- Time Required
- 4–5 hours, including reading time
Welcome to Week Seven of the course. This week we begin the group writing projects in the course. This week you will prepare by learning about the projects and about teamwork strategies.
Spring Break
Spring Break starts Saturday, March 8, and it runs through March 16. I will take the week off, so look for replies to any emails on Monday the 17th.
Holidays & Events This Week
- Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday) takes place on Tuesday, March 4.
- Ash Wednesday, a Christian holiday marking the beginning of Lent, is Wednesday, March 5.
- These holidays all take place during Spring Break:
- The Hindu holidays of Holika Dahan and Holi
- The Sikh holiday of Hola Mohalla
- The Jewish holiday of Purim
- Women’s History Month continues through the entire month of March.
- The Nineteen-Day Fast continues through Wednesday, March 19. During the fast, members of the Bahá’í faith fast from sunrise to sunset each day.
- Ramadan, an Islamic holiday, continues through sunset on Sunday, March 30. Muslims fast during the daylight hours throughout Ramadan.
If you observe these holidays and need me to adjust your due dates, send me a message in Canvas.
Objectives for this Module
By 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]
| Event | Date | Work Effected |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Day Grace Period | By 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 5 | Week 6 Try-Its and the Check-In Survey |
| Target Due Date for Weekly Activities | By 11:59 PM on Friday March 7 | Week 7 Try-Its and the Check-In Survey |
| Checkpoint Deadline | By 11:59 PM on Monday, March 17 | User Documentation Revision & Reflection Memo Assignment and the related Self-Check |
| 3-Day Grace Period | By 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 19 | Week 7 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 07 Readings on Collaboration & Group Work, Proposals
📝 To Do This Week
- Review details on the Major Project assignments that your group will collaborate on:
- Proposal (Target: Friday, March 28)
- Progress Report (Target: Friday, April 11)
- Recommendation Report (Target: Tuesday, April 29)
- Be sure to consult the Recommendation Report Overview as well.
- 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 7 Check-In Survey to let me know how you are doing in the course.
Photo credit: Brainstorming by Drew on Flickr, used under a CC-BY 2.0 license.