This document provides a schedule for Project 2 of an English technical writing course over 3 weeks. It outlines assignments such as reading chapters on technical definitions and descriptions, drafting technical documentation in Week 4, peer reviewing drafts in Week 5, finishing and recording a slidecast in Week 6, and submitting all deliverables by the deadline on Sunday of Week 6. Key deliverables are a self-evaluation, technical documentation, and a slidecast with its URL posted in the self-evaluation. Students are instructed to verify their submissions are complete.

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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 9/13
to
Sunday 9/19
1. Read: Read handout and the two chapters excerpts from
Technical Communication in the 21st Century:
• Assignment Sheet
• Chapter 15: Technical Definitions
• Chapter 16: Technical Descriptions
2. Study slidedocs 1 and 2.
1. Begin making planning decisions and drafting the technical
documentation.
2. 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 9/20
to
Sunday 9/26
1. Peer Review Technical Documentation Part 1 Due: Tues. 9/21.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post a
draft of your documentation.
Peer Review Technical Documentation Part 2 Due: Thurs. 9/23.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
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 9/27
to
Sunday 10/3
1. Finish drafting slideshow and script. Practice it and record
voice-over.
2. Peer Review Slidecast Part 1 Due: Tues. 9/28.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post
the URL to your slidecast.
3. Peer Review Part 2 Due: Thurs. 9/30
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s slidecast.
PROJECT 2 DELIVERABLES DUE: Sunday 10/3. 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 file.
• Deliverable 1: Technical Documentation, submit a Word or PDF file.
• Deliverable 2: Slidecast, cut and paste URL address 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.