This document outlines the schedule and assignments for Project 1 of the ENGL 317 Technical Writing course over the first 3 weeks. It includes due dates for analyzing a writing sample, peer reviewing a memo report draft, creating and recording a podcast on a UI research topic, and submitting the final project deliverables which are a self-evaluation, podcast URL, and memo report. All homework and projects must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the listed due date.

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PROJECT 1 SCHEDULE Weeks 1-3
Technical Prose and Presentation Speaking Style
All homework and project deliverables are due by 11:59 PM on the date/day
indicated in this schedule.
Due Date Complete the Following
Week 1
Wednesday 1/9
Today, in-class.
1. Read
• Assignment Sheet
• How to Analyze Your Writing
2. Study: slidedocs 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Thursday 1/10
Homework
Choose prior writing you will analyze. It must be non-fiction
and should be at least 750 words.
Friday 1/11
Today, in class.
Begin analyzing your prose style.
Week 2
Monday 1/14
Today, in class.
Continue analyzing your prose style.
Wednesday 1/16
Today, in class.
Continue analyzing your prose style.
Thursday 1/17
Homework
Peer Review: Memo Report Due. Go to the Peer Review
Forum and follow the directions to post a draft of your
memo report.
Friday 1/18
Today, in class.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s draft of the Memo Report.
Sunday 1/20
Homework
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.

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Due Date Complete the Following
Week 3
Monday 1/21 MLK DAY: UI is Closed
Tuesday 1/22
Homework
1. Study: slidedoc 5.
2. Investigate and decide UI research you will explain in
your podcast and begin drafting the script.
Wednesday 1/23
Today, in class.
Continue writing the script.
Thursday 1/24
Homework
1. Finish the script, practice it once and calculate your
speaking rate (see web article). Revise if you need to
cut down on information.
2. Practice it again to get the pacing and pausing right
and record your podcast.
3. Peer Review: Podcast Due: Go to the Peer Review
Forum and follow the directions to post the URL to your
podcast.
Friday 1/25
Today, in class.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s Podcast.
Sunday 1/27
PROJECT 1 DELIVERABLES DUE. Submit your work as follows:
1. Write a self-evaluation and cut and paste the URL to
your podcast at the top of your document file. Submit
as a Word or PDF file.
2. Memo Report: submit a Word or PDF file.
3. 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.