- 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 and your group will determine the sources you need for your report and collect the data for your website (such as taking screenshots and conducting interviews). The rest of the term will be busy, as you complete the various sections of the report.
Holidays & Events This Week
- Ramadan, an Islamic holiday, ends at sunset on Sunday, March 30.
- Eid al-Fitr is the day Muslims break the 40-day fast of Ramadan. It begins at sundown on Sunday, March 30 and lasts 24 hours.
- Women’s History Month ends Monday, March 31.
- Cesar Chavez Day is observed on Monday, March 31.
- International Transgender Day of Visibility is also observed on Monday, March 31.
- Arab American Heritage Month takes place during the month of April, which begins Tuesday.
- April Fool’s Day, April 1, is a cultural holiday in many nations, celebrated with practical jokes and pranks.
- Rama Navami, a Hindu festival honoring the birthday of the God Rama, takes place Sunday, April 6.
If you observe these holidays or events and need me to adjust your due dates, send me a message in Canvas. If I missed a holiday or have something wrong, please let me know.
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]
| Event | Date | Work Effected |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Day Grace Period | By 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 2 | Week 9 Try-Its and the Check-In Survey |
| Target Due Date for Weekly Activities | By 11:59 PM on Friday April 4 | Week 10 Try-Its and the Check-In Survey |
| Checkpoint Deadline | By 11:59 PM on Monday, April 7 | Group Proposal for Your Recommendation Report and the related Self-Check |
| 3-Day Grace Period | By 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 9 | Week 10 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 10 Readings on Research, Documentation & Citation, Integrating Sources
📝 To Do This Week
- Begin conducting research for your Recommendation Report, using 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 10 Check-In Survey to let me know how you are doing in the course.
Photo credit: All She’s Armed With Is Research. by Markus Binzegger on Flickr, used under a CC-BY 2.0 license.