Assignment Dates

• Due Date: By 11:59 PM on Friday, April 7, 2023.
• Grace Period: Ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, April 28, 2023.

What I Want You to Do

Assess your Recommendation Report Outline by completing this checklist, which lists the Recommendation Report Criteria. You can complete the checklist as many times as you like to see how your work compares to the expectations for the project.

Why I Want You to Do It

In the workplace, you should be able to compare your work against a list of specifications to determine if your project is complete. This checklist works in just that way: You should be able to confirm every one of the project criteria in the checklist before you consider the project complete.

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Relevant Course Objectives

• How to analyze your audience and purpose so that you can choose the best way to present information clearly and effectively.. [CLO 1]
• How to write documents you may encounter in the workplace, such as letters, memos, instructions, proposals, reports, and presentations. [CLO 4]
• How to use colors, layout, and formatting that make your documents understandable and easy to read. [CLO 6]
• How to take advantage of design principles, including contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity, to communicate your ideas effectively. [CLO 6]
• How to choose words, phrases, sentences, lists, and other text features to communicate effectively with readers. [CLO 7]

Where You Can Find Help

• Markel & Selber, “Organizing and Outlining Your Document,” on page 49 in Chapter 3.
• Markel & Selber, Chapter 7, “Organizing Your Information”
  Consider which organizational structures will help you in specific sections of your report.
• Markel & Selber, Chapter 18, “Writing Recommendation Reports”
  In particular, consult the sample recommendation report to understand how the sections of the report connect.
• Recommendation Report Criteria
• Effective Report Titles
• Tip Sheet: Recommendation Report Outline

How You Do It

1. Review the Recommendation Report Criteria, which outlines the requirements for the outline.
2. Complete the checklist below, indicating the criteria for the outline that you have met.
3. Submit your checklist responses and check your point total for the activity:
   • If the checklist is marked 1 point for your checklist responses, you completed the activity successfully and are ready to submit your final version to the Recommendation Report Outline assignment.
   • If the checklist is marked less than 1 full point, revise your Instructions to meet the criteria that you did not meet (anything you marked “False”). You should be able to confirm all the criteria before you submit your project.

How to Assess and Track Your Work

Work is always marked as either 1 for Complete or 0 for Incomplete:

• Canvas will mark this activity Complete in Grades automatically when you confirm you have met all of the Recommendation Report Criteria.
• Canvas will mark this activity Incomplete in Grades automatically if you do not confirm that you have met all of the Recommendation Report Criteria by the end of the grace period.