by on 2016-04-18

Project 4 Proposal Peer Review

This is the post for the Monday, April 18, 2016 class meeting.

For Fun

Check out The Captioned Adventures of George Washington. Here’s one on George’s lunch.

Questions?

Liam Neeson with a phone and the caption, Give me a bad peer review and I will find youAny questions about Project 4 assignment? Add them to this Google Doc, and I will answer them when I find them.

Peer Review for Your Proposal

We will complete an informal peer review activity today, following these instructions:

  • Review the rubric and details on the organization, format, and tools from Friday’s post as a class and answer any questions.
  • Arrange the class into partner pairs or groups (same as the Documentation partners/groups).
  • Use the rubric to work through your partner’s work.
  • Provide advice and support verbally. You will not turn in any written work.
  • Do any remaining revisions on your proposal once you have exchanged feedback.

Proposal Submission

Submit your work online by 11:59 PM tonight:

  1. Go to the Project 4 Proposal assignment in Canvas.
  2. Upload your proposal, using these instructions:
    • Google Doc submission
      1. Share your Google Doc so that I can add comments. Here are instructions.
      2. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right.
      3. Click the Website URL tab, and you will see the form below on the page:
        weburl
      4. Paste the link to your Google Doc in the Website URL field.
      5. Skip the reflection comments, unless you want to tell me something about your proposal.
      6. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will be uploaded and turned in.
    • Word Doc or PDF submission
      1. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right. You’ll see this File Upload form:
        fileupload2
      2. Click the Choose File button, and navigate to your file. It must be a *.doc, *.docx, or *.pdf file.
      3. Skip the reflection comments, unless you want to tell me something about your proposal.
      4. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will be uploaded and turned in.

If you need more time to work on your proposal, use the Grace Period, which ends at 11:59 PM on Monday, 4/25. If you turn in your work, I assume it is ready to be graded. Remember that there are no rewrites or revisions after work is graded.

Homework

For Wednesday and Friday, do the following:


 
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by on 2016-04-15

Project 4 Proposals

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?

Cat wearing a tie, with the caption, Interesting proposal. Leave it on my desk. I need to sleep on it.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.

 
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