- Time Required
- 10–12 hours, including reading time
Welcome to Week Six of the course. This week, we finish up work on the User Documentation Revision & Memo Assignment. To ensure that you earn a Complete on your work, pay attention to the Criteria, which tell you exactly what I will look for in your submissions.
Next week we will begin work on the Group Recommendation Report by starting the process of writing a proposal. Next week also marks the middle of the semester, so it’s a good opportunity for you to aim to finish any outstanding work from the first half of the term that you’re eligible to submit. See the information on Target Due Dates and Checkpoint Deadlines for details.
Holidays & Events This Week
- Maha Shivartri, honors the Hindu God Shiva. It takes place on Wednesday, February 26.
- Saviours' Day is a holiday for the Nation of Islam, celebrating the birth of the religion’s founder, Master Wallace Fard Muhammad, on Wednesday, February 26.
- Ayyám-i-Há, a Bahá’í holiday celebrating God and his divinity, lasts from Wednesday, February 26 through Friday, February 28. It is also a time of preparation for the upcoming fast.
- The Nineteen-Day Fast begins on Friday February 28 and lasts through Wednesday, March 19. During the fast, members of the Bahá’í faith fast from sunrise to sunset each day.
- Ramadan, an Islamic holiday, begins at sunset on Friday, February 28 and continues through sunset on Sunday, March 30. Muslims fast during the daylight hours throughout Ramadan.
- Black History Month in American and Canada continues through the entire month of February.
- Women’s History Month begins on Saturday, March 1, and lasts for the entire month of March.
- Last Day to Drop is Monday, March 3. It’s definitely not a holiday. If you are thinking of dropping this class, please reach out to me and let‘s talk about what it would take to keep you in the course. I don’t want to lose anyone (but I do understand if you need to drop).
There are a lot of significant holidays that take place or begin this week. Please take advantage of the grace period if it will help you observe your holiday. If you need me to adjust any 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 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]
| Event | Date | Work Effected |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Day Grace Period | By 11:59 PM on Wednesday, February 26 | Week 5 Try-Its and the Check-in Survey |
| Target Due Date for Weekly Activities | By 11:59 PM on Friday, February 28 | Week 6 Try-Its and the Check-in Survey |
| Target Due Date for the Major Project | By 11:59 PM on Friday, February 28 | User Documentation Revision & Reflection Memo Assignment and the related Self-Check |
| 3-Day Grace Period | By 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 5 | Week 6 Try-Its and the Check-in Survey |
See the information on Target Due Dates and Checkpoint Deadlines for additional details on these dates. The full list of course due dates and deadlines is listed in the Technical Writing Dates and Deadlines.
Activities to Complete
📚 To Read This Week
- Week 06 Readings on Intercultural Communication
📝 To Do This Week
- Finish work on the second Major Project, User Documentation Revision & Reflection Memo, which has a Target Due Date of Friday, February 28. Use these resources:
- Try out strategies from the course by submitting these activities:
💬 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.
- Post public questions in the General Q&A Discussion in Canvas if it can be shared with the class.
📓 To Check-In This Week
- Fill out the Week 6 Check-In Survey to let me know how you are doing in the course.