This is the post for the Friday, April 15, 2016 class meeting.
English Undergraduate Symposium
If you will not be present because you are presenting at the English Undergraduate Symposium (symposium program), email me the details so I can mark the absence as excused.
Questions?
Any questions about Project 4 assignment? Add them to this Google Doc and I will answer them at the end of the class.
Working on Your Proposal
Organization
The outline for your proposals is in Writer/Designer, on pp. 90–92. You need to include these parts:
- Introduction/summary: Explain your focus and how you are approaching it.
- Project plan: Include the grade you are aiming for and the project components you plan to complete.
- Justification: Talk about why you chose your character and how the components and approach you have chosen are appropriate. Address any potential copyright restrictions you will have to deal with.
- Roles and responsibilities: Skip it. Not needed, since you are working alone.
- Timeline: Use the dates from the assignment for peer review, revision plan, and due date.
For all the parts, be sure that you include the information listed in the textbook.
Format
- Use memo format, with the headings To, From, Subject, and Date.
- Use what you know about design to make your headings and information clear.
- Incorporate graphical elements (e.g., charts, tables) to organize your information meaningfully.
- Rely on the Ten Design Tips as you work.
- Provide documentation for any outside assets that you include.
Tools
Use Word or Google Docs. When you are ready to submit your work, save the document as a PDF to ensure that the formatting shows up as you designed it.
Homework
For Monday, do the following before class:
- Have a draft of your proposal. We’ll do an informal peer review exchange and go over the submission instructions.
- You will have the usual 1-week grace period.