Project 2

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PROJECT 2 SCHEDULE Weeks 4-6
Technical Definitions and Technical Descriptions
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.
Our class meets once each week on [insert day].
Week Complete the Following
Week 4
Monday 02/03
to
Sunday 02/09
1. Read Handouts and Chapter from Practical Strategies for
Technical Communication:
• Assignment Sheet
• Chapter 14: Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and
Instructions
2. Study slidedocs 1 and 2.
3. Begin making planning decisions and drafting the technical
documentation.
4. Go to Tools and Resources to decide which tool you will use to
create Slidecast and follow directions to do a test recording.
Follow troubleshooting steps, if you encounter technical issues.
Week 5
Monday 02/10
to
Sunday 02/16
1. Peer Review Technical Documentation Part 1 Due: Tuesday
02/11
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post a
draft of your documentation.
Peer Review Technical Documentation Part 2 Due: Thursday
02/13
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to

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respond to a peer’s draft of the Technical Documentation.
2. Study slidedoc 3.
3. Find or create visuals for slides (you will need to site source
visuals so note that information. Begin drafting the slideshow
and script.

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Week Complete the Following
Week 6
Monday 02/17
to
Sunday 02/23
PRESIDENTS’ DAY: Monday 2/17 – UI Closed
1. Finish drafting slideshow and script. Practice it and record
voice-over.
2. Peer Review Slidecast Part 1 Due: Tuesday 02/18
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post
the URL to your slidecast.
3. Peer Review Part 2 Due: Thursday 02/20
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s slidecast.
PROJECT 2 DELIVERABLES DUE: Sunday 02/23. 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: Technical Documentation, submit a Word or PDF file.
• Deliverable 2: Slidecast, submit the URL address 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.