Welcome to Week Four of the course. At this point, you should have completed and submitted the first Major Project, Survey of Website Writing In Your Field Informal Report Assignment if you’re keeping up with the Target Due Dates. If you need details on catching up with that project, visit the assignment page.
The next projects in the course focus on writing clear and concise documents. Not only does this topic deal with using plain language when you describe technical topics, but it also considers how document design contributes to creating a reader-centered document.
Mabon, also known as Alban Elfed, is celebrated by Pagans, Wiccans, and Druids. It is a harvest festival that marks the Autumnal Equinox. It usually lasts from September 21–24.
If any of these events interferes with your work in the class, send me a message with Canvas Inbox and let me know how you need me to adjust your due dates.
Objectives for this Module
By completing this week’s activities, you address the following course objectives:
Analyze the context; determine appropriate audiences for or users of planned communications; assess needs of global audiences and people with disabilities. [CLO 2]
Practice workplace genres related to specific fields (e.g., proposals, instructions, correspondence, reports, technical specifications and slide decks); illustrate how genre conventions can serve as heuristics and as principles of arrangement [CLO 3]
Design and evaluate strategies for testing the usability and overall effectiveness of documents [CLO 5]
Illustrate the ethical and human implications of research findings and workplace products on diverse audiences [CLO 6]
Activities to Complete
Due Dates
Due by 11:59 PM on Friday, September 20: Try-Its and the Check-in Survey.
Due by 11:59 PM on Friday, October 4: User Documentation Revision and Reflection Memo Assignment, the related Self-Checks, and the Submission Wrapper
Grace Period:
Ends at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, September 26 for your Try-Its and the Check-in Survey.
Ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, December 6 for the User Documentation Revision and Reflection Memo Assignment, the related Self-Checks, and the Submission Wrapper.
Begin work on the second Major Project, User Documentation Revision & Reflection Memo, which has a Target Due Date of Friday, October 4. Use these resources:
