The Document Makeover is the first major module in Professional Writing, which is an undergraduate course on workplace writing. See the schedule to understand how this project fits into the course. The overarching goals of The Document Makeover are to help you think about memo writing conventions rhetorical principles, especially the importance of rhetorical analysis ...
The Memo on Design Choices is an exercise for The Infographic Project, a major project in Professional Writing, an undergraduate writing course. Key Words: Data Visualization; Design [ Course Syllabus | Schedule |The Infographic Project ] Assignment Guidelines The goal of The Memo on Design Choices is to demonstrate that you have learned some principles ...
The Rhetorical Analysis Memo (Infographic) is an exercise for The Infographics Project, a major project in Professional Writing, an undergraduate writing course. [ Course Syllabus | Schedule | The Infographic Project ] Assignment Guidelines Write a one-page memo to your instructor that summarizes your plans for your infographic. Your memo should address the rhetorical elements ...
The Final Course Reflection is the final writing assignment for Professional Writing, an undergraduate course on workplace writing. The Final Course Reflection assignment asks students to reflect about their coursework in Professional Writing from the perspective of research and theory. The Final Course Reflection aims to help students demonstrate their understanding of 21st century literacies; demonstrate declarative ...
Note: The Infographic Project is a major assignment in Professional Writing, an undergraduate writing course on workplace writing. Infographics are stories conveyed primarily via visual language. The Infographic Project has two major and two minor deliverables: Major Deliverables Minor Deliverables 1. An original Infographic2. A Memo on Design Choices. 1. A heuristic exercise2. A video ...
The Team Evaluation Memo is the final work product of an eight-week long collaborative assignment, The Consulting Simulation, for an undergraduate writing course on Professional Writing. The Team Evaluation Memo calls for students to critically reflect on their contributions and their peers’ contributions to The Consulting Simulation. Student Learning Outcomes By the time you’ve completed ...
Recommendation Reports are a common genre of discourse in business and academic settings. The Recommendation Report Assignment is the culmination of an eight-week long collaborative project in Professional Writing, an undergraduate course on workplace writing. Student Learning Outcomes By the time you’ve completed this module, you’ll be able to understand the role of recommendation reports ...
[ Progress Reports are a common genre of discourse in business settings. ] The Progress Report Assignment below is an assignment for the Consulting Simulation, an eight-week long group project in Professional Writing, an undergraduate writing course. This assignment provides an opportunity for your team to report on its progress, next steps, and questions. Deliverables ...
[ Research Proposals are a persuasive genre of writing that are used in workplaces to service ] The Research Proposal Assignment is the first time your team works to coauthor a document for the Consulting Simulation (see Professional Writing). This document establishes the problem you are investigating, identifies your main research questions, and outlines your ...
The Team Charter Exercise is a tool that teams use to help them focus on what they need to do and how they need to do it. Assignment Guidelines Use gDocs to collaborate with your teammates on a 2-to 4-page charter for your team. Your audience for this text is other members of team, committee, ...
