- Time Required
- 8–10 hours, including reading time
Welcome to Week Ten of the course. It’s time to begin working directly on the Recommendation Report. This week, you’ll concentrate on determining the sources you will need for your report and you will begin collecting the primary and secondary research for the document. The next weeks will be busy, as you complete the various sections of the report.
Holidays & Events This Week
Diwali, a festival of lights, takes place October 21–25. It is the most significant holiday of the year in India and is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists.
The Birth of Bahá’u’lláh is Wednesday and Thursday (the 26th & 27th). The holiday is celebrated by members of the Baháʼí Faith.
If you observe these holidays and need me to adjust your due dates, send me a message in Canvas.
Objectives for this Module
After completing this week’s activities, you address the following course objectives:
- Analyze the rhetorical situation and determine the appropriate audience or users of written communication, considering the needs of global audiences and people with disabilities. [CLO 1]
- Prepare to conduct research appropriate to workplace problem solving, such as literature review, evaluation of online resources, interview, and site inspection. [CLO 2]
- Consider the ethical and human implications of my situation. [CLO 3]
- Collaborate with classmates in planning, researching, writing, revising, and presenting information. [CLO 5]
Activities to Complete
Due Dates
- Friday, October 28: Suggested due date for the week’s work
- Grace Period:
- Ends at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 2 for your Try-Its and Check-in Survey.
- Ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, December 2 for the rest of the week’s work.
📚 To Read This Week
- From Markel & Selber:
- Markel & Selber, Chapter 6, “Researching Your Subject”
- Appendix Part A, “Skimming Your Sources & Taking Notes”
- Appendix Part B of Markel & Selber, “Documenting Your Sources”
- Additional resources
📝 To Write This Week
- Begin conducting research for your Recommendation Report, using the these resources:
- Try out strategies from the course by submitting these activities:
💬 To Discuss This Week
- Check in with your Accountability Group, according to the agreement that you have made. Use whatever tool your group has agreed to.
- Post any questions you have in the General Q&A Discussion Board in Canvas. If you have a private question, send me an email at tengrrl@vt.edu.
📓 To Check-In This Week
Photo credit: All She’s Armed With Is Research. by Markus Binzegger on Flickr, used under a CC-BY 2.0 license.
