What You Will Learn and Practice

• How to analyze your audience and purpose so that you can choose how to present information clearly and effectively. [CLO 1]
• How to find and evaluate original, ethical evidence that supports your position through primary and secondary research. [CLO 2 & 3]
• How to write documents you may encounter in the workplace (specifically front matter for a report). [CLO 4]
• How to use colors, layout, and formatting that make your documents understandable and easy to read. [CLO6]
• How to take advantage of design principles, including contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity, to communicate your ideas effectively. [CLO 7]

What I Want You to Do

Revise your Recommendation Report, using the feedback you’ve received, the instructions for the various sections of the report, the Common Errors Self-Review, and the Use of Image Self-Review. Finish your Recommendation Report, and assess your own draft by completing this checklist. Once you confirm the criteria you have met, upload your finished project to the Best Draft Submission.

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 should help you decide when your report is finished and ready to submit.

Where You Can Find Help

• Markel & Selber, Chapter 18, “Writing Recommendation Reports”
• Figure 18.8: Example Recommendation Report, on pp. 504–527 of Markel & Selber.

When to Do It

• Suggested Due Date: Before you turn in your Best Draft Submission.
• Last Chance Date:The grace period for your recommendation report ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, April 29, 2022.

How You Do It

1. Review the Recommendation Report Criteria, which outlines the requirements for the project.
2. Work through Common Errors Self-Review and the Use of Image Self-Review to ensure you have a complete draft.
3. Complete the checklist below, indicating the criteria for the Recommendation Report that you have met.
4. 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 Best Draft Submission.
   • If the checklist is marked less than 1 full point, revise your Recommendation Report 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 & Track Your Work

You track and grade your own work in this course. Be sure to complete the following tasks:

• Track your work in your Weekly Work Log.

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.