again
because I grade only the last submission.