- Time Required
- 7–8 hours, including reading time
This week we move on to what you will show during your Pitch Presentation by working on your presentation slides. Next week, you will move on to finishing the recording, which will include your slides and your voiceover.
Connections to the Recommendation Report
The work on the Pitch Presentation will fit into your Recommendation Report in these ways:
- The script for your pitch can be used as part of your report introduction and front matter.
- Graphics that you create can be used as illustrations and visuals in your report.
What You Will Learn & Practice
- How to analyze your audience and purpose so that you can choose supporting material that is convincing to your readers and decide the best way to present information clearly and effectively. [CLO 1]
- How to find and evaluate ethical evidence in secondary sources, such as books, articles, podcasts, and videos, and through primary research, such as observation, inspection, experiment, and interview,that supports your position. [CLOs 2 & 3]
- How to write documents you may encounter in the workplace, such as letters, memos, instructions, proposals, reports, and presentations. [CLO 4]
- Collaborate with classmates in planning, researching, writing, revising, and presenting information. [CLO 5]
- How to use colors, layout, and formatting that make your documents understandable and easy to read and how to take advantage of design principles, including contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity, to communicate your ideas effectively. [CLO 6]
Activities to Complete
Due Dates
- Work with no grace period:
- Pitch Slides Feedback Discussion: Due by 11:59 PM on Friday, March 25, 2022.
- Second-Chance Pitch Slides Feedback Discussion: Due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
- All other work is due by 11:59 PM on Friday, March 25, 2022.
- Grace Period:
- Ends at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 30 for your Work Log.
- Ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, April 29 for the rest of the week’s work.
📚 To Read This Week
- Chapter 12 of Markel & Selber, “Creating Graphics”
- Characteristics of an Effective Graphic
- Chart Your Data with Images (video, 2m 26s)
- Course Webpages:
- Technical Help for Making Videos
- Review readings from Module 8 as needed.
📝 To Write This Week
- Complete the Chapter 12 Review, “Creating Graphics.”
- Compose the Pitch Slides Assignment.
💬 To Discuss This Week
- Check in with your Accountability Group, according to the agreement that you have made.
- Be sure that group members understand that Feedback Discussions have no grace period.
- Remind your group that Work Logs have a 5-day grace period and must be submitted by March 30.
- Post any questions you have about the course projects below (optional). You can also check these Discussions for answers.
- You can participate in either of these discussions, depending upon when you have a draft ready to share. If you want, you can participate in both of them as well. It’s completely up to you. Just remember that if you post a draft, you will assigned two drafts to add feedback to.
Slides Feedback Discussion
- Follow the directions in the Pitch Slides Feedback Discussion to share what you have created with the class for peer feedback.
- After peer review partners are assigned (Saturday, March 26), read drafts from your classmates and offer feedback on how to revise. Feedback is due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 30.
Second-Chance Script Feedback Discussion
- If you needed more time to write your script draft, follow the directions in the Second-Chance Pitch Slides Feedback Discussion.
- After peer review partners are assigned (Thursday, March 31), read drafts from your classmates and offer feedback on how to revise. Feedback is due by 11:59 PM on Monday, April 4.
📓 To Track This Week
- Track and reflect on the work you have done for the week in your Work Log for the Week of 03/21, reviewing the Weekly Work Log Guidelines if needed.
Photo credit: Slide by Dan Zen on Flickr, used under a CC-BY 2.0 license.