- Time Required
- 8–10 hours, including reading time
Welcome to Week Eleven of the course. By the end of this week, aim to have the organization of your report sketched out so your group is ready to start composing the sections of the Recommendation Report. Your group’s outline can change as you work, but this week you are trying to create solid plans for your work.
You’ll also compose a Progress Report with your group to let me know what your group has accomplished so far.
Holidays & Events This Week
- Rama Navami, a Hindu festival honoring the birthday of the God Rama, takes place Sunday, April 6.
- Mahavir Jayanti, celebrating the birth of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, takes place Thursday, April 10.
- Hanuman Jayanti takes place Saturday, April 12 and celebrates the birth of the Hindu God Hanuman.
- Pesach—also known as Passover—is a Jewish holiday that begins at sundown on April 12th and lasts until sundown on April 19th.
- Palm Sunday, a Christian holiday, is Sunday, April 13.
- The Buddhist holiday of Theravฤda New Year is celebrated Sunday, April 13.
- Arab American Heritage Month continues through the end of April.
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]
| Event | Date | Work Effected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Target Due Date for Weekly Activities | By 11:59 PM on Friday April 11 | Week 11 Try-Its and the Check-In Survey |
| Target Due Date for Major Projects | By 11:59 PM on Friday April 11 | Progress Report and the related Self-Check |
| 3-Day Grace Period | By 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 16 | Week 11 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
๐ To Read This Week
- Week 11 Readings on Progress Reports, Outlines
- Effective Report Titles
๐ To Do This Week
- Prepare a formal Progress Report for me, using these resources:
- Continue work with your group on the Recommendation Report, using these resources:
- Try out strategies from the course by submitting these activities:
๐ฌ 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.
๐ To Check-In This Week
- Fill out the Week 11 Check-In Survey to let me know how you are doing in the course.