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Genre Analysis Report Overview

Genre Analysis Report Overview published on

This is the post for January 5, 2018.

Notes for Today

  • Progress Reports Moved to Monday. Remember that I moved all the work for the progress reports to Monday. It’s a short assignment, so one day should be enough time.

Readings for Today

Tasks for Today

  1. Complete the tasks and readings included in the Genre Analysis Report Overview Module in Canvas:
    1. Review the Genre Analysis Report assignment and Similar Project Examples by Students to refresh your understanding of the project and its requirements.
    2. . Read the information on writing reports from the online textbooks (listed above and in the Canvas Module). .
    3. Check for tools that can help with your research by reading the infographic on the right of today’s post and the blog post “12 Essential Chrome Extensions for Student Researchers” from the Educational Technology and Mobile Learning blog on research extensions.
    4. Read the Extra Posts for additional information that can help with your project. Leave a comment if you like.
    5. By 11:59PM, submit your 01/05 Labor Log in Canvas. Your log should cover all the work you have done for the course this week. The grace period for your log entry ends at 11:59 PM tomorrow (01/06).
  2. Conduct the research for your Genre Analysis Report, and be sure to keep track of your sources for your bibliography. Use the instructions in Step 3 of the assignment to guide your research. This is a large project, so I encourage you to work steadily during the weekend, rather than waiting until the last minute.
  3. Record the work you do during this weekend in your Labor Log. I will only grade the work that you recorded through today (Friday) You’ll have another entry due next Friday, and of course, you will use the information you are tracking when you write your final exam.

 

Note: This infographic has a text-based transcript.

 

Photo credit: Chrome Extensions Infographic from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning.

 


 
Last updated on Sunday, December 31, 2017

Short Proposal Submission

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This is the post for January 4, 2018.

Readings for Today

Tasks for Today

  1. Complete the tasks and readings included in the Short Proposal Submission Module in Canvas:
    1. Learn how to improve your project by completing the readings for today and then using the information to revise your project before turning it in.
    2. Submit your Short Proposal in Canvas by 11:59PM. If you are taking advantage of the grace period, submit your project by 11:59PM on Friday, 01/05.
  2. Record the work you have done for the day in your Labor Log. Your Labor Log entries for the week are due tomorrow.
  3. If you want to get ahead, you can read the assignment for the Genre Analysis Report and the Progress Report assignments, which we will begin tomorrow.

 

Note: This infographic has a transcript.

 


 
Last updated on Saturday, December 30, 2017

Grades on the Professional Bio Project

Grades on the Professional Bio Project published on
Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Project Grade: (1) Read the assignment. (2) Complete every step. (3) Check your work with the self-assessment. (4) Have a group member check your work. (5) Review the assignment to make sure you completed everything.
Top Five Ways to Improve Your Grade

I have graded all of the Professional Bio projects. In this post, I’ll comment on how everyone did and what you can do if you are not happy with your grade.

Overall Feedback for the Class

  • Complete bios: Everyone did a good job following the instructions in the assignment by including all of the required information and paying attention to document design.
  • Work on document design: Most of the projects used a good layout, with the image well-integrated with the text. Some projects could be improved with more attention to “chunking” text and visual elements.
  • Stronger sentences: In some projects, the phrasing was unnecessarily long. Very long sentences in a document like your biography can make it hard for the reader to follow the ideas. Try the #Watch: Using Strong Verbs post for a video from the American Chemical Society that demonstrates how changing the verb can shorten and strengthen the sentences.
  • Semicolon use: A couple of people had difficulty with the proper use of semicolons. For a refresher on how to use semicolons, watch the Ted Ed video below. It is a little elementary in style (with the game-like cartoon image), but it is a thorough explanation:

Revision Activities for the Bio Project

I have reopened the assignment so that those of you who want to revise can improve your project. Follow the guidelines below to resubmit your work.

  1. If I made a mistake
    Send me an email message or a private message in Canvas with the details. I’ll fix it.
  2. If there were problems with the content or design of your bio
    Revise your project to improve your work, adding whatever is missing or tweaking the design. Resubmit your project, and I will regrade your work. All revisions MUST be submitted by 11:59PM on the last day of class (Friday, 1/12).
  3. If you did not submit your work at all
    It is too late. Be sure to turn in all the remaining projects if you want to pass the course.
  4. If something else is going on
    Send me an email message or a private message in Canvas with the details. I’ll see what I can do to help you.

 

Note: This video has closed captioning, so it does not need a transcript.

 

Credits: Infographic was created on canva.com. Star icon from The Noun Project, used under a CC-BY 3.0 license: rating by Guilhem. Burruss Hall by joepyrek on Flickr, used under a CC-BY-SA 2.0 license.


 
Last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Short Proposal Overview & Peer Review

Short Proposal Overview & Peer Review published on

This is the post for January 3, 2018.

Notes for Today

    Today, we begin work on the last three major projects you will complete for the course. All of the remaining major projects in the course are connected. Here’s how:

    Genre Report Timeline

    The important detail here is that you have to decide on your plan for both the proposal and the genre analysis report today.

Readings for Today

Tasks for Today

  1. Submit your Analysis of Writing in Your Field project in Canvas by 11:59PM, if you are taking advantage of the grace period.
  2. Complete the tasks and readings included in the Short Proposal Overview & Peer Review Module in Canvas:
    1. Review the assignments for the Short Report Proposal (due 01/04) and Genre Analysis Report (due 01/10).
    2. Read the chapters on writing proposals:
      1. Proposal Writing Basics from Business Communication for Success
      2. Proposals from Online Technical Writing
    3. Check out the Examples, Cases & Models: Proposal for some models you can use as you work. There are also examples on the assignment pages.
    4. Complete peer review in the Group Feedback on Short Proposals Discussion in Canvas:
      1. Share your draft with your writing group.
      2. Give feedback to the members of your writing group, following the suggestions in the #Watch: Peer Review Commenting Strategies post.
      3. Use the feedback from your group members to revise your proposal (which is due Thursday, 01/04).
  3. Read the Extra Posts for additional information that can help with your project. Leave a comment if you like.
  4. Record the work you have done for the day in your Labor Log.

 

Note: This image already has a text description, so a transcript is not needed.

 


 
Last updated on Sunday, December 31, 2017

Analysis of Writing Submission

Analysis of Writing Submission published on

This is the post for January 2, 2018.

Readings for Today

Tasks for Today

  1. Complete the tasks and readings included in the Analysis of Writing in Your Field Submission Module in Canvas:
    1. Learn how to improve your project by reading the #Infographic, #Tutorial, and #Watch posts for today as well as checking the sites listed in the readings above for help with writing in your career field. Use the related information to revise your project before turning it in.
    2. Submit your Analysis of Writing in Your Field project in Canvas by 11:59PM. If you are taking advantage of the grace period, submit your project by 11:59PM on Wednesday, 01/03.
  2. Record the work you have done for the day in your Labor Log.
  3. If you want to get ahead, you can read the assignment for the Short Proposal, which we will begin tomorrow.

 

Photo credit: Evernote ETC: My Field Notes by Brooks Duncan on Flickr, used under a CC-BY 2.0 license.


 
Last updated on Saturday, December 30, 2017

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