Week 13 Instructions, Fall 2023

Time Required
8–10 hours, including reading time

Welcome to Week Thirteen of the course. This week you will continue work on your Recommendation Report. You will finish any work remaining on the body of your report and move on to the front and back matter.

Flowchart showing the items in the report's front matter: 1. Letter of Transmittal: Introduce the primary readers to the purpose and content. 2. Title Page: List the title, author, and date as well as the recipient. 3. Abstract: Provide a brief technical summary for readers familiar with the topic. 4. Table of Contents: List headings and sub-headings with page numbers or links. 5. Executive Summary: Summarize the background, findings, and implications for management. — The Sections of the Front Matter of the Recommendation Report

Flowchart showing the sections of the back matter: 1. References. List all of the sources for your report, using the style preferred by your field. 2. Appendixes. Provide any supplemental information that is too bulky to include in the body of the report. — The Sections of the Back Matter of the Recommendation Report

If you work diligently, you should have a full draft of your report by the end of the week. After Break, you will complete your draft. The Grace Period for all open work in the course closes at 11:59 PM on Friday, December 1.

🦃 Thanksgiving Break 🦃

Thanksgiving Break is Saturday, November 18 through Sunday, November 26. I’ll check email for emergencies during break, but otherwise, I will reply to your messages on Monday, November 27.

Holidays & Events This Week

Native American Heritage Month lasts for the entire month of November
World Kindness Day takes place on Monday, November 13.
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, lasts through November 16.

If you observe these holidays or events 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:

Identify and define a problem or subject related to your particular field (or another specific problem according to your assignment’s directions) and assemble and analyze research related to this problem. [CLO 1]
Analyze the context of this problem or subject and determine appropriate audiences for the unit’s deliverables. [CLO 2]
Practice workplace genres associated with a team-based research project: a research proposal, meeting minutes, a progress report, a recommendation report or an informational report for non-expert readers, a slide deck presentation of the report, and a video presentation. [CLO 3]
Practice team and collaborative work in all phases of project management. [CLO 4]
Design strategies for evaluating the overall effectiveness of the suggested approaches to the researched problem. [CLO 5]
Illustrate the ethical and human implications of the solutions proposed for solving the problem. [CLO 6]

Activities to Complete

Due Dates

All work is due by 11:59 PM on Friday, November 17.
Grace Period:
- Ends at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 29* for your Try-Its and Check-in Survey.
- Ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, December 1 for the rest of the week’s work.

*Grace Period: I don’t count Thanksgiving Break days in the grace period. If you don’t have time to complete your work before break, you can do it when you come back. Happy Thanksgiving!

📚 To Read This Week

📝 To Do This Week

Develop the front matter for your Recommendation Report, using these resources:
Develop the back matter for your Recommendation Report, using these resources:
- Writing Your References
- Writing Your Appendixes
Try out strategies from the course by submitting these activities:
- Try-It #25: Checking for Common Report Errors
- Try-It #26: Use of Images Review

💬 To Ask Questions (Optional)

Optional ways to discuss class issues:
- Post public questions in the General Q&A Discussion in Canvas if it can be shared with the class.
- If you have a private question, send me a message with the Canvas Inbox.
- Ask a question or make a suggestion anonymously with the Anonymous Questions & Suggestions form.

📓 To Check-In This Week

Fill out the Week 13 Check-In Survey to let me know how you are doing in the course.