{"id":32384,"date":"2021-08-16T15:14:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T14:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/?post_type=courses&#038;p=32384"},"modified":"2025-01-07T15:22:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:22:02","slug":"fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2022 &#8211; Professional Writing Course Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tts_content_wrapper_2\" >\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> Course Syllabus | <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.gcfglobal.org\/en\/googledocuments\/\">Google Docs Tutorial<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1oQey_U36FhjuUZ_7X2bot2RM70SFok9TY8T9UFsCWJs\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GEA1<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_BxZIZi2OUULNDHWYPbgYndFBW0Sin35Ai3qYMD6VYw\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GEA2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Professional writing<\/em> is an undergraduate course on workplace writing and oral communication. This course serves sophomore and junior-level undergraduate students. It fulfills the University&#8217;s general-education requirement for an emphasis on <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/\">collaboration<\/a>, a high-impact practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Notes\" title=\"Notes\">Notes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Texts\" title=\"Required Texts\">Required Texts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Course_Tools\" title=\"Required Course Tools\">Required Course Tools<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_822\" title=\"Tuesday, 8\/22\">Tuesday, 8\/22<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wednesday_824\" title=\"Wednesday, 8\/24\">Wednesday, 8\/24<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Discussion_Board_Post_What_is_Professional_Writing\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Discussion Board Post: What is Professional Writing?\">Assignment Guidelines: Discussion Board Post: What is Professional Writing?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Prompt\" title=\"Assignment Prompt\">Assignment Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assessment\" title=\"Assessment\">Assessment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_825\" title=\"Thursday, 8\/25\">Thursday, 8\/25<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_828\" title=\"Sunday, 8\/28\">Sunday, 8\/28<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Problem_Definition_Memo_1st_Iteration\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Problem Definition Memo, 1st Iteration\">Assignment Guidelines: Problem Definition Memo, 1st Iteration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Prompt-2\" title=\"Assignment Prompt\">Assignment Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_1_Identify_Your_Rhetorical_Stance\" title=\"Step #1, Identify Your Rhetorical Stance.\">Step #1, Identify Your Rhetorical Stance.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_2_Engage_in_Prewriting_Rhetorical_Analysis_Rhetorical_Reasoning\" title=\"Step #2: Engage in Prewriting, Rhetorical Analysis &amp; Rhetorical Reasoning\">Step #2: Engage in Prewriting, Rhetorical Analysis &amp; Rhetorical Reasoning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Length_Formatting\" title=\"Length &amp; Formatting\">Length &amp; Formatting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Suggested_Readings\" title=\"Suggested Readings\">Suggested Readings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_2_829_to_94\" title=\"Week 2, 8\/29 to 9\/4\">Week 2, 8\/29 to 9\/4<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_830\" title=\"Tuesday, 8\/30\">Tuesday, 8\/30<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Readings\" title=\"Required Readings\">Required Readings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Recommended_Readings\" title=\"Recommended Readings\">Recommended Readings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Class_Activities\" title=\"Class Activities:\">Class Activities:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wednesday_831\" title=\"Wednesday, 8\/31\">Wednesday, 8\/31<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Invention_Exercise_for_the_Problem_Definition_Memo\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Invention Exercise for the Problem Definition Memo\">Assignment Guidelines: Invention Exercise for the Problem Definition Memo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_1_Rhetorical_Stance\" title=\"Step 1. Rhetorical Stance\">Step 1. Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Audience\" title=\"Audience\">Audience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Purpose\" title=\"Purpose\">Purpose<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_2_Write_a_100_word_summary_that_explains_your_visualization\" title=\"Step 2. Write a 100 word summary that explains your visualization.\">Step 2. Write a 100 word summary that explains your visualization.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_3_Upload_the_visualization_and_summary_to_Canvas\" title=\"Step 3. Upload the visualization and summary to Canvas.\">Step 3. Upload the visualization and summary to Canvas.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Recommended_Drawing_Programs\" title=\"Recommended Drawing Programs\">Recommended Drawing Programs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Readings-2\" title=\"Required Readings\">Required Readings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Examples\" title=\"Examples\">Examples<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_91\" title=\"Thursday, 9\/1\">Thursday, 9\/1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_94\" title=\"Sunday, 9\/4\">Sunday, 9\/4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Problem_Definition_Memo_2nd_Iteration\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Problem Definition Memo, 2nd Iteration\">Assignment Guidelines: Problem Definition Memo, 2nd Iteration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_3_95_to_911\" title=\"Week 3, 9\/5 to 9\/11\">Week 3, 9\/5 to 9\/11<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_96\" title=\"Tuesday, 9\/6\">Tuesday, 9\/6<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Readings-3\" title=\"Required Readings\">Required Readings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wed_97_Due_Video_Pitch\" title=\"Wed, 9\/7, Due: Video Pitch\">Wed, 9\/7, Due: Video Pitch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Video_Pitch\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Video Pitch\">Assignment Guidelines: Video Pitch<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-2\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Audience-2\" title=\"Audience\">Audience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-44\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Purpose-2\" title=\"Purpose\">Purpose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-45\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Length\" title=\"Length\">Length<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-46\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Context\" title=\"Context\">Context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-47\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tools\" title=\"Tools\">Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-48\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission_Requirements\" title=\"Submission Requirements\">Submission Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-49\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Evaluative_Criteria\" title=\"Evaluative Criteria\">Evaluative Criteria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_98\" title=\"Thursday, 9\/8\">Thursday, 9\/8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_911\" title=\"Sunday, 9\/11\">Sunday, 9\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-52\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Data_Visualization_Exercise\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Data Visualization Exercise\">Assignment Guidelines: Data Visualization Exercise<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-53\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Prompt-3\" title=\"Assignment Prompt\">Assignment Prompt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-54\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Topic\" title=\"Topic\">Topic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-55\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Audience-3\" title=\"Audience\">Audience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-56\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Purpose-3\" title=\"Purpose\">Purpose<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-57\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Recommended_Readings-2\" title=\"Recommended Readings\">Recommended Readings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-58\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_4_912_to_918\" title=\"Week 4, 9\/12 to 9\/18\">Week 4, 9\/12 to 9\/18<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-59\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_913\" title=\"Tuesday, 9\/13\">Tuesday, 9\/13<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-60\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wednesday_914\" title=\"Wednesday, 9\/14\">Wednesday, 9\/14<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-61\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Discussion_Board_on_Design_of_Infographics_Published_The_Visual_Capitalist\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Discussion Board on Design of Infographics Published @  The Visual Capitalist\">Assignment Guidelines: Discussion Board on Design of Infographics Published @  The Visual Capitalist<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-62\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Prompt-4\" title=\"Assignment Prompt\">Assignment Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-63\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-3\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-64\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Audience-4\" title=\"Audience\">Audience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-65\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Content\" title=\"Required Content\">Required Content<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-66\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission\" title=\"Submission\">Submission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-67\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assessment_Criteria\" title=\"Assessment Criteria\">Assessment Criteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-68\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_915\" title=\"Thursday, 9\/15\">Thursday, 9\/15<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-69\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_918\" title=\"Sunday, 9\/18\">Sunday, 9\/18<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-70\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Infographic_Memo_on_Design_Choices_1st_Iteration\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Infographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 1st Iteration\">Assignment Guidelines: Infographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 1st Iteration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-71\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-4\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-72\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Audience-5\" title=\"Audience\">Audience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-73\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Infographic_Guidelines\" title=\"Infographic Guidelines\">Infographic Guidelines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-74\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Memo_Guidelines\" title=\"Memo Guidelines\">Memo Guidelines<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-75\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Length-2\" title=\"Length\">Length<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-76\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Deliverables\" title=\"Deliverables\">Deliverables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-77\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Readings-4\" title=\"Required Readings\">Required Readings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-78\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_5_919_to_925_Peer_Review\" title=\"Week 5, 9\/19 to 9\/25, Peer Review\">Week 5, 9\/19 to 9\/25, Peer Review<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-79\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_920\" title=\"Tuesday, 9\/20\">Tuesday, 9\/20<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-80\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wednesday_921\" title=\"Wednesday, 9\/21\">Wednesday, 9\/21<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-81\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Peer_Review_of_Design_Memo_Infographic\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Peer Review of Design Memo &amp; Infographic\">Assignment Guidelines: Peer Review of Design Memo &amp; Infographic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-82\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#1_Responsiveness_to_the_Assignment\" title=\"1. Responsiveness to the Assignment:\">1. Responsiveness to the Assignment:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-83\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#2_Story\" title=\"2. Story:\">2. Story:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-84\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#3_Design\" title=\"3. Design:\">3. Design:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-85\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#4_Visuals\" title=\"4. Visuals:\">4. Visuals:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-86\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#5_Critique\" title=\"5. Critique\">5. Critique<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-87\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission_Instructions\" title=\"Submission Instructions\">Submission Instructions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-88\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Samples_of_Peer_Review\" title=\"Samples of Peer Review\">Samples of Peer Review<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-89\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_922\" title=\"Thursday, 9\/22\">Thursday, 9\/22<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-90\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_925\" title=\"Sunday, 9\/25\">Sunday, 9\/25<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-91\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Infographic_Memo_on_Design_Choices_2nd_Iteration\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Infographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 2nd Iteration\">Assignment Guidelines: Infographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 2nd Iteration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-92\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_6_926_to_102_Information_Literacy_APA_Conventions_for_Summarizing_Citing_Paraphrasing_and_Quoting_Sources\" title=\"Week 6, 9\/26 to 10\/2, Information Literacy: APA Conventions for Summarizing, Citing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources\">Week 6, 9\/26 to 10\/2, Information Literacy: APA Conventions for Summarizing, Citing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-93\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_927\" title=\"Tuesday, 9\/27\">Tuesday, 9\/27<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-94\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wednesday_928\" title=\"Wednesday, 9\/28\">Wednesday, 9\/28<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-95\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Zotero_Exercise\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Zotero Exercise\">Assignment Guidelines: Zotero Exercise<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-96\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_929\" title=\"Thursday, 9\/29\">Thursday, 9\/29<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-97\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_104\" title=\"Sunday, 10\/4\">Sunday, 10\/4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-98\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Bibliographic_Note_with_Reference_Page\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Bibliographic Note with Reference Page\">Assignment Guidelines: Bibliographic Note with Reference Page<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-99\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Writing_Prompt\" title=\"Writing Prompt\">Writing Prompt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-100\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Reading\" title=\"Required Reading\">Required Reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-101\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Recommended_Reading\" title=\"Recommended Reading\">Recommended Reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-102\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-5\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-103\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Audience-6\" title=\"Audience\">Audience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-104\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Deliverables-2\" title=\"Deliverables\">Deliverables<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-105\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission-2\" title=\"Submission\">Submission<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-106\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_1004\" title=\"Tuesday, 10\/04\">Tuesday, 10\/04<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-107\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wednesday_1005\" title=\"Wednesday, 10\/05\">Wednesday, 10\/05<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-108\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Research_Protocol\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Research Protocol\">Assignment Guidelines: Research Protocol<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-109\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-6\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-110\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Audience-7\" title=\"Audience\">Audience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-111\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Reading-2\" title=\"Required Reading\">Required Reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-112\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_1006\" title=\"Thursday, 10\/06\">Thursday, 10\/06<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-113\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_109\" title=\"Sunday, 10\/9\">Sunday, 10\/9<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-114\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Stakeholder_Interview_1\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Stakeholder Interview #1\">Assignment Guidelines: Stakeholder Interview #1<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-115\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Recommended_Reading-2\" title=\"Recommended Reading\">Recommended Reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-116\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Suggested_Reading\" title=\"Suggested Reading\">Suggested Reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-117\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Content-2\" title=\"Required Content\">Required Content<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-118\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_8_1010_to_1016_Stakeholder_Interview_2\" title=\"Week 8, 10\/10 to 10\/16, Stakeholder Interview #2\">Week 8, 10\/10 to 10\/16, Stakeholder Interview #2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-119\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_1011\" title=\"Tuesday, 10\/11\">Tuesday, 10\/11<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-120\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wednesday_1012\" title=\"Wednesday, 10\/12\">Wednesday, 10\/12<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-121\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Stakeholder_Interview_2\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Stakeholder Interview #2\">Assignment Guidelines: Stakeholder Interview #2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-122\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Readings-5\" title=\"Required Readings:\">Required Readings:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-123\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Recommended_Readings-3\" title=\"Recommended Readings:\">Recommended Readings:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-124\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_1013\" title=\"Thursday, 10\/13\">Thursday, 10\/13<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-125\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_1016\" title=\"Sunday, 10\/16\">Sunday, 10\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-126\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Instructions_Seven_Required_Parts_of_the_Problem_Definition_Memo\" title=\"Assignment Instructions: Seven Required Parts of the Problem Definition Memo\">Assignment Instructions: Seven Required Parts of the Problem Definition Memo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-127\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-7\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-128\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Prompt-5\" title=\"Assignment Prompt\">Assignment Prompt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-129\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_9_1017_to_1023_Problem_Definition_Memo_3rd_Iteration\" title=\"Week 9, 10\/17 to 10\/23, Problem Definition Memo, 3rd Iteration\">Week 9, 10\/17 to 10\/23, Problem Definition Memo, 3rd Iteration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-130\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_1018\" title=\"Tuesday, 10\/18\">Tuesday, 10\/18<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-131\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_1020\" title=\"Thursday, 10\/20\">Thursday, 10\/20<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-132\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Peer_Review_Guidelines\" title=\"Peer Review Guidelines\">Peer Review Guidelines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-133\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_1023\" title=\"Sunday, 10\/23\">Sunday, 10\/23<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-134\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Instructions_Problem_Definition_Memo_3rd_Iteration\" title=\"Assignment Instructions: Problem Definition Memo, 3rd Iteration\">Assignment Instructions: Problem Definition Memo, 3rd Iteration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-135\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Prompt-6\" title=\"Assignment Prompt\">Assignment Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-136\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-8\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-137\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Primary_Audience\" title=\"Primary Audience\">Primary Audience<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-138\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Option_1\" title=\"Option 1:\">Option 1:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-139\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Address\" title=\"Address\">Address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-140\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Option_2\" title=\"Option 2:\">Option 2:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-141\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Addresses\" title=\"Addresses\">Addresses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-142\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Option_3\" title=\"Option 3\">Option 3<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-143\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Secondary_Audience\" title=\"Secondary Audience\">Secondary Audience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-144\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Elements\" title=\"Required Elements\">Required Elements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-145\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Grading_Criteria\" title=\"Grading Criteria\">Grading Criteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-146\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#1_Rhetorical_Stance\" title=\"1. Rhetorical Stance\">1. Rhetorical Stance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-147\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#2_Evidence_Information_Literacy_The_prose_style_of_the_problem_definition_memo_employs_the_Information_Literacy_Perspectives_that_readers_expect_in_professional_and_academic_discourse\" title=\"2. Evidence &amp; Information Literacy  The prose style of the problem definition memo employs the Information Literacy Perspectives that readers expect in professional and academic discourse.\">2. Evidence &amp; Information Literacy  The prose style of the problem definition memo employs the Information Literacy Perspectives that readers expect in professional and academic discourse.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-148\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#3_Communication\" title=\"3. Communication\">3. Communication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-149\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#4_Problem_Solving\" title=\"4. Problem Solving\">4. Problem Solving<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-150\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission_Instructions-2\" title=\"Submission Instructions\">Submission Instructions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-151\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_10_1024_to_1030_%E2%80%93_Final_Draft_of_Individual_Project\" title=\"Week 10, 10\/24 to 10\/30 &#8211; Final Draft of Individual Project\">Week 10, 10\/24 to 10\/30 &#8211; Final Draft of Individual Project<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-152\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_1025\" title=\"Tuesday 10\/25\">Tuesday 10\/25<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-153\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_1027\" title=\"Thursday 10\/27\">Thursday 10\/27<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-154\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_1030\" title=\"Sunday, 10\/30\">Sunday, 10\/30<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-155\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Instructions_Problem_Definition_Memo_Final_Iteration\" title=\"Assignment Instructions: Problem Definition Memo, Final Iteration\">Assignment Instructions: Problem Definition Memo, Final Iteration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-156\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Writing_Prompt-2\" title=\"Writing Prompt\">Writing Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-157\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Elements-2\" title=\"Required Elements\">Required Elements<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-158\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Evaluation_Criteria\" title=\"Evaluation Criteria\">Evaluation Criteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-159\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_11_1031-116\" title=\"Week 11, 10\/31-11\/6\">Week 11, 10\/31-11\/6<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-160\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_111_Top_Six_Problem_Definition_Memos\" title=\"Tuesday, 11\/1, Top Six Problem Definition Memos\">Tuesday, 11\/1, Top Six Problem Definition Memos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-161\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Prompt\" title=\"Prompt\">Prompt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-162\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-9\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-163\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sample_Review_Criteria\" title=\"Sample Review Criteria:\">Sample Review Criteria:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-164\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sample_Template\" title=\"Sample Template:\">Sample Template:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-165\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_113_Team_Selection_Day\" title=\"Thursday, 11\/3, Team Selection Day\">Thursday, 11\/3, Team Selection Day<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-166\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Instructions_Team_Charter_1st_Iteration\" title=\"Assignment Instructions: Team Charter, 1st Iteration\">Assignment Instructions: Team Charter, 1st Iteration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-167\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Instructions\" title=\"Instructions:\">Instructions:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-168\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Template_for_Team_Charter_Assignment\" title=\"Template for Team Charter Assignment\">Template for Team Charter Assignment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-169\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Title_of_Team\" title=\"Title of Team:\">Title of Team:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-170\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Listing_of_Team_Members_Roles_Responsibilities\" title=\"Listing of Team Members, Roles, &amp; Responsibilities:\">Listing of Team Members, Roles, &amp; Responsibilities:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-171\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Roles_Tasks_Responsibilities\" title=\"Roles, Tasks, Responsibilities\">Roles, Tasks, Responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-172\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Collaboration_Policies\" title=\"Collaboration Policies\">Collaboration Policies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-173\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Executive_Summary\" title=\"Executive Summary\">Executive Summary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-174\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Bios_with_head_pics\" title=\"Bios with head pics\">Bios with head pics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-175\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission-3\" title=\"Submission\">Submission<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-176\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_12_117_to_1113_%E2%80%93\" title=\"Week 12, 11\/7 to 11\/13 &#8211;\">Week 12, 11\/7 to 11\/13 &#8211;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-177\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_118\" title=\"Tuesday, 11\/8\">Tuesday, 11\/8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-178\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_119\" title=\"Thursday, 11\/9\">Thursday, 11\/9<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-179\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Memo_to_Team_a_Progress_Report\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Memo to Team (a Progress Report)\">Assignment Guidelines: Memo to Team (a Progress Report)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-180\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Prompt-7\" title=\"Assignment Prompt\">Assignment Prompt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-181\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_1110\" title=\"Thursday, 11\/10\">Thursday, 11\/10<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-182\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_1113\" title=\"Sunday, 11\/13\">Sunday, 11\/13<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-183\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Recommendation_Report_1st_Collaborative_Iteration\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines:  Recommendation Report, 1st Collaborative Iteration\">Assignment Guidelines:  Recommendation Report, 1st Collaborative Iteration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-184\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Instructions-2\" title=\"Instructions\">Instructions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-185\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Length-3\" title=\"Length\">Length<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-186\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-10\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-187\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Sections\" title=\"Required Sections\">Required Sections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-188\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Elements-3\" title=\"Required Elements\">Required Elements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-189\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Elements-4\" title=\"Required Elements\">Required Elements<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-190\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Visualizations\" title=\"Required Visualizations\">Required Visualizations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-191\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Sections-2\" title=\"Required Sections\">Required Sections<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-192\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission_Requirements-2\" title=\"Submission Requirements:\">Submission Requirements:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-193\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Grading_Criteria-2\" title=\"Grading Criteria\">Grading Criteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-194\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#USF_General_Education_Rubric\" title=\"USF General Education Rubric\">USF General Education Rubric<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-195\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#1_Communication\" title=\"1. Communication\">1. Communication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-196\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#2_Critical_and_Analytical_Thinking\" title=\"2. Critical and Analytical Thinking\">2. Critical and Analytical Thinking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-197\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#3_Collaborative_Problem_Solving\" title=\"3. Collaborative Problem Solving\">3. Collaborative Problem Solving<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-198\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#4_Integrative_and_Applied_Learning\" title=\"4. Integrative and Applied Learning\">4. Integrative and Applied Learning<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-199\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_13_1114_to_1120_%E2%80%93\" title=\"Week 13, 11\/14 to 11\/20 &#8211;\">Week 13, 11\/14 to 11\/20 &#8211;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-200\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_1115\" title=\"Tuesday, 11\/15\">Tuesday, 11\/15<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-201\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Wednesday_1116\" title=\"Wednesday, 11\/16\">Wednesday, 11\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-202\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Draft_of_GEA2_Self_Peer_Evaluation\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Draft of GEA#2 (Self &amp; Peer Evaluation)\">Assignment Guidelines: Draft of GEA#2 (Self &amp; Peer Evaluation)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-203\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Prompt-8\" title=\"Assignment Prompt\">Assignment Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-204\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Rhetorical_Stance-11\" title=\"Rhetorical Stance\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-205\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#1_Peer_Evaluation\" title=\"1. Peer Evaluation\">1. Peer Evaluation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-206\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#2_Self_Evaluation_%E2%80%93_Self_ManagementSelf_Leadership\" title=\"2. Self Evaluation &#8211; Self Management\/Self Leadership\">2. Self Evaluation &#8211; Self Management\/Self Leadership<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-207\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Writing_Prompt-3\" title=\"Writing Prompt\">Writing Prompt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-208\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Grading_Criteria-3\" title=\"Grading Criteria\">Grading Criteria<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-209\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#1_Collaborative_Processes\" title=\"1. Collaborative Processes\">1. Collaborative Processes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-210\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#2_Reflection_and_Learning\" title=\"2. Reflection and Learning\">2. Reflection and Learning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-211\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#3_Writing\" title=\"3. Writing\">3. Writing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-212\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Thursday_1117\" title=\"Thursday, 11\/17\">Thursday, 11\/17<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-213\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Sunday_1120\" title=\"Sunday, 11\/20\">Sunday, 11\/20<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-214\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guideline_Recommendation_Report_Substantive_Draft\" title=\"Assignment Guideline: Recommendation Report, Substantive Draft\">Assignment Guideline: Recommendation Report, Substantive Draft<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-215\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Writing_Prompt-4\" title=\"Writing Prompt:\">Writing Prompt:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-216\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission_Guidelines\" title=\"Submission Guidelines\">Submission Guidelines<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-217\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_14_1121_%E2%80%93_1127\" title=\"Week 14, 11\/21 &#8211; 11\/27\">Week 14, 11\/21 &#8211; 11\/27<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-218\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Peer_Review_Two_Recommendation_Reports\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Peer Review Two Recommendation Reports\">Assignment Guidelines: Peer Review Two Recommendation Reports<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-219\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Required_Content_Recommended_Steps\" title=\"Required Content &amp; Recommended Steps\">Required Content &amp; Recommended Steps<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-220\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_1_Engage_in_rhetorical_analysis_of_the_communication_situation\" title=\"Step 1: Engage in&nbsp;rhetorical analysis of the&nbsp;communication situation.\">Step 1: Engage in&nbsp;rhetorical analysis of the&nbsp;communication situation.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-221\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_2_Inspect_the_Document_at_Section_Level\" title=\"Step 2: Inspect the Document at Section Level\">Step 2: Inspect the Document at Section Level<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-222\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_3_Inspect_the_Document_at_Paragraph_Level\" title=\"Step 3: Inspect the Document at Paragraph Level\">Step 3: Inspect the Document at Paragraph Level<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-223\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Step_4_Inspect_the_Document_at_Sentence_Level_optional\" title=\"Step 4: Inspect the Document at Sentence Level (optional)\">Step 4: Inspect the Document at Sentence Level (optional)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-224\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Submission_Guidelines-2\" title=\"Submission Guidelines\">Submission Guidelines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-225\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Week_15_1128_to_122_Last_Day_of_Class_Presentation_Day\" title=\"Week 15, 11\/28 to 12\/2, Last Day of Class; Presentation Day\">Week 15, 11\/28 to 12\/2, Last Day of Class; Presentation Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-226\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Tuesday_1129\" title=\"Tuesday, 11\/29\">Tuesday, 11\/29<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-227\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Assignment_Guidelines_Oral_Presentations\" title=\"Assignment Guidelines: Oral Presentations\">Assignment Guidelines: Oral Presentations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-228\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/courses\/fall-2022-professional-writing-schedule\/#Recommended_Readings-4\" title=\"Recommended Readings\">Recommended Readings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acknowledgements\"><\/span>Acknowledgements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/authors\/julie-staggers\/\">Julie Staggers<\/a> for helping me develop this course.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notes\"><\/span>Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This document is updated regularly so reset your cache regularly, especially on Mondays and course days. Shoot me an email if you have any questions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Last Updated: 9\/10\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignright is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>ENC3250.004<br>Tuesdays &amp; Thursdays, 12:30-1:45<br>BSN: 1309<\/td><td><br>ENC3250.032<br>Tuesdays &amp; Thursdays, <br>2:00-3:15 pm<br>BSN 1403<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professor: <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/authors\/joe-moxley\/\">Joseph M. Moxley<\/a> (he\/him\/his)<br>Email: mox@usf.edu<\/td><td>Office Hours: by appointment. Please email me to set up a meeting. If possible, let&#8217;s meet before or after class.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Contact Details<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Students,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to<em> the course schedule<\/em> for Professional Writing, ENC 3250, Sections 4 and 32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the current schedule for this course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So that I may refer to you with the appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/parts-of-speech\/pronoun\/\">pronoun<\/a> in Canvas, the University&#8217;s course LMS (learning management system), would you please set your preferences for your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/parts-of-speech\/pronoun\/\">personal pronoun<\/a> at Canvas &gt; Settings. If you have a first name change request for Canvas, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:IDM-Help@usf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDM-Help@usf.edu<\/a>&nbsp;from your official USF email account. You do not&nbsp;need to provide personal details for the request. Tell USF the first name you want to show in Canvas. This will also change your name in the directory, but it will not change your email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, please check my course <strong><em>Announcements @ Canvas.<\/em><\/strong> I make weekly and often biweekly assignments via <em>Announcements<\/em>. Please email me when you have questions. I&#8217;ll typically respond back in 24 hours. If you don&#8217;t hear from me within 24 hours, pls send me a 2nd email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To succeed in this course <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>check Canvas for announcements from me<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not ask for extensions on assignment. You see, I cannot grant that because then I&#8217;d have to allow everyone to turn the project in a day later&#8211;and that would put us behind and create stress at the end of the semester.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>carefully read and reread assignment guidelines and required readings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>adopt a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/mindset\/growth-mindset\/\">growth mindset<\/a>; invest the time needed to improve your collaboration and communication competencies\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the tradition of U.S. higher education, academic credit is a measure of the time commitment required of a typical student in a specific course. According to this framework, the anticipated time commitment for this course is 3 hours of work per week for each credit hour (a minimum of 9 hours per week). In reality, however, this course could take more or less time, depending on your existing competencies as a researcher, collaborator, thinker, and writer.&nbsp; Learning to write well takes practice and effort. Putting the time in is essential to your development as a writer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take the collaborative project seriously\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>identify a discrete problem that people care about<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>explore the role of conflict<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>email me when you have questions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you enjoy the semester. I hope the course helps you develop your competencies as a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/writer-speaker-author-rhetor-sender\/\">writer, speaker, and knowledge work<\/a>. Best of luck to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Moxley, Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Navigation Tip<\/strong>s: <br>1. When reviewing the schedule below, you&#8217;ll notice quite a few hyperlinks. Don&#8217;t assume you should select <em>all<\/em> of those hyperlinks. You only need to view the hyperlinks if you&#8217;re unfamiliar with the term or you want to get a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/writing-studies\/\">Writing-Studies<\/a> perspective of the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/topic\/\">topic<\/a>. <br><br>You can use <em>the search feature<\/em> to find a word on a page, such as <em>week 8<\/em> rather than scrolling all the way down to find <em>Week 8.<\/em><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/the-writers-guide-to-writing-commons\/\">Navigation Guide<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/the-writers-guide-to-writing-commons\/\">Writer&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Texts\"><\/span><strong>Required Texts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-7b14a30d-7065-4a99-8424-28a7cfab79d3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edu.gcfglobal.org\/en\/googledocuments\/\">GCF Global. Google Drive and Docs<\/a><br>This is a free resource. This is a thorough, free guide to using gDocs. You&#8217;ll need this resource if you are unsure how to create and share gDocs<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/tutorials\/images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web Accessibility Initiative. Images Tutorial<\/a><br>This is a free resource. Not sure how to caption images? Learn how to make your images more accessible.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/\">Writing Commons<\/a><br>This is a free resource. You can block the ads by adding <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/adblock-plus-free-ad-bloc\/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb?hl=en-US\">Adblock Plus<\/a>, a free Chrome extension. The ad blocker works great.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Course_Tools\"><\/span><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Re<strong>quired <\/strong>Course Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.usf.edu\/\">Canvas<\/a> (for grading and project management)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gDocs (for document collaboration and peer review)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zotero<\/a> (Use of Zotero is required for the group project. Your team will be tasked with collaborating on a bibliography for the sources. Each member must contribute at least one resource to the final recommendation report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" id=\"h-week-1-8-23-to-8-28-the-problem-space\"><blockquote><p><\/p><p>Projects for ENC 3250<br>Sections 4 &amp; 32 of<br>Fall Semester, 2022<\/p><cite>8\/23\/22 &#8211; 12\/1\/22<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center\"><blockquote><p><br>Project 1,  Introduction to Problem Solving<\/p><cite>Students engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual<\/a> and empirical methods to develop <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">a problem definition<\/a>; develop an <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/evidence\/visual-representation\/data-visualization\/\">information visualization<\/a> for some aspect of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a> (e.g., a stakeholder map); revise and edit multiple iterations of<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\"> a problem definition<\/a>; and then pitch what they&#8217;ve learned about the problem in a 60 second video for the instructor. <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your goal this week is to write about a problem, an <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/\">exigency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">a problem space<\/a> that matters to stakeholders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>This problem space needs to be &#8220;a specific local problem happening at USF or in the community . . . The problem you choose should be relevant to your experience, related to your discipline, and happening now to people in your community or USF&#8221; (General Education Council).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice <strong>&#8220;to people in your community or USF<\/strong>&#8221; opens the door for you to investigate problems that affect USF stakeholders or other audiences and markets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice as well that you are not expected to have solutions for problems at this point in your analysis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_822\"><\/span>Tuesday, 8\/22<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, review of course syllabus and schedule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, add your name in alphabetical order to the course sandbox.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: in-class First-Day Attendance. <strong>You need to be present in class to avoid being dropped per USF&#8217;s first-day attendance policy.<\/strong> Please log on to Canvas and complete the required first-day assignment. Be sure to list your name in alphabetical order on the course gdoc. <br><br>If you add the course late, be sure to complete the instructions for this assignment nonetheless&#8211;per the guidelines published at the course sandbox. <br><br>Note: By adding your name to the Course gDoc Sandbox, you are acknowledging that you have read the Course Syllabus, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usf.edu\/hr\/employment-resources\/important-resources\/free-expression.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus Free Expression Act<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usf.edu\/student-affairs\/student-health-services\/services\/medical-excuse.aspx\">Medical Excuse Policy<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_824\"><\/span>Wednesday, 8\/24<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Discussion Board Post to the course discussion board via Canvas.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Discussion_Board_Post_What_is_Professional_Writing\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Discussion Board Post: <em>What is Professional Writing?<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Prompt\"><\/span>Assignment Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a discussion board note to your peers that explains and exemplifies what makes professional writing distinct from academic writing. What does professional writing look like in 2022?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have two <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">audiences<\/a> for this post: (1) students in your class; (2) the instructor. When you communicate with your peers, you <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are encouraged to quote, paraphrase, and summarize from these two resources in your discussion board post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol id=\"block-73e5f54b-d8d3-49b9-adfc-3a23b767e7cd\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Julie Gerdes&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/writing-studies-definition\/workplace-writing\/\">Workplace Writing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">Professional Writing Prose Style<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assessment\"><\/span>Assessment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your instructor will be looking to see <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>that you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">concrete, sensory language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that you understand the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-reasoning\/rhetorical-modes\/exemplification\/\">exemplification<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/writing-studies-definition\/workplace-writing\/\">workplace writing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that you support <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/argument-argumentation\/claim\/\">claims<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">evidence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that you use the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/article\/memos\/\">memo genre<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">a professional writing prose style<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that you can write college-level <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/styles-of-writing\/reader-based-prose-style\/\">reader-based prose<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_825\"><\/span>Thursday, 8\/25<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIf I had only one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem, and only five minutes finding the solution.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Albert Einstein<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Discuss Readings &amp; Assignment <\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/article\/memos\/\">Memos by Lee Ann Hodges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">Problem Definition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/\">Rhetoric<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/rhetorical-analysis\/\">Rhetorical Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-reasoning\/\">Rhetorical Reasoning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_828\"><\/span>Sunday, 8\/28<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due <strong>Problem Definition Memo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Problem_Definition_Memo_1st_Iteration\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: <strong style=\"color: revert; font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Problem Definition Memo<\/strong>, 1st Iteration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Prompt-2\"><\/span>Assignment Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Write <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">a Problem Definition<\/a> in memo format to Ms. Elizabeth Paul, Dr. Demetri Martin or a third audience approved by instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Identify_Your_Rhetorical_Stance\"><\/span>Step #1, Identify Your Rhetorical Stance. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first begin a writing project, you want to engage in analysis of the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/\">rhetorical situation<\/a>. Typically, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/rhetorical-analysis\/\">rhetorical analysis<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">audience<\/a> is the first step you&#8217;ll want to take when beginning a new writing project. For this assignment, identify the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">audiences<\/a> for your report on the problem\/problem space:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Imagine you are a Research Assistant writing for Demetri Martin, Director of University Relations.<\/strong><br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Martin has been tasked by the Provost to identify one or two problems at the university that are undermining the university&#8217;s reputation as an institution that cares about its students or about its town-gown relationships. The Provost has informed Dr. Martin that a donor has earmarked a $25M gift to the university. She has also informed Dr. Martin that the donor is open to invest in just about any problem so long as it has a major, long-term impact on the university and its reputation. The Provost has also indicated that if Demetri blows this assignment, he&#8217;ll be replaced.<br><br>In response, Dr. Martin has hired a dozen undergraduates from throughout the university to serve as Research Assistants for one academic semester. These undergraduates come from a variety of Colleges at the University, and they have been selected based on references, GPA, and their application materials.<br><br>You are one of the lucky winners of this position, and you hope to use this experience to sharpen your research and writing skills, and, hopefully, to identify a problem that is meaningful and impactful&#8211;and that will boost the university&#8217;s plummeting status as a nurturing space for undergraduates.<br><br>Note: Dr. Martin is not interested in hearing about solutions at this problem. In fact, he&#8217;s made it clear that your focus should be customer discovery&#8211;i.e., interviewing faculty, other students, alumni, and other stakeholders about ways the university could improve its curriculum and support services for undergraduates and better meet the needs of the broader community. <br><br>Note: Choosing this <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">rhetoric stance<\/a> involves <em>an internal recommendation memo.<\/em> In this situation, you are writing as an employee of the university,.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Imagine you are an entrepreneur who has been funded $50,000 to explore a problem space<\/strong>.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ms. Elizabeth Paul, a serial entrepreneur and former partner in a local venture capital company, has had a wonderfully successful career as an entrepreneur in SF. Now she has retired to Tampa Bay, and she has given the university $25M to fund entrepreneurial projects.<br><br>You&#8217;re an ambitious undergraduate in the Business College, and you want to take a shot at winning $200,000 to jumpstart a new business. The problem, though, is you have no idea what sort of project you can develop that would be compelling enough to warrant funding. So, you&#8217;ve enrolled in an undergraduate course in entrepreneurship, and the professor &#8212; Matt McCormick &#8212; has tasked you with engaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">customer discovery<\/a>. <br><br>As a first step, Professor McCormick has told you to engage in<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\"> textual research<\/a> about a particular problem space and to engage in some informal, preliminary research&#8211;including  interviews with stakeholders. Dr McCormick has also encouraged you to relax about finding a problem space. In fact, he seems obsessed with pivoting&#8211;the idea that you&#8217;ll move from problem to problem for a while till one sticks and grabs hold of you, waking you at night.<br><br>Please note: Ms. Paul and Professor McCormick are not terribly interested in small time business that will earn you and a few others a comfortable salary. Rather, they seek ideas that will be commercially viable? Additionally, they seek a value proposition that can be <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J-4J9gP1pIo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blitzscaled<\/a>:<br><br>&#8220;Blitzscaling isn&#8217;t simply a matter of rapid growth.&nbsp;<em>Every<\/em>&nbsp;company is obsessed with growth. In any industry, you live and die by the numbers\u2014user acquisition, margins, growth rate, and so on. Yet growth alone is not blitzscaling. Rather, blitzscaling is&nbsp;<em>prioritizing speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty<\/em>&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/04\/blitzscaling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reid Hoffman<\/a>).<br><br><strong>Addresses<\/strong><br>Ms. Elizabeth Paul, Strategic Consultant, FACC (Florida Adventure Capital Corp)<br>#1 Main Street<br>Tampa FL.<br><br>Professor McCormick<br>1 Business Way<br>The People&#8217;s School of Entrepreneurship<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with your instructor to identify another <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/\">rhetorical situation<\/a>.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you working now in a business that is confronting some new challenges? If so, choose one business problem to investigate. And, so that I can follow and give appropriate comments, please write a description of the rhetorical situation for your instructor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Engage_in_Prewriting_Rhetorical_Analysis_Rhetorical_Reasoning\"><\/span>Step #2: Engage in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/invention-prewriting\/prewriting\/\">Prewriting<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/rhetorical-analysis\/\">Rhetorical Analysis<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-reasoning\/\">Rhetorical Reasoning<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, engage in a some <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/mixed-methods\/informal-research\/\">informal, preliminary research<\/a>. Ask yourself<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the size and scope of the problem?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re writing for Dr. Demetri, he&#8217;ll want to know how many students, faculty, or USF community members experience the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re writing for Ms. Paul, she&#8217;s want to know if the problem is scalable, what it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/corporatefinanceinstitute.com\/resources\/knowledge\/strategy\/total-addressable-market-tam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TAM (total addressable market) and SAM (serviceable available market)<\/a> is<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are the stakeholders? Who are the people in your community or the USF community who experience the problem? You, your family, friends and loved ones? How do these stakeholders experience the problem space in their day-to-day lives? How do different stakeholders experience the problem? Do stakeholders have competing interests or perspectives?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can you identify unique shareholder perspectives?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do they experience the pain of the problem\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the pain a <em>nice to solve <\/em>or<em> have to solve?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the history of the problem?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is it a new problem? an enduring problem?  or a derivative problem?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What causes the problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the effects of the problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">[ Note: Memos are not <em>forms<\/em>: questions\/answers. They are narratives, stories. ]<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Length_Formatting\"><\/span>Length &amp; Formatting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Two pages maximum, 1.5 minimum. Single space. Use headings, lists, bullets and other rhetorical moves made by professional writers; see <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">Professional Writing Prose Style<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suggested_Readings\"><\/span>Suggested Readings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>for help with writing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">Concrete, Sensory Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-reasoning\/rhetorical-modes\/description\/\">Description<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/figurative-language\/\">Figurative Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generalizations, Overgeneralizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/article\/memos\/\">Memos by Lee Ann Hodges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/coauthorship\/\">Vague Language<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>fo<em>r help with invention:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">Problem Definition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/playbook.samaltman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sam Altman\u2019s Part 1: The Idea<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-week-2-8-29-to-9-4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_2_829_to_94\"><\/span>Week 2, 8\/29 to 9\/4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During Week 2, you&#8217;re provided the opportunity to further investigate problem spaces &#8220;relevant to your experience, related to your discipline, and happening now to people in <strong>your community<\/strong> <strong>or USF<\/strong>&#8221; [emphasis added].  You&#8217;ll add visualization(s) to your problem statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_830\"><\/span>Tuesday, 8\/30<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Readings\"><\/span>Required Readings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Before class, read, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/invention\/\">Invention<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/medium-media-social-media\/visual-language\/\">Visual Language<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Readings\"><\/span>Recommended Readings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Paul Graham,<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulgraham.com\/startupideas.html\"><em> How to Get Startup Ideas<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Class_Activities\"><\/span>Class Activities:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Introduction to <\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/medium-media-social-media\/visual-language\/\">Visual Language<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_831\"><\/span>Wednesday, 8\/31<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit <strong>Data Visualization Exercise<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Invention_Exercise_for_the_Problem_Definition_Memo\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Invention Exercise for the <strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Problem Definition <\/strong>Memo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Rhetorical_Stance\"><\/span>Step 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audience\"><\/span>Audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Elizabeth Paul or Mr. Demetri Martin or a third audience approved by instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Purpose\"><\/span>Purpose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of this <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/evidence\/visual-representation\/data-visualization\/\">visualization<\/a> exercise is <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>for you to engage in creative play: invention. Given this purpose, this assignment will be graded Complete\/Incomplete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for you to visually depict <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a> you are investigating.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your visualization may depict the stakeholders. It may illustrate the relationships among stakeholders in the problem space\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For help with a stakeholder map, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smaply.com\/blog\/stakeholdermaps\">The basics of stakeholder mapping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your visualization may visualize problems or causes or effects related to the problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Because the goal of this exercise is to draft a preliminary sketch, it can be hand drawn. However, if your illustration competencies are underdeveloped, you are encouraged to experiment using a drawing program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your visualization may be a collage of images. All images need to include APA-required citation information).  Ideally these are original images taken of your problem space and stakeholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: Because you&#8217;ll want to use the visualization in upcoming drafts of your problem definition memo, you are wise to ensure it&#8217;s readable on a standard page (8.5 x 11 inches).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Write_a_100_word_summary_that_explains_your_visualization\"><\/span>Step 2. Write a 100 word summary that explains your visualization. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mention which drawing program you used and whether or not you found it effective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address your goals in designing the visualization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use APA for any sources you reference<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Upload_the_visualization_and_summary_to_Canvas\"><\/span>Step 3. Upload the visualization and summary to Canvas. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">If possible, provide the link to the visualization online. Canvas tends to shrink uploaded images.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may upload your visualization and summary as one or two documents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Drawing_Programs\"><\/span>Recommended Drawing Programs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Figma.Com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Readings-2\"><\/span>Required Readings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/invention\/\">Invention<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples\"><\/span>Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_91\"><\/span>Thursday, 9\/1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In class Revision &amp; Editing Exercises<ul><li>Discuss 1st iterations of problem statements, visualizations, and<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/critique\/\"> critique<\/a>. <\/li><\/ul>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(I encourage you to Google and view some of Ray Dalio&#8217;s videos on working with critique in business)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required Readings\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">Problem Definition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">Problem Space, Solution Space<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_94\"><\/span>Sunday, 9\/4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Problem Definition Memo, 2nd Iteration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Problem_Definition_Memo_2nd_Iteration\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Problem Definition Memo, 2nd Iteration<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the readings and guidelines for the initial draft (see above)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider your instructor&#8217;s feedback <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seek additional feedback from friends and family who are good critics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include an information visualization appropriate to the problem space you are investigating\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a stakeholder map is strongly recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adopt <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">a professional writing style<\/a>, including headings, bullets, lists, tables, graphs, illustrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draft, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/revision\/\">revise<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/editing\/\">edit<\/a> as necessary <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cite images and secondary sources in APA\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you use images in the text of your memo or report, cite them in the caption. Photo by X. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit a pdf version of your Problem Definition, 2nd iteration to Canvas. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-week-3-9-5-to-9-11\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_3_95_to_911\"><\/span>Week 3, 9\/5 to 9\/11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_96\"><\/span>Tuesday, 9\/6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discuss Assignment Guidelines: Video Pitch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Readings-3\"><\/span>Required Readings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/pitch\/\">Pitch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/presentations\/\">Presentations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wed_97_Due_Video_Pitch\"><\/span>Wed, 9\/7, Due: Video Pitch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Video_Pitch\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Video Pitch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-2\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audience-2\"><\/span>Audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Elizabeth Paul or Mr. Demetri Martin or a third audience approved by instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Purpose-2\"><\/span>Purpose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of this <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/evidence\/visual-representation\/data-visualization\/\">visualization<\/a> exercise is to describe the problem space you have been investigating. Be sure to explain who the stakeholders are, what the problem is they experience, and how they experience it&#8211;whether it&#8217;s a nice to solve or a need to solve problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a practice pitch. I ask that you share it with me. You are <em>not<\/em> required to share this pitch with your classmates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Length\"><\/span>Length<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1 minute. Note: Don&#8217;t worry about production quality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Context\"><\/span><strong>Context<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For the last two weeks you want to have engaged in some exploration about <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">a problem space<\/a>. You&#8217;ve engaged in some preliminary research to better understand the problem&#8217;s history and scope. You&#8217;ve done one original data visualization and then a second data visualization that synthesizes related information from at least two sources. You&#8217;ve cited your sources in APA. Ideally, you have explored<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the size and scope of the problem?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re writing for Dr. Demetri, he&#8217;ll want to know how many students, faculty, or USF community members experience the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re writing for Ms. Paul, she&#8217;s want to know if the problem is scalable, what it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/corporatefinanceinstitute.com\/resources\/knowledge\/strategy\/total-addressable-market-tam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TAM (total addressable market) and SAM (serviceable available market)<\/a> is<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are the stakeholders? Who are the people in your community or the USF community who experience the problem? You, your family, friends and loved ones? How do these stakeholders experience the problem space in their day-to-day lives? How do different stakeholders experience the problem? Do stakeholders have competing interests or perspectives?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can you identify unique shareholder perspectives?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do they experience the pain of the problem\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the pain a <em>nice to solve <\/em>or<em> have to solve?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the history of the problem?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is it a new problem? an enduring problem?  or a derivative problem?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What causes the problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the effects of the problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png 1024w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tools\"><\/span>Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Use your cell phone to record your pitch. Alternatively, use Zoom or Teams to record yourself. Or, if you&#8217;re on a mac use Garageband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the recording and upload it to YouTube and upload the YouTube url to Canvas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission_Requirements\"><\/span>Submission Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload to Canvas a link leading to your 60-second video <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/pitch\/\">pitch<\/a> at You Tube. Or, upload the video directly to canvas.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: You may delete the file immediately after receiving your grade if you wish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evaluative_Criteria\"><\/span>Evaluative Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To earn an A grade on this assignment, be sure to speak clearly so I can understand the problem space. Avoid vague language. Support claims with evidence. Avoid rushing. Prioritize information. Use a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/organization\/organizational-schema\/deductive-order-deductive-reasoning-deductive-writing\/\">deductive<\/a> organizational schema: tell the audience what the problem is and then <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-reasoning\/rhetorical-modes\/exemplification\/\">exemplify<\/a> the problem. Be sure to identify whether it&#8217;s a nice to fix problem or a must fit problem. If you&#8217;re writing to Dr. Martin be sure to quantify the scope of the problem&#8211;# of students and USF stakeholders experiencing it. If you&#8217;re writing to Ms. Paul, address the market details.  Note&#8211;you are not expected to provide slides for this assignment. Rather, try to relax. Think about your audience. Think about the problem and what you&#8217;ve learned about its causes, effects, and significance. Then tell a focused, descriptive, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">evidence-based<\/a> story about the problem. Be sure not to wander into solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will not be graded on production quality. Rather, I&#8217;ll assign A grades to pitches that are presented clearly. Try to look at the camera and avoid unnecessary verbiage, such as &#8220;you know&#8221; etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_98\"><\/span>Thursday, 9\/8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to Product 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Assigned Readings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/medium-media-social-media\/visual-language\/\">Visual Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/\">Design<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/writing-studies-definition\/semiotics-sign-signifier-signified\/\">Semiotics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>Project 2: Introduction to Information Design<\/strong><\/p><cite><strong>Activities<\/strong>: &#8220;Students explore a specific problem that is \u201crelevant to their experience, related to their discipline, and happening now to people in&nbsp;their community&nbsp;or USF.\u201d They then locate and collect numerical data about the subject (in the form of studies, reports, spreadsheets, or articles), and select data to visualize and provide an overall sense of the subject.&#8221;  <br><br><strong>Topics<\/strong>: Information Design &#8211; Visual Language &#8211; Information Visualization<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The visual design of your documents plays an extraordinary role in modern communications. Note, e.g, this summary by <a href=\"https:\/\/movableink.com\/blog\/29-incredible-stats-that-prove-the-power-of-visual-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MoveableINK<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1.&nbsp;90% of the information&nbsp;processed by the brain is visual.<br>2. It takes only&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rocketium.com\/academy\/impact-visual-content-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 milliseconds<\/a>&nbsp;for the human brain to process an image.<br>3. The human brain processes images&nbsp;60,000 times faster than text.<br>4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginepeople.com\/blog\/925-image-stats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">80% of people<\/a>&nbsp;remember what they see, compared to ten percent what they hear and 20 percent of what they read.<br>5. In responses to a recent survey,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rocketium.com\/academy\/impact-visual-content-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">95% of B2B buyers<\/a>&nbsp;said that they wanted shorter and highly visual content.<br>6. Publishers that feature visual content grow traffic&nbsp;12 times faster&nbsp;than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<cite>Source: <em>29 Incredible Stats that Prove the Power of Visual Marketing <\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The beauty of data visualization - David McCandless\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Zg-C8AAIGg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The beauty of data visualization &#8211; David McCandless<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/evidence-1-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"NASA's model of the big bang &amp; expansion of universe\" class=\"wp-image-33939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/evidence-1-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/evidence-1-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/evidence-1-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/evidence-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NASA&#8217;s visualization of the big bang and expansion of universe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_911\"><\/span>Sunday, 9\/11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due Data Visualization: Create an Original Table, Figure, Graph or Illustration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Data_Visualization_Exercise\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Data Visualization Exercise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Prompt-3\"><\/span>Assignment Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topic\"><\/span>Topic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol id=\"block-1d2caa20-21c2-4da8-aa39-8f454bfd5e25\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create an original table, figure, graph, or illustration that analyzes <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information\/\">data (aka information)<\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">from at least two different sources.<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be sure readers can reasonably discern the sources for cited information by using <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/apa-format\/\">APA format<\/a>. Use in-text citation format in the the caption to your visualization. Provide complete bibliographical information in your summary (see below) text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: It is not responsive to this assignment to cut and paste someone else&#8217;s table, figure, illustration. Students who screenshot others&#8217; tables will not receive a passing grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draft, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/revision\/\">revise<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/editing\/\">edit<\/a>  a succinct explanation of your data visualization. A paragraph or a sentence or two is fine. <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/brevity\/\">Brevity<\/a> remains the coin of the realm. Why did you choose to visualize your data as you did? (e.g., a chart, table, or graph?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: You can explore a new problem space for this assignment if you wish. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples, which I&#8217;ll review in class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audience-3\"><\/span>Audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Elizabeth Paul, Dr. Demetri Martin, or another audience approved of by your instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Purpose-3\"><\/span>Purpose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Use visual language to draw a preliminary sketch of the problem space that intrigues you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Readings-2\"><\/span>Recommended Readings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chapter 12, Working with Tables. <a style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/edu.gcfglobal.org\/en\/googledocuments\/\">GCF Global. Google Drive and Docs <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/evidence\/visual-representation\/data-visualization\/\">Information Visualization<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_4_912_to_918\"><\/span><strong>Week 4, 9\/12 to 9\/18<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome to Week 4. This two-week module concerns<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-design\/\"><strong> information design<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/visual-language\/\"><strong> visual language<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/\"><strong> design<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and<\/strong><strong> citation of images<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_913\"><\/span>Tuesday, 9\/13<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in class discussion of Discussion Board Post on Design of Infographics Published @  The Visual Capitalist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_914\"><\/span>Wednesday, 9\/14<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Discussion Board Post on Design of Infographics Published @  The Visual Capitalist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Discussion_Board_on_Design_of_Infographics_Published_The_Visual_Capitalist\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Discussion Board on Design of Infographics Published @  The Visual Capitalist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Prompt-4\"><\/span>Assignment Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a one-to-two-page memo to your peers that analyzes one of the infographics published at The Visual Capitalist. Analyze the design of the infographic. What design moves did the author(s) make in the  their infographic that you find noteworthy? What changes, if any, would you recommend to the author?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-3\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audience-4\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">Audience<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your instructor and your peers are the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">audience<\/a> for this assignment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your instructor is looking to see that you have some knowledge of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/\">design<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/\">design principles<\/a>. In your response, use the diction what you&#8217;ve learned about <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/\">Principles of Design<\/a>: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/proximity\/\">Proximit<\/a><\/em>, <a style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/alignment\/\">Alignment<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/repetition\/\">Repetition<\/a><\/em>,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/contrast\/\">Contrast<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your peers are hoping to learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/infographic\/\">infographics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/\">elements of art<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/\">principles of design<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Content\"><\/span>Required Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your review of an infographic published at The Visual Capitalist, please use design terms.  Try to use at least four terms from the following resources:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/\">Elements of Art \u2013 Elements of Design<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/color\/\">Color \u2013 Color Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/copy\/\">Copy \u2013 Copy Writing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/line\/\">Line<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/shape\/\">Shape<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/what-is-space-white-space-negative-space\/\">Space<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/typography\/\">Typography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/\">Principles of Design<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/proximity\/\">Proximity<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/alignment\/\">Alignment<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/repetition\/\">Repetition<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/contrast\/\">Contrast<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other Acceptable Foci<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/balance\/\">Balance: Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, &amp; Radial<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/color-theory\/\">Color &#8211; Color Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/emphasis\/\">Emphasis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/gestalt-gestalt-theory\/\">Gestalt, Gestalt Theory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Provide a hyperlink to the infographic published at the The Visual Capitalist that you are reviewing in the first sentence of your memo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/apa-format\/\">APA format<\/a> to reference the infographic you discuss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Note: you may use callouts if you wish on screenshots if you want to go for a visual response, which is acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission\"><\/span>Submission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload a pdf of your review to the class discussion board via Canvas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assessment_Criteria\"><\/span>Assessment Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Written Communication<\/strong><br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The language of the discussion board demonstrates mastery of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/invention\/prewriting\/commonplaces\/\">commonplace<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/\">elements of style<\/a>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/brevity\/\">brevity, c<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/clarity\/\">larity<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/flow\/\">flow, s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/simplicity\/\">implicity, u<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/unity\/\">nity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The post adopts <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">a professional writing prose style<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Critical Thinking\/Reasoning<\/strong><br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/argument-argumentation\/claim\/\">Claims<\/a> are supported with <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">evidence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The discussion illustrates an interesting use of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/proximity\/\">proximity<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/alignment\/\">alignment<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/repetition\/\">repetition<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/contrast\/\">contrast<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples which I&#8217;ll discuss in class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_915\"><\/span>Thursday, 9\/15<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In class discussion of design memo\/infographic assignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1UWG9FQcufhIOXZe5k6YGH4atWVYrNUdh6PGmfHxuxro\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Example 1 of memo &amp; infographic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_918\"><\/span>Sunday, 9\/18<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Due: Infographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 1st Iteration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Infographic_Memo_on_Design_Choices_1st_Iteration\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: <strong>Infographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 1st Iteration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-4\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audience-5\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">Audience<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential audiences for the infographic are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Martin or Ms. Paul<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>visually impaired people who use assistive technologies to read your infographic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your classmates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your instructor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your instructor is curious to learn about how <em>design principles<\/em> informed your composing and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/text-composition\/\">composition<\/a>. Your instructor will evaluate whether<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/infographic\/\">infographic<\/a> and<em> design memo<\/em> are responsive to <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/projects\/infographics\/\">the assignment guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you have followed the conventions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/\">genre<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/infographic\/\">infographics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Infographic_Guidelines\"><\/span>Infographic Guidelines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop&nbsp;an <em>original infographic<\/em> that tells a story about data. This infographic may be on any topic you wish, yet it&#8217;s strategic to stay on theme: try to develop an infographic that can beused later in for your problem definition memo. Your infographic may be informative or persuasive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>An information infographic<\/em> focuses on concepts to simplify or teach complex ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>A persuasive (aka editorial infographic<\/em>) focuses on persuasion and calls for readers to take action <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Your infographic must <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>use visual language to help readers understand a complicated concept <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>illustrate data in a way that helps the reader understand what the data means <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cite at least two sources in an unambiguous way. Use the caption field (if available) to <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/attribution\/\">attribute<\/a> the source. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">APA<\/a> for captions: provide the author&#8217;s last name and date in parentheses.  At a minimum, provide the urls for cited sources in a footer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Memo_Guidelines\"><\/span>Memo Guidelines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of <em>The Memo on Design Choices<\/em> is to demonstrate that you have learned some design principles of visual design, which constitutes a core literacy for<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/writer-speaker-author-rhetor-sender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> knowledge workers.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way for your instructor to ascertain mastery of visual language as it pertains to infographics is to look at your work&#8211;i.e, your infographic. A second way is to review your reasoning process for designing the infographic as you did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Important Note<\/strong>: <em>Your explanation of your design choices needs to do more than simply point out what you did. <\/em>Instead, your <em>explanation<\/em> needs to address <em>why<\/em> you did what you did. <br><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Be sure to clarify how research and theory informed your design choices. <\/span> For example, if you bring up the topic of color theory and then reference the connotations of a particular color &#8212; claiming it evokes a particular connotation &#8212; cite your sources.  <br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/article\/memos\/\">a memo format<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">professional writing prose style<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-length\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Length-2\"><\/span><strong>Length<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 to 3 pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deliverables\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deliverables\"><\/span>Deliverables<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Publish your <em>Memo on Design Choices<\/em> to a gdoc page using the title <mark style=\"background-color:#00d084\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">LASTNAME_DESIGN-MEMO-1ST-ITERATION<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a hyperlink to your infographic in the first sentence of your <em>Design Memo<\/em>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:#00d084\" class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: Share the gdoc URL that permits others with the URL to edit your Design Memo. As a professional courtesy you should check that the url works for others before submitting it. URLs that don&#8217;t work will be penalized from a grading perspective, even after they are fixed.<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a link to your D<em>esign Memo<\/em> on the Course Sandbox (see announcements for URL) under your name<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-required-readings\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Readings-4\"><\/span>Required Readings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/\">Elements of Art \u2013 Elements of Design<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/infographic\/\">Infographics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/page-design\/\">Page Design &amp; Scanability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/\">Principles of Design \u2013 Elements of Design<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/alignment\/\">Alignment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/balance\/\">Balance: Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, &amp; Radial<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/color-theory\/\">Color Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/contrast\/\">Contrast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/emphasis\/\">Emphasis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/gestalt-gestalt-theory\/\">Gestalt, Gestalt Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/proximity\/\">Proximity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/repetition\/\">Repetition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/universal-design\/\">Universal Design<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.mit.edu\/6.813\/www\/sp18\/classes\/13-graphic-design\/?fbclid=IwAR2rJghqO8RS11BW0XkJ_B-OBN64E5wQLf3-VE6MymP1ivGWVOdtQwEJyy8#reading_13_graphic_design_\">Reading 13: Graphic Design. MIT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Course Sandbox @ gDoc, provide a link to your<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>memo on design choices. Remember as well that you should provide a hyperlink to your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/infographic\/\">infographic<\/a> in the first sentence of your design memo.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_5_919_to_925_Peer_Review\"><\/span>Week 5, 9\/19 to 9\/25, Peer Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_920\"><\/span>Tuesday, 9\/20<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before class, review the following short articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/critique\/\">Critique<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/peer-review\/\">Peer Review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mOA0WH00reA\">The Most Common Design Mistakes Made by Non Designers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In-class we will review of volunteers&#8217; design memos and infographics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_921\"><\/span>Wednesday, 9\/21<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-6fb21fa1-698a-4231-a319-2700c1f94d31\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Peer Review Memo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assignment-guidelines-peer-review-of-design-memo-infographic\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Peer_Review_of_Design_Memo_Infographic\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Peer Review of Design Memo &amp; Infographic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the course sandbox at gDoc. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll through your peers&#8217; infographics and design memos. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select two colleagues&#8217; works to review.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please do your best to select an infographic and design memo outline\/draft that has not yet been reviewed by other students in the class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place your name under the names of the two peers whose works you have reviewed @ the Course gDoc Sandbox and provide hyperlinks to your review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the following criteria when critically reading your peers&#8217; design memos and infographics.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Responsiveness to the Assignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Story<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visuals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critique.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students, do not feel as though you need to address all of the questions below in your peer reviews. Rather, it&#8217;s sufficient to concentrate on just one or two of these questions for each of the 5 criteria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Responsiveness_to_the_Assignment\"><\/span>1. <strong><em>Responsiveness to the Assignment<\/em><\/strong>: <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Does the infographic meet all of the assignment guidelines&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tell a story about data\/information?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use multiple data\/information visualizations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have one original chart, table, or graph (i.e. one the author created)? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cite at least two sources in an unambiguous way.&nbsp; Use <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/apa-format\/\">APA format<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Story\"><\/span>2. <strong><em>Story<\/em><\/strong>: <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the infographic tell a focused, engaging, compelling story about data\/information?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can you tell at a glance what the story is?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you understand why you are being given the information you are being given? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you imagine other information that the author could provide that would improve the story? Better statistics? Other images? Are some parts of the story missing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the infographic provide the contextual information, copy, and visuals the target audience needs to understand the story?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is there a sense of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/flow\/\">flow<\/a>?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Would you recommend a different ordering of information? (see organizational schema)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is critical information missing from the story?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Does the infographic provide the information, <\/span>visualizations, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/\">bibliographical information<\/a><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"> the audience needs to understand the story<\/span> and assess its credibility? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Design\"><\/span>3. <strong><em>Design<\/em><\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you find the design to be visually appealing? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the current draft of the infographic, are there any problems with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/principles-of-design\/emphasis\/\">Emphasis<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/proximity\/\">Proximity<\/a><\/em>,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/alignment\/\">Alignment<\/a><\/em>,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/repetition\/\">Repetition<\/a><\/em>,&nbsp;or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-visual-design\/contrast\/\">Contrast<\/a><\/em>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the perspective of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/color\/\">color theory,<\/a> are the colors appropriate and well balanced?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scaling &amp; Proportion: Are the sizes of the images appropriate?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Visuals\"><\/span>4. <strong><em>Visual<\/em><\/strong>s:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are images <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/attribution\/\">attributed<\/a> appropriately? Used ethically? Are images culturally sensitive?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the author&#8217;s use too many words? Is the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/elements-of-art-elements-of-design\/copy\/\">copy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/brevity\/\">concise<\/a>, witty?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do the original graphs and tables accurately reflect data accurately?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is any important information missing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Critique\"><\/span>5. Critique<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To earn an A on this assignment, you need to provide critical feedback. If your reviews are solely positive, I&#8217;ll double check them to see the applause was warranted. Really smart work deserves applause so I&#8217;m fine with praise when that&#8217;s what&#8217;s warranted. In your critique, please outline the one or two most important <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/revision\/\">revisions<\/a> you recommend to your peer? Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission_Instructions\"><\/span>Submission Instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Per instructions above, indicate which design memos you have critiqued by placing <mark> your LASTNAME_REVIEW under your peers&#8217; name<\/mark> @ the Course Sandbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload to Canvas copies of your two peer reviews in .pdf format<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samples_of_Peer_Review\"><\/span>Samples of Peer Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is an example of how you may format your peer reviews. However, be sure to add a fifth criterion: <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/critique\/\">Critique<\/a>. In your critique, tell the author the one or two major things you&#8217;d recommend they&#8217;d do in order to improve their design memo or infographic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-8.53.46-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-8.53.46-AM.png 904w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-8.53.46-AM-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-8.53.46-AM-768x709.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-8.55.28-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-8.55.28-AM.png 924w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-8.55.28-AM-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-8.55.28-AM-768x625.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_922\"><\/span>Thursday, 9\/22<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in class discussion about the first set of peer reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-class work on on structured revision exercise.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Before class, please review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Revision Strategies \u2013 How to Revise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_925\"><\/span>Sunday, 9\/25<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Infographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 2nd Iteration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Infographic_Memo_on_Design_Choices_2nd_Iteration\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: I<meta charset=\"utf-8\">nfographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 2nd Iteration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow the same writing prompt given above for <em>Infographic &amp; Memo on Design Choices, 1st Iteration (9\/18)<\/em>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review your peers&#8217; feedback.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can you see any patterns, any themes, in what your peers said about the current iteration of your infographic and design memo? Can you see a way forward through the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/critique\/\">critiques<\/a>? Do you have to return to strategic searching and find better information?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review your self feedback.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listen to your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/invention\/felt-sense\/\">felt sense<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/mindset\/self-regulation\/\">Coach yourself.<\/a> Follow your best judgment on how to revise the infographic and design memo. Allow yourself time to revise. You alone know what you aim to say. You may want to try a Structured Revision approach to revising your design memo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit the design memo in .pdf to Canvas. Make sure your first sentence hyperlinks to your infographic.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/genre-1024x554.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33948\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As travelers enter a new new space, perhaps a new country, they read the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/writing-studies\/semiotics-sign-signifier-signified\/\">signs<\/a>: they engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/literacy\/\">literacy<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br><strong>Project 3: Information Literacy<\/strong><\/p><cite>Students engage in a deeper dive into <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a> that interests them. They conduct <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual research<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/qualitative-research\/\">qualitative research<\/a> (including interviews, surveys, ethnographic observations) to investigate a problem that is relevant to them, their community, or the USF community.  <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_6_926_to_102_Information_Literacy_APA_Conventions_for_Summarizing_Citing_Paraphrasing_and_Quoting_Sources\"><\/span>Week 6, 9\/26 to 10\/2, Information Literacy: APA Conventions for Summarizing, Citing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_927\"><\/span>Tuesday, 9\/27<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Class is cancelled!<\/mark><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please use class time to Explore Zotero and prepare for Wednesday&#8217;s assignment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_928\"><\/span>Wednesday, 9\/28<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-86f6089c-cd85-46aa-b622-53da8bbab7e4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Zotero Exercise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">NOTE THIS ASSIGNMENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE!<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Zotero_Exercise\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Zotero Exercise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore Zotero.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create your own account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/support\/frequently_asked_questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/support\/google_docs\">Using Zotero with Google Docs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zotero extensions for the different browsers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/blog\/a-unified-zotero-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Unified Zotero Experience<\/a> and download whatever extension you need for the web browser you prefer. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch a Zotero tutorial. Recommended:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JG7Uq_JFDzE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to use Zotero (A Complete Beginner&#8217;s Guide)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BQL_7C-YqBk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn how to use Zotero in 30 Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com\/Primo\/Product_Documentation\/020Primo_VE\/Primo_VE_(English)\/150End_User_Help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Primo<\/a>, USF&#8217;s current catalog software, to engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/searching-as-a-strategic-exploration\/\">strategic searching<\/a> of the gated web. Your goal is to survey peer-reviewed research on topics related to your problem space. Also, try Google Scholar for texts freely available on the open web. Be open to exploring the counterarguments and topics that impinge on your problem space. Engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/empathetic-information-literacy\/\">empathetic Information literacy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/literacy\/critical-literacy\/\">critical literacy practices<\/a>. Critically evaluate your sources from the perspective of Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL):\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/acrl\/standards\/ilframework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education<\/a><\/em>:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/authority-is-constructed-contextual\/\">Authority is Constructed &amp; Contextual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/information-creation-as-a-process\/\">Information Creation as a Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/information-has-value\/\">Information Has Value<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/research-as-inquiry\/\">Research as Inquiry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/scholarship-as-a-conversation\/\">Scholarship as a Conversation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/searching-as-a-strategic-exploration\/\">Searching as Strategic Exploration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add 3 sources you currently plan to cite as sources into your My Library at Zotero\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Double check author&#8217;s names and dates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a screen pic of your <em>My Library<\/em>. It should show the 3 sources you&#8217;ve entered<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: If you have been doing qualitative research (such as interviews or surveys), you may cite yourself. Just list yourself as the author. Add the date and title. If you are doing this work on behalf of a company, list the company as the publisher.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a progress memo to your instructor.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inform your instructor about the evidence\/sources you have chosen. In your written explanation, add an information visualization: provide a screen pic of your M<em>y Library<\/em> at Zotero. That screen pic of your <em>My Library<\/em> should show the 3 sources you&#8217;ve entered. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address whether you now have the information you need from a textual perspective to describe the problem space. Is there any other bit of information you need that you have been unable to find?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload the design memo to Canvas. Ensure design memo links to your infographic in the first sentence.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-22-at-7.45.39-AM-1024x370.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47351\" style=\"width:840px;height:303px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-22-at-7.45.39-AM-1024x370.png 1024w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-22-at-7.45.39-AM-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-22-at-7.45.39-AM-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-22-at-7.45.39-AM-1536x555.png 1536w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-22-at-7.45.39-AM-2048x740.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example Pic of <em>My Library<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_929\"><\/span>Thursday, 9\/29<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Class discussion of <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>scholarship as a conversation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>textual research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>knowledge, knowledge claims<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_104\"><\/span>Sunday, 10\/4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Citation Exercise: Bibliographic Note with Reference Page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Bibliographic_Note_with_Reference_Page\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Bibliographic Note with Reference Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">NOTE THIS ASSIGNMENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE! <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Writing_Prompt\"><\/span>Writing Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In one to two pages write about <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this assignment you may choose a section from your problem definition memo. You need to choose a part that uses summaries, paraphrases, and quotations from sources. You goal is to demonstrate to your peers that you are familiar with your readers&#8217; expectations regarding APA-style in text citations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Reading\"><\/span>Required Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/apa-citations\/\">APA Citations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reasoning \u2013 Guide to Reasoning with Evidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Reading\"><\/span>Recommended Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/hermeneutics\/\">Hermeneutics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-evaluation\/opinion\/\">News or Opinion?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/scholarship-as-a-conversation\/\">Scholarship as a Conversation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">Textual Research Methods<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-5\"><\/span>Rhetorical Stance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your focus is on the problem and not the solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your aim is to succinctly describe the problem using <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-reasoning\/rhetorical-modes\/description\/\">descriptive<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">concrete, and sensory writing<\/a> and evidence-based reasoning. What have you learned about the problem space? Who are the stakeholders? How do they experience the problem space? Is this a nice to fix problem or need to fix problem? How urgent, how impactful, is this problem? (Pls refer back to the original assignment prompt for more details.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audience-6\"><\/span>Audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your audiences include your instructor, subject matter experts, Dr. Demetri, Ms. Paul, members of the public, or some other agreed-upon audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional and Academic Writing are <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">evidence-based cultures<\/a>. These <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/discourse-community\/\">discourse communities<\/a> expect you to provide <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">evidence<\/a> when you make <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/argument-argumentation\/claim\/\">claims<\/a>. They dislike <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/vague-language\/\">vague language<\/a>, unnecessarily <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/abstract-language\/\">abstract words<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/brevity\/\">wordiness<\/a>. They prize <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual evidence<\/a> and empirical evidence over <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/types-of-evidence\/anecdote\/\">anecdote<\/a> and fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deliverables-2\"><\/span>Deliverables<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 page reference page in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">APA: 7th Edition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 page selected from your problem definition memo that correctly uses APA-style in text citations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission-2\"><\/span>Submission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Upload a .pdf copy of your deliverables to Canvas for grading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 7, 10\/3 to 10\/9, Introduction to Qualitative Research<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>After 6 weeks of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/mixed-methods\/informal-research\/\">informal research methods<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual research methods<\/a>, you have hopefully developed a more nuanced understanding of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a> you are investigating. Ideally, you have engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/literacy\/critical-literacy\/\">critical reading <\/a>and chosen authoritative textual resources to support your depiction of a problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here, <em>authority<\/em> is generally tied to the quality of the publisher, whether or not the work was peer reviewed, and the frequency with which the article has been cited by other authors. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on your earlier work in first-year composition courses, you know <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/literacy\/critical-literacy\/\">critical readers<\/a> are concerned with the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/the-craap-test-currency-relevance-authority-accuracy-purpose\/accuracy\/\">accuracy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/the-craap-test\/\">currency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/the-craap-test\/\">purpose<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/the-craap-test\/\">relevance<\/a> of your sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Week 7 is the beginning of a three-week period that affords you the opportunity to do a deeper dive into your problem space by engaging in original research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Research-Methodology.jpg\" alt=\"Research Methodology - Einstein and other Physicists at the 1927 Solvay Conference\" class=\"wp-image-40601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Research-Methodology.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Research-Methodology-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Research-Methodology-768x300.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Research Methodology &#8211; Photo of Einstein and other physicists \u201cFrom the October 1927 Fifth Solvay International Conference of Electrons and Photons\u201d by iharsten in licensed under CC0 1.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_1004\"><\/span>Tuesday, 10\/04<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review Assignment Guidelines: Research Protocol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss Research Methodologies and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/survey-academic-research-communities\/\">Academic Research Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_1005\"><\/span>Wednesday, 10\/05<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/research-plan\/\">Research Protocol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Research_Protocol\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Research Protocol<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assignment Prompt: In one to two pages (single space, one inch margins), write a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/research-plan\/\">Research Protocol<\/a> to the appropriate Ethics Committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explain the purpose of your proposed research in a way that demonstrates you are aware of prevailing scholarly conversations about the topic under investigation. Clarify why the proposed research needs to be conducted. Recommendation: Keep your perspective on the big picture, understanding your audience is interested in the safety and rights of your subjects. rely on summary as opposed to quotation or paraphrasing. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">APA format<\/a> for any <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/\">citations<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to include your survey or interview questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-6\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audience-7\"><\/span>Audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethics Committee (for Ms. Paul), USF IRB (for Dr. Demetri), &amp; <span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Your instructor. <\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please note that the Ethics Committee is unfamiliar with the problem and related textual research on the problem. Their chief concern is that your research methods are safe and ethical. Their chief responsibility is to ensure no harm comes to the subjects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your instructor is looking to see whether or not you h have a plan for engaging in original research to further investigate the problem space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required Parts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date: When is the interview scheduled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Summary\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>identify the audience, purpose, and significance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/composing-process\/organization\/research-question\/\">Research Question<\/a>\/problem space <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provide an abbreviated literature review that informs readers about the significance of the topic to various stakeholders<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethical Concerns\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>address ethical concerns. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How will the subjects be selected?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will anonymity be promised and if so how preserved?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How will data be protected from hackers or inappropriate usage<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Methods\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Selection of Subjects. Why interview these people? What is the stakeholder\u2019s relationship to the problem in the problem space?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Who do you plan to interview?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stakeholder Role? Title?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Reading-2\"><\/span>Required Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-ethics\/irb-institutional-review-board\/\">IRB<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/research-plan\/\">Research Protocols<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optional Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/qualitative-research\/\">Qualitative Research Methods<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_1006\"><\/span>Thursday, 10\/06<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before Class, please read<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-e2d97402-7c9c-43cc-9e25-fe800e838c14\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review of Alex Cowan&#8217;s <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_109\"><\/span>Sunday, 10\/9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-068e87ec-7431-4fb8-9bc2-173ffd98206b\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Assignment Guidelines: Stakeholder Interview #1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Stakeholder_Interview_1\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Stakeholder Interview #1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-engage-in-two-interviews-with-stakeholders-preferably-people-you-don-t-know-who-experience-the-problem-directly-for-instance-is-there-a-student-organization-or-a-community-organization-that-you-can-meet-with-your-goal-is-to-get-outside-of-your-perspective-to-engage-in-a-form-of-customer-discovery\">Your goal in this exercise is to get outside of your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/writer-speaker-author-rhetor-sender\/perspective\/\">perspective<\/a>, to engage in a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">customer discovery<\/a>. Engage in an interview with a stakeholder, preferably someone you don\u2019t know who experiences the problem directly. Your interview may take place in person, on the phone, or online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-engage-in-two-interviews-with-stakeholders-preferably-people-you-don-t-know-who-experience-the-problem-directly-for-instance-is-there-a-student-organization-or-a-community-organization-that-you-can-meet-with-your-goal-is-to-get-outside-of-your-perspective-to-engage-in-a-form-of-customer-discovery\">Please recall that the focus of this investigation is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span> to find solutions to a problem. Instead, your goal is to develop a deeper understanding of the problem. So you want to listen to your stakeholders talk about their interactions with the problem. What do your stakeholders think? see? feel? do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Think<\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are the stakeholder&#8217;s thoughts about the problem? What do they believe are the causes of the problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>See<\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/writer-speaker-author-rhetor-sender\/perspective\/\">perceptions<\/a>, assumptions or <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/interpretation\/\">interpretative lenses<\/a> inform how the stakeholder perceives the problem? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Feel<\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the problem painful or just irritating? Is it a must solve or a nice-to-solve?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How often does the stakeholder experience the problem? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Reading-2\"><\/span>Recommended Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/persona\/\">Customer Personas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personas for Design, Development, &amp; Growth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/qualitative-research\/case-study\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/\">Research Methods<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/qualitative-research\/case-study\/\">Case Study<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/qualitative-research\/ethnography\/\">Ethnography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/qualitative-research\/participant-observation\/\">Participant Observation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suggested_Reading\"><\/span>Suggested Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Startup cultures are founded on customer discovery, a form of qualitative research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>listen to two or three of Steve Blank&#8217;s videos on the value of Customer Discovery:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hriiulBbWck&amp;list=PLda67x2O472eZ2kicfuZrliRc7QPd_kJB&amp;index=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Customer Discovery and Why Do it?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_eUoae9lHpY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Business Plan Survives First Contact With Customers. 2 Minutes to See Why<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/213077\/videos\/79544174\">Stop Telling Yourself What You Want to Believe<\/a>&nbsp;(1.39) SL UCSF<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/213077\/videos\/79544140\">Narrowing the Focus<\/a>&nbsp;(1:21) SL UCSF<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/213077\/videos\/81146693\">Getting to the \u201cBetter Idea\u201d Faster<\/a>&nbsp;(3:59) SL UCSF<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/204136\/videos\/87303495\">The Phases of Customer Discovery<\/a>&nbsp;(0:37) CD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fNVRMPhRHmo\">Why Get Out of the Building<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/204136\/videos\/87303446\">Pre-Planning Contacts<\/a>&nbsp;(4:34) CD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/204136\/videos\/87302981\">Customer Interview Dry Runs<\/a>&nbsp;(0:49) CD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/204136\/videos\/87302891\">Discovery is for Founders<\/a>&nbsp;(1:30) CD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/groups\/204136\/videos\/87302754\">Pass\/Fail Experiments<\/a>&nbsp;(1:32) CD<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Content-2\"><\/span>Required Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interview notes that clarify:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pic (if they agree)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who was interviewed? Stakeholder Role? Title?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How long was the interview?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the stakeholder\u2019s relationship is to the problem in the problem space?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does the stakeholder experience the problem?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For this section you may adopt the voice of the person you interviewed in an effort to create a stakeholder persona<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What insights did you gain about the problem as a result of the interview?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What did you learn about interviewing as a result of the interview?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_8_1010_to_1016_Stakeholder_Interview_2\"><\/span>Week 8, 10\/10 to 10\/16, Stakeholder Interview #2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week you\u2019ll use empirical research methods to further investigate <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a> that interests you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_1011\"><\/span>Tuesday, 10\/11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Class. Use this time to conduct your qualitative interviews.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_1012\"><\/span>Wednesday, 10\/12<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Stakeholder Interview #2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Stakeholder_Interview_2\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Stakeholder Interview #2 <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For Wednesday&#8217;s assignment, rather than simply summarizing the results of the interview, I ask that you try and use the interview to develop a Customer Persona\/Stakeholder Persona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After engaging in numerous customer discovery interviews, entrepreneurs and knowledge workers may notice patterns in the interviews, shared perceptions, insights, thoughts, and feelings. From numerous interviews, they may develop a sense of the common concerns, desires, and feelings of their intended customers, clients, and users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personas for Design, Development, &amp; Growth<\/a><\/em>, Professor Alex Cowan provides <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1M7UGO-XymKBNfFvqIjeWdABO7z1f4JOaje_VjCOi4ss\/edit#heading=h.5x6kzxt5pj2p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this template<\/a> for creating a customer persona:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>For this second stakeholder interview, I ask that you loosely experiment with Professor Cowan&#8217;s template  for creating a customer persona. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IOWs, reflect on how the stakeholder interacts with the problem (does), thinks about the problem, sees the problem, and feels about the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Readings-5\"><\/span>Required Readings:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/#Drafting_Personas\">Drafting Personas<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1M7UGO-XymKBNfFvqIjeWdABO7z1f4JOaje_VjCOi4ss\/edit#heading=h.5x6kzxt5pj2p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alex Cowan&#8217;s Persona Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Readings-3\"><\/span>Recommended Readings:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol id=\"block-2b9569dc-1be8-43b5-9182-b4ec22941e45\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>read Alexander Cowan&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personas for Design, Development, &amp; Growth<\/a><\/em><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/#Five_Things_You_Can_do_with_Personas\">Five Things You Can do with Personas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/#Problem_Scenarios_A_Personas_Best_Friend\">Problem Scenarios: A Personas Best Friend<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/#How_do_you_answer_questions_with_a_persona\">How do you answer questions with a persona?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/#Drafting_Discovery_Questions\">Drafting Discovery Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/#Deepening_Personas_through_lsquoDay_in_the_Lifersquo\">Deepening Personas through \u2018Day in the Life\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/#Finding_Subjects\">Finding Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandercowan.com\/tutorial-personas-problem-scenarios-user-stories\/#Interviewing_Subjects\">Interviewing Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_1013\"><\/span>Thursday, 10\/13<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review of\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cover letters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how to create an automatic table of contents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>executive summaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_1016\"><\/span>Sunday, 10\/16<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Six Required Parts of the Problem Definition Memo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Instructions_Seven_Required_Parts_of_the_Problem_Definition_Memo\"><\/span>Assignment Instructions: Seven Required Parts of the Problem Definition Memo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-7\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Prompt-5\"><\/span>Assignment Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-engage-in-two-interviews-with-stakeholders-preferably-people-you-don-t-know-who-experience-the-problem-directly-for-instance-is-there-a-student-organization-or-a-community-organization-that-you-can-meet-with-your-goal-is-to-get-outside-of-your-perspective-to-engage-in-a-form-of-customer-discovery\">Please submit the following parts of the Problem Definition Memo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cover letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover page (with illustration)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Table of Contents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Summary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stakeholder Map<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Methods Section (1 page max)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>References&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">APA Format<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_9_1017_to_1023_Problem_Definition_Memo_3rd_Iteration\"><\/span>Week 9, 10\/17 to 10\/23, Problem Definition Memo, 3rd Iteration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week concludes a nine week-long investigation of a problem. Hopefully, you&#8217;ve developed a nuanced, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/styles-of-writing\/substance\/\">substantive <\/a>description of a problem, a description that synthesizes <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual <\/a>and empirical research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_1018\"><\/span><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Tuesday, 10\/18<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review of Grading Criteria for Problem Definition Memo, Final Iteration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-class reviews of Executive Summaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_1020\"><\/span>Thursday, 10\/20<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decide on the best Title for your investigation\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/article\/the-mysterious-incident-of-the-missing-title-why-did-titular-concern-vanish-from-composition-studies\/\">Advice on choosing a title<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Title Case\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Title Case Converter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List your Title under your name at the course sandbox\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hyperlink to a gdoc version of your project<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example:<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-20-at-8.22.11-AM.png\" alt=\"\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer Review: Workshop<br>For full credit in this workshop, bring to class a printed copy of the most recent version of your problem definition memo<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peer_Review_Guidelines\"><\/span>Peer Review Guidelines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When engaged today in peer review, please assess your peers&#8217; work from the perspectives of the following grading criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the text <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">audience sensitive<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are all required elements present?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">Evidence<\/a> &amp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/\"> Information Literacy<\/a>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are claims substantiated with evidence?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the author employs the information literacy practices and perspectives that the text&#8217;s readers will use to interpret the document:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/communication\/\">Communication<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the author adopt the conventions of a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">professional writing prose style<\/a>, especially endeavoring to communicate with\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/brevity\/\">Brevity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/clarity\/\">Clarity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/flow\/\">Flow \u2013 How to Create Flow in Writing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/simplicity\/\">Simplicity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/unity\/\">Unity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Problem Solving\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has the author clearly defined the problem? Does the author provide concrete details about when the problem began, what caused it, what its effects are, how stakeholders interact with it, and, perhaps, how others have tried to solve the problem in the past? Does the author address the significance, size and scope of the problem? How much pain does the problem cause stakeholders? Is it a nice-to-fix problem or a must-fix problem?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_1023\"><\/span>Sunday, 10\/23<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Problem Definition Memo, 3rd Iteration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Instructions_Problem_Definition_Memo_3rd_Iteration\"><\/span>Assignment Instructions: Problem Definition Memo, 3rd Iteration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Prompt-6\"><\/span>Assignment Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a memo or report, depending on your rhetorical situation, that describes a specific local problem happening at USF or in your community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-8\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Primary_Audience\"><\/span>Primary Audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is an outline of two rhetorical situations. If you wish to pitch a third exigency to your professor, talk to them and seek approval before submitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_1\"><\/span>Option 1: <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Imagine you are a Research Assistant writing for Demetri Martin, Director of University Relations.<\/strong> <br>Dr. Martin has been tasked by the Provost to identify one or two problems at the university that are undermining the university&#8217;s reputation as an institution that cares about its students or about its town-gown relationships. The Provost has informed Dr. Martin that a donor has earmarked a $25M gift to the university. She has also informed Dr. Martin that the donor is open to invest in just about any problem so long as it has a major impact on the university and its reputation. The Provost has also indicated that if Demetri blows this assignment, he&#8217;ll be replaced.<br><br>In response, Dr. Martin has hired a dozen undergraduates from throughout the university to serve as Research Assistants for one academic semester. These undergraduates come from a variety of Colleges at the University, and they have been selected based on references, GPA, and their application materials.<br><br>You are one of the lucky winners of this position, and you hope to use this experience to sharpen your research and writing skills, and, hopefully, to identify a problem that is meaningful and impactful&#8211;and that will boost the university&#8217;s plummeting status as a nurturing space for undergraduates.<br><br>Note: Dr. Martin is not interested in hearing about solutions at this problem. In fact, he&#8217;s made it clear that your focus should be customer discovery&#8211;i.e., interviewing faculty, other students, alumni, and other stakeholders about ways the university could improve its curriculum and support services for undergraduates and better meet the needs of the broader community. <br><br>Note: Choosing this <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">rhetoric stance<\/a> involves <em>an internal recommendation memo.<\/em> In this situation, you are writing as an employee of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Address\"><\/span>Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Demetri Martin, Dean of Students, MUMA College of Business, USF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_2\"><\/span><strong>Option 2<\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Imagine you are a student entrepreneur in Professor McCormick&#8217;s course on entrepreneurship class and that you are pitching for $50,000 to explore a problem space<\/strong>.<br> <br>Ms. Elizabeth Paul, a serial entrepreneur and former partner in a local venture capital company, has had a wonderfully successful career as an entrepreneur in SF. Now she has retired to Tampa Bay, and she has given the university $25M to fund entrepreneurial projects.<br><br>You&#8217;re an ambitious undergraduate in the Business College, and you want to take a shot at winning $200,000 to jumpstart a new business. The problem, though, is you have no idea what sort of project you can develop that would be compelling enough to warrant funding. So, you&#8217;ve enrolled in an undergraduate course in entrepreneurship, and the professor &#8212; Matt McCormick &#8212; has tasked you with engaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">customer discovery<\/a>. <br><br>As a first step, Professor McCormick has told you to engage in<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\"> textual research<\/a> about a particular problem space and to engage in some informal, preliminary research&#8211;including  interviews with stakeholders. Dr McCormick has also encouraged you to relax about finding a problem space. In fact, he seems obsessed with pivoting&#8211;the idea that you&#8217;ll move from problem to problem for a while till one sticks and grabs hold of you, waking you at night.<br><br>Please note: Ms. Paul and Professor McCormick are not terribly interested in small time business that will earn you and a few others a comfortable salary. Rather, they seek ideas that can be <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J-4J9gP1pIo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blitzscaled<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Blitzscaling isn&#8217;t simply a matter of rapid growth.&nbsp;<em>Every<\/em>&nbsp;company is obsessed with growth. In any industry, you live and die by the numbers\u2014user acquisition, margins, growth rate, and so on. Yet growth alone is not blitzscaling. Rather, blitzscaling is&nbsp;<em>prioritizing speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty<\/em>&#8221; (Hoffman)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Addresses\"><\/span><strong>Addresses<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ms. Elizabeth Paul, Strategic Consultant, FACC (Florida Adventure Capital Corp, #1 Main Street, Tampa FL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matt McKormick, Ph.D., MUMA College of Business, USF<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_3\"><\/span><br>Option 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Work with your instructor to identify another rhetorical situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you working now in a business that is confronting some new challenges? If so, choose one business problem to investigate. And, so that your instructor can follow and give appropriate comments, please write a description of the rhetorical situation. Explain the exigency that drives the call to write\/communicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secondary_Audience\"><\/span>Secondary Audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <em><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">secondary audience<\/a><\/em> for this memo is your peers. Ideally, your work, your description of the problem space, will be so compelling that your classmates will want to join you to engage in a deeper dive into the problem space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Elements\"><\/span>Required Elements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/cover-letter-letter-of-transmittal\/\"><strong>Cover Letter\/Letter of Transmittal<\/strong><\/a><br>One page; not paginated<br>Your cover page transmits the article. It doesn&#8217;t re-argue the entire report. Rather, this letter informs the reader about the gist of the report, identifying its significance. The goal is to hook Dr. Demeter&#8217;s or Ms. Paul&#8217;s\/Prof McCormick&#8217;s interest. That&#8217;s a tall task because they are such busy decision makers.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cover page (with illustration)<\/strong><br>This page should not be paginated\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: Do not put my name or course information on this document. Rather, follow a professional writing style. Create an attractive cover, one that invites the reader to read your document. Ideally the image reflects some version of the story you&#8217;re telling.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Table of Contents (TOC)<\/strong><br>This page should not be paginated.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: Your TOC should include h1, h2, and h3 headings and their associated page numbers. <br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/executive-summary\/\">Executive Summary<\/a> <\/strong><br>This page should not be paginated<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">Statement of the Problem<\/a><br>This is the header on the first page of the Memo\/Report on the Statement of the Problem.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: You do not need to call this header <em>Statement of the Problem<\/em>; rather, you may use a more compelling, persuasive, or descriptive title if you choose.<br><br>Analyze and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-reasoning\/rhetorical-modes\/exemplification\/\">exemplify<\/a> the most important parts of the problem. Explain these parts of the problems using terms and examples the reader needs to understand their significance to his concerns&#8211;the welfare of USF students. Get deep into the <br><br><strong>Required Elements<\/strong><br>Your Statement of the Problem must include<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a stakeholder map<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a data visualization that plots data from at least two different sources. The data you choose to visualize can be placed anywhere in your text. <br><br><strong>Recommended Elements<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an infographic\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: place rhetorically: be sure the reader has the context needed to understand the infographic before reviewing. IOWs, at the earliest, place after the Executive Summary or perhaps after your introduction to the problem under the Statement of the Problem.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research Methods Section<\/strong><br>This page continues pagination from above\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethics Section<br>The investigator explains how you protected the rights of those they interviewed. It reports on the people interviewed, the number of interviews. It does not present results.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research Results (Optional)<\/strong><br>You may weave the results of your textual and empirical research into your story about the problem. Or, especially if you conducted a survey, you may have a separate results section.<br> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>References&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">APA Format<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The number of references you cite is determined by your rhetorical situation. If you had the sort of problem that needed a lot of qualitative work (interviews, surveys, observations), then it&#8217;s fine to have only two or three citations other than your efforts as a researcher. If your problem lends itself to textual research, then you&#8217;re likely to need a few more. After all, the # of claims you make determines the amount of evidence you need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grading_Criteria\"><\/span>Grading Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I grade holistically. In other words, I provide one grade for the entire assignment. This grade is based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Rhetorical_Stance\"><\/span>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">The problem definition<\/a> addresses the assignment prompt. It includes all required elements (see above). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">rhetorical stance<\/a> the author assumes in <em>the problem definition<\/em> establishes a professional voice and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/tone\/\">tone<\/a>. It doesn&#8217;t wander into writer-based discourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Evidence_Information_Literacy_The_prose_style_of_the_problem_definition_memo_employs_the_Information_Literacy_Perspectives_that_readers_expect_in_professional_and_academic_discourse\"><\/span>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">Evidence<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/\">Information Literacy<\/a><br><br><strong>The prose style of the problem definition memo employs the Information Literacy Perspectives that readers expect in professional and academic discourse.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The author employs the information literacy practices and perspectives that the text&#8217;s readers will use to interpret the document:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/authority-is-constructed-contextual\/\">Authority is Constructed &amp; Contextual<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The authors&#8217;s use of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual evidence<\/a> demonstrates they understand conventions of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/literacy\/critical-literacy\/\">critical literacy<\/a>. As they introduce evidence, they convey its Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The author provides a research methods section and it includes a review of ethical concerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/information-creation-as-a-process\/\">Information Creation as a Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/information-has-value\/\">Information Has Value<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>sources are cited and correctly attributed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/research-as-inquiry\/\">Research as Inquiry<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the author&#8217;s work demonstrates they are engaged in serious inquiry; they are not simply trying to prove a simplistic point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/scholarship-as-a-conversation\/\">Scholarship as a Conversation<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The author contextualizes truth claims, demonstrating an awareness how <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/writing-studies-definition\/epistemology\/knowledge\/\">knowledge<\/a> of a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/topic\/\">topic<\/a> has evolved over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/searching-as-a-strategic-exploration\/\">Searching as Strategic Exploration<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The author&#8217;s use of evidence reflects a deep dive into the scholarly conversation on a topic. There&#8217;s evidence they searched the gated and open web and engaged in qualitative research when necessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is evidence that students engaged in\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>textual research <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>empirical research, as necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Evidence &amp; Information Literacy<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Novice<\/strong> <\/td><td><strong>Developing<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Proficient<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>The references are correct APA format. <\/strong>There is evidence the author used Zotero (or a comparable alternative) and PRIMO, USF&#8217;s search tool. <\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>is there evidence to support claims?<br><br>is analysis of the evidence included?<br><br><br><br><\/td><td>Student accepts opinion as fact, hearsay as empirical evidence.<br><br>Student  an attempt to weave sources into the fabric of their use sources and gathers information without interpretation\/evaluation; viewpoints of experts are taken as fact without question.<br><br>Student fails to <br><br>Student expresses a position that is simplistic and obvious and reaches a conclusion that is inconsistently tied to some of the information discussed\/presented.<br><br>Student demonstrates an attempt to organize the report effectively.<br><\/td><td>Student gathers credible and relevant information that is mostly appropriate to develop a coherent analysis. <br><br>Student&#8217;s use of evidence reflects an understanding of methods for assessing truth claims especially rhetorical analysis and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/literacy\/critical-literacy\/\">critical literacy <\/a><br><br><br><br><br>&nbsp;<br><br>Student considers opposing viewpoints when formulating a logical conclusion that is tied to appropriate information.<br><br>Student struggles with fluency with  regards to genre conventions, rhetorical moves, rhetorical analysis, and organizational structure<br><br><\/td><td>Student takes information from credible and relevant sources with enough interpretation\/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis. The viewpoints of experts are questioned thoroughly.<br><br>Student thoroughly analyzes assumptions and carefully evaluates the relevance of contexts when presenting a position, taking into consideration the complexities of an issue.<br><br>Student formulates a logical conclusion that reflects their ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in rhetorical or priority order.<br><br><br> <br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: This rubric is derived from USF General Education Council, #GEA1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Communication\"><\/span>3. Communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students adopt a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">professional writing prose style<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Communication<\/td><td>Novice <\/td><td>Developing<\/td><td>Proficient<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>does the document reflect knowledge of genre conventions for memos, problem definitions, data visualization, infographic?<br><br>does the document adhere to basic principles of document design (headings, font choices, footer)?<br><br>are the visualizations appropriate, labeled and explained in the text?&nbsp;<br><br>is the writing clear, accessible?<br><br><\/td><td>Student demonstrates minimal attention to context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned task.<br><br>Student uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas in the report.<br><br>Student attempts to use a consistent organizational schema.<br><br>Student has stylistic infelicities, such as an inappropriate tone, voice, persona<\/td><td>Student demonstrates an adequate understanding of context, audience, and purpose and to the assigned task.<br><br>Student uses appropriate and relevant content to explore and develop ideas throughout most of the report.<br><br>Student demonstrates fairly consistent use of document design, such as organization, content, presentation, and style.<br><br>Student uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to audience with some errors.<\/td><td>Student demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose and to the assigned task.<br><br>Student uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the genre of the report.<br><br>Student demonstrates detailed attention to and successful execution of a wide range of the conventions of document design, to include organization, content, presentation and style.<br><br>Student uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to audience with very few, if any, errors.<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: This rubric is derived from USF General Education Council, #GEA1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Problem_Solving\"><\/span>4. Problem Solving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/argument-argumentation\/claim\/\">Claims<\/a> made about the problem definition are grounded in bedrock:<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\"> textual research<\/a> or empirical research as opposed to<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/types-of-evidence\/anecdote\/\"> anecdote<\/a> and personal experience. Students<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/citation\/\"> cites<\/a> sources (<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/apa-format\/\">APA<\/a> ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Problem Solving<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Novice<\/strong> <\/td><td><strong>Developing<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Proficient<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>is there a clear problem statement?<br><br>is the problem statement informed by pertinent <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual research<\/a>?<br><br><meta charset=\"utf-8\">is the problem statement informed by pertinent empirical research?<br><\/td><td>Student demonstrates a limited ability to identify a problem statement or related contextual factors.<br><br>Student identifies approaches for solving the problem that do not apply to the specific context.<\/td><td>Student employs <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/organization\/organizational-schema\/deductive-order-deductive-reasoning-deductive-writing\/\">deductive reasoning<\/a>, organizational schema, register, diction, and genre  of the problem statement, yet fails to develop the content beyond the prosaic review of known information<br><br>description in a robust way.  from the perspective of the problem, its history, causes, effects, scopeit the ability to construct a problem statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors.<\/td><td>Student demonstrates the ability to construct a clear and insightful problem statement with evidence of all relevant contextual factors.<br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: This rubric is derived from USF General Education Council, #GEA1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission_Instructions-2\"><\/span>Submission Instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Upload a link to your Problem Definition to the Course Sandbox. <\/span>Note: Please be sure to link to a gDoc url that permits users to edit. This is necessary so others can view your work after we return from break and create groups<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_10_1024_to_1030_%E2%80%93_Final_Draft_of_Individual_Project\"><\/span>Week 10, 10\/24 to 10\/30 &#8211; Final Draft of Individual Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_1025\"><\/span>Tuesday 10\/25<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review of Sunday&#8217;s drafts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in-class activity: Place a link to your Final Draft @ The Course Sanbox. Place the link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_1027\"><\/span>Thursday 10\/27<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CLASS IS CANCELLED!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_1030\"><\/span>Sunday, 10\/30<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Problem Definition Memo, Final Iteration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Instructions_Problem_Definition_Memo_Final_Iteration\"><\/span>Assignment Instructions: Problem Definition Memo, Final Iteration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Writing_Prompt-2\"><\/span>Writing Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>write about a problem, an <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/\">exigency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">a problem space<\/a> that matters to stakeholders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This problem space needs to be &#8220;a specific local problem happening at USF or in the community . . . The problem you choose should be relevant to your experience, related to your discipline, and happening now to people in your community or USF&#8221; (General Education Council).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Write <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">a Problem Definition<\/a> in memo format to Ms. Elizabeth Paul, Dr. Demetri Martin, Professor McCormick or another audience approved by instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Imagine you are a Research Assistant writing for Demetri Martin, Director of University Relations.<\/strong><br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Martin has been tasked by the Provost to identify one or two problems at the university that are undermining the university&#8217;s reputation as an institution that cares about its students or about its town-gown relationships. The Provost has informed Dr. Martin that a donor has earmarked a $25M gift to the university. She has also informed Dr. Martin that the donor is open to invest in just about any problem so long as it has a major, long-term impact on the university and its reputation. The Provost has also indicated that if Demetri blows this assignment, he&#8217;ll be replaced.<br><br>In response, Dr. Martin has hired a dozen undergraduates from throughout the university to serve as Research Assistants for one academic semester. These undergraduates come from a variety of Colleges at the University, and they have been selected based on references, GPA, and their application materials.<br><br>You are one of the lucky winners of this position, and you hope to use this experience to sharpen your research and writing skills, and, hopefully, to identify a problem that is meaningful and impactful&#8211;and that will boost the university&#8217;s plummeting status as a nurturing space for undergraduates.<br><br>Note: Dr. Martin is not interested in hearing about solutions at this problem. In fact, he&#8217;s made it clear that your focus should be customer discovery&#8211;i.e., interviewing faculty, other students, alumni, and other stakeholders about ways the university could improve its curriculum and support services for undergraduates and better meet the needs of the broader community. <br><br>Note: Choosing this <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">rhetoric stance<\/a> involves <em>an internal recommendation memo.<\/em> In this situation, you are writing as an employee of the university,.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Imagine you are an entrepreneur who has been funded $50,000 to explore a problem space<\/strong>.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ms. Elizabeth Paul, a serial entrepreneur and former partner in a local venture capital company, has had a wonderfully successful career as an entrepreneur in SF. Now she has retired to Tampa Bay, and she has given the university $25M to fund entrepreneurial projects.<br><br>You&#8217;re an ambitious undergraduate in the Business College, and you want to take a shot at winning $200,000 to jumpstart a new business. The problem, though, is you have no idea what sort of project you can develop that would be compelling enough to warrant funding. So, you&#8217;ve enrolled in an undergraduate course in entrepreneurship, and the professor &#8212; Matt McCormick &#8212; has tasked you with engaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">customer discovery<\/a>. <br><br>As a first step, Professor McCormick has told you to engage in<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\"> textual research<\/a> about a particular problem space and to engage in some informal, preliminary research&#8211;including  interviews with stakeholders. Dr McCormick has also encouraged you to relax about finding a problem space. In fact, he seems obsessed with pivoting&#8211;the idea that you&#8217;ll move from problem to problem for a while till one sticks and grabs hold of you, waking you at night.<br><br>Please note: Ms. Paul and Professor McCormick are not terribly interested in small time business that will earn you and a few others a comfortable salary. Rather, they seek ideas that will be commercially viable? Additionally, they seek a value proposition that can be <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J-4J9gP1pIo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blitzscaled<\/a>:<br><br>&#8220;Blitzscaling isn&#8217;t simply a matter of rapid growth.&nbsp;<em>Every<\/em>&nbsp;company is obsessed with growth. In any industry, you live and die by the numbers\u2014user acquisition, margins, growth rate, and so on. Yet growth alone is not blitzscaling. Rather, blitzscaling is&nbsp;<em>prioritizing speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty<\/em>&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/04\/blitzscaling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reid Hoffman<\/a>).<br><br><strong>Addresses<\/strong><br>Ms. Elizabeth Paul, Strategic Consultant, FACC (Florida Adventure Capital Corp)<br>#1 Main Street<br>Tampa FL.<br><br>Professor McCormick<br>1 Business Way<br>The People&#8217;s School of Entrepreneurship<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with your instructor to identify another <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/\">rhetorical situation<\/a>.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you working now in a business that is confronting some new challenges? If so, choose one business problem to investigate. And, so that I can follow and give appropriate comments, please write a description of the rhetorical situation for your instructor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Elements-2\"><\/span>Required Elements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A data visualization that plots data from at least two different sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover page\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>w\/ Title, Visualization, Author Name, Author Role, Date<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Table of Contents\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include h2 and h3 headings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Summary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statement of the Problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stakeholders\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stakeholder Map<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subheadings for each stakeholder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Methods\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethical Considerations<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Results (Optional)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your results may be integrated into your analysis of the problem&#8211;i.e., integrated as described above in the Stakeholders section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should cite your interviews just as you cite the local newspaper or peer-reviewed literature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>References\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">APA Format<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evaluation_Criteria\"><\/span><strong>Evaluation Criteria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">Rhetorical Stance<\/a><br>The reader\u2019s expectations are met with regards to the assigned task: You have successfully used <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual<\/a> and empirical methods to investigate <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">this problem\/problem space<\/a>. Now, your report to your boss or a potential investor provides a summary of the problem.<br><br>Note: The investigation into the problem space does not include proposing solutions. At this point, your stance is that of the rigorous researcher, an <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/mindset\/intellectual-openness\/\">intellectually open<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/searching-as-a-strategic-exploration\/\">curious person<\/a>. You&#8217;re not looking to prove something.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">Evidence<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/\">Information Literacy<\/a>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be sure that all <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/apa-citations\/\">in text citations<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/attribution\/\">attributed<\/a> in the references<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">APA conventions<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/apa-citations\/\">in text citations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to cite your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/evidence\/visual-representation\/data-visualization\/\">data visualizations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/infographic\/\">infographic<\/a> (if you include one)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to clarify for your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">audience<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/the-craap-test-currency-relevance-authority-accuracy-purpose\/accuracy\/\">accuracy<\/a>, authority, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/the-craap-test\/\">currency<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/the-craap-test\/\">Purpose<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/the-craap-test\/\">relevance<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information\/\">information<\/a> you introduce into your story<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/communication\/\">Communication<\/a><br>You define the problem and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a> using <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">concrete, sensory language<\/a>. You provide the details your reader needs to understand the problem, its causes and effects. <br><br>You provide the details your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">audience<\/a> needs to know what original research you did in order to learn more about the problem from individual stakeholders\u2019 perspective. You report on your interviews, empirical observations, and surveys.<br><br>You provide the details the reader needs in order to understand how these problems evolved and whom they effect. The problem is well defined. <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">Concrete, sensory language<\/a> is used to describe the problem space.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the size and scope of the problem?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re writing for Dr. Demetri, he&#8217;ll want to know how many students, faculty, or USF community members experience the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re writing for Ms. Paul, she&#8217;s want to know if the problem is scalable, what it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/corporatefinanceinstitute.com\/resources\/knowledge\/strategy\/total-addressable-market-tam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TAM (total addressable market) and SAM (serviceable available market)<\/a> is\/<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are the stakeholders? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are the people in your community or the USF community who experience the problem? You, your family, friends and loved ones? How do these stakeholders experience <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a> in their day-to-day lives. Do they experience the problem as deeply painful and irritating, something unfair or out of balance? How do stakeholders feel about the problem? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do stakeholders have competing interests or perspectives?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can you identify unique shareholder perspectives?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the history of the problem? Is it a new problem? an enduring problem? or a derivative problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What causes the problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the effects of the problem?<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Problem Solving\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">Textual research<\/a> and empirical research inform the definition of the problem and the problem space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The writer&#8217;s use of textual evidence makes sense for the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The writer&#8217;s use of empirical evidence makes sense for the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/argument-argumentation\/claim\/\">Claims<\/a>&nbsp;are grounded in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual research<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;empirical research&nbsp;as opposed to<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/types-of-evidence\/anecdote\/\">&nbsp;anecdote<\/a>&nbsp;and personal experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Project 4: Collaborative Recommendation Report<\/p><cite>Students engage in textual research and qualitative research to investigate in a problem that is relevant to them, their community, or the USF community. Students produce a memo that reports their findings, giving readers a robust understanding of the problem they have researched.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/collaborative-problem-solving-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34229\" style=\"width:840px;height:469px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/collaborative-problem-solving-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/collaborative-problem-solving-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/collaborative-problem-solving-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/collaborative-problem-solving.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Moxle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome to Project 4<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now is the time for you to take all of the competencies you developed during the first half of class and put them to work on a collaborative effort to not only write a problem statement, but to also explore <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the solution space<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s right! We can finally talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the solution space<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_11_1031-116\"><\/span>Week 11, 10\/31-11\/6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_111_Top_Six_Problem_Definition_Memos\"><\/span>Tuesday, 11\/1, Top Six Problem Definition Memos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: 11\/1, In-class work on Discussion Board post: Top Six Problem Definition Memos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discussion of Recommendation Report&#8211;final parts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assignment Guidelines: Top Six Problem Definition Memos<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prompt\"><\/span>Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a discussion forum post at Canvas that ranks the top 6 problem statements.  <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/article\/writing-concisely-and-avoiding-redundancy\/\">Succinctly <\/a>explain why you have ranked as you have.<br><br>Note: All selected Problem Definitions will receive a Grade Bump of one step. Thus, a B+ would become an A-. <strong>Or more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-9\"><\/span>Rhetorical Stance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Review your peers&#8217; problem statements at the course gDoc. Please go through the entire list before ranking your top 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Addressing your classmates as potential partners, explain your reasoning, your rationale, and your review criteria for ranking the top 6 problem definitions as you did. Go beyond vague generalities by backing up observations with specific examples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also reader from the perspective the document&#8217;s audience&#8211;Dr. Martin, Ms. Paul <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sample_Review_Criteria\"><\/span>Sample Review Criteria:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the problem statement is nuanced, it illustrates the pain of the stakeholders <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the context, the ecology, the rhetorical situation of the problem statement is well developed and interesting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the problem statement is well researched; it contains textual research and qualitative, empirical research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the problem statement adopts<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\"> a professional writing style<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sample_Template\"><\/span>Sample Template:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Favorite Problem Statement<\/strong><br>Explanation of Ranking<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd Favorite Problem Statement<\/strong><br>Explanation of Ranking<br>etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1 or 2 sentences explaining your ranking, using specific criteria. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_113_Team_Selection_Day\"><\/span>Thursday, 11\/3, Team Selection Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.istockphoto.com\/photos\/young-business-team-working-together-at-office-picture-id1062278194?k=20&amp;m=1062278194&amp;s=612x612&amp;w=0&amp;h=yJp7pwg37sdXWmjKNxLSC0jT-b8m76r8BIbMhqrU-eg=\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">REMEMBER TO ATTEND CLASS TODAY! IT&#8217;S TEAM SELECTION DAY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-49c771f5-3688-4659-b2b0-e3e56a079fcb\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teams for the collaborative project will be set in class on 11\/3. Please attend class or work with peers remotely to join a team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By end of class, in alphabetical order, provide a link to your team\u2019s workspace at the class gDoc sandbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, 11\/6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-1d043cb7-628d-4926-b315-4564e478ed9a\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/team-charter\/\">Team Charter<\/a><br>The Deliverable Specialist should submit the first iteration of your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/team-charter\/\">Team Charter<\/a>&nbsp;to Canvas for grading. Follow the genre conventions for team charters yet tweak as necessary given your rhetorical situation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Remember to list the names of all group members so I can set up the Team Assignments in Canvas.<\/mark><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Instructions_Team_Charter_1st_Iteration\"><\/span>Assignment Instructions: Team Charter, 1st Iteration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructions\"><\/span>Instructions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At your first meeting\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>elect someone to take attendance for the group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>introduce yourselves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>discuss your expectations (and concerns) about managing this project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss the Work teams need to conduct and the roles associated with that work.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discuss the roles and responsibilities of each team member.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be sure to ensure the Deliverable Specialist is a detailed-oriented, dated-oriented person.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a Team Workspace at gDocs or Notion.  <br>Share a link to your Team\u2019s homepage at the course gdoc sandbox.<br><br>Your homepage should provide the following information:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name of Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listing of team members, title\/role<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Link to the existing draft of your Recommendation Report<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a link to your Team Charter<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a Communication Policy:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will have some class time to collaborate. However, you should also meet out of class. I think it&#8217;s ideal that your group develop a policy regarding how team members will communicate with one another. To best prepare you for the future, beyond using gDoc to write the document, will your team meet via <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoom<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skype<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/products\/meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Hangouts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/microsoft-teams\/group-chat-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: I will give each Team who uses Notion a grade bump of one level. Example: A B+ would be recorded as A-.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Template_for_Team_Charter_Assignment\"><\/span>Template for Team Charter Assignment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Title_of_Team\"><\/span>Title of Team:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Listing_of_Team_Members_Roles_Responsibilities\"><\/span>Listing of Team Members, Roles, &amp; Responsibilities:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Names of team members listed by their role &amp; their contact Information. In small teams, team members will have multiple roles. In that case, lists name once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last name, First Name&nbsp; | email &nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last name, First Name&nbsp; | email &nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last name, First Name &nbsp; | email  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last name, First Name | email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last name, First Name | email  &nbsp; <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roles_Tasks_Responsibilities\"><\/span>Roles, Tasks, Responsibilities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Define the r<meta charset=\"utf-8\">oles, tasks, responsibilities or each group member. Possible roles include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deliverable Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designer, Graphic Designer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholarly Researcher, Textual Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qualitative Researcher, Stakeholder interviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empirical Researcher, Surveys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empirical Researcher, Photographer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budget Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Collaboration_Policies\"><\/span>Collaboration Policies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond writing the Recommendation Report at gDocs or Notion, what collaboration tools will your team use. For instance, will you use Slack, Trello? <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoom<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skype<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/products\/meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Hangouts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/microsoft-teams\/group-chat-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>? Why did your team choose particular tools?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Executive_Summary\"><\/span>Executive Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In under 200 words, summarize the problem your team is exploring, addressing its history, causes, effects, stakeholders. Be sure to address the significance of the problem and address problems with any solutions that have been developed to address it. Outline what needs to be done next to complete the first iteration of the Recommendation report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bios_with_head_pics\"><\/span>Bios with head pics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You may use a persona&#8217;s image or your own. Then write 2 to 3 sentences that informs the audience about that person&#8217;s related expertise and passion. Relate the description of the bio to the role the person is playing in the report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission-3\"><\/span>Submission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit a link to your Team Charter at Canvas. Be sure to double-check the url to make sure it works for your readers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_12_117_to_1113_%E2%80%93\"><\/span>Week 12, 11\/7 to 11\/13 &#8211;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week you want to finalize the first half of your report. First, you team needs to critically review and discuss their current iteration of the problem space. Take a critical look at your current draft. Ask critical questions such as<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Is the problem statement well developed? Do the authors provide relevant textual and empirical evidence? Are stakeholder perspectives defined?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the authors employed <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">professional writing conventions<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_118\"><\/span>Tuesday, 11\/8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In-class work on Team Projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_119\"><\/span>Thursday, 11\/9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due, <span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">Memo to Team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Memo_to_Team_a_Progress_Report\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Memo to Team (a Progress Report)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: This is an individually authored report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Prompt-7\"><\/span>Assignment Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a one to two-page progress memo to your team members. Your note should must include three parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Summarize what you\u2019ve done thus far on the collaborative project. Provide specific details about what you&#8217;ve done to complete the tasks you agreed to complete on the team charter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Part 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Summarize what you believe the team needs to do to complete the to accomplish its goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Part 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide evidence that you are contributing substantially to the team project. Ideally, submit a chunk of work that can be inserted into your team&#8217;s Recommendation Report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission Requirements: Upload a .pdf copy of your email to Canvas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_1110\"><\/span>Thursday, 11\/10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No class. Cancelled for hurricane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_1113\"><\/span>Sunday, 11\/13<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: <span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">Recommendation Report, 1st Collaborative Iteration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Recommendation_Report_1st_Collaborative_Iteration\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines:<span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">  Recommendation Report, 1st Collaborative Iteration<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructions-2\"><\/span>Instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your report should address the same <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/\">rhetorical situation<\/a> addressed your Problem Definition Memo. Each team member should contribute in a meaningful way to the team&#8217;s effort to ground the problem space in related <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/scholarship-as-a-conversation\/\">scholarly conversations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Length-3\"><\/span>Length<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually (i.e., 11\/29) you plan to submit your Recommendation Report to Dr Martin, Ms. Paul, or Professor McCormick, or some audience agreed upon by your instructor. For now, though, your audience is your team. Everyone is working together to make it the best report possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 10 and 15 pages. This length includes the contents from the statement of the problem (revised) and data visualization and infographic, depending on the size of the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-10\"><\/span>Rhetorical Stance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are working in the stance of a research assistant for Dr. Demetri Martin, then this proposal should be written directly to Dr. Martin. Your goal in this draft is to share with him the latest iteration of your Recommendation Report<br><br>Dr. Demetri Martin, Dean of Students<br>1 University Way<br>Big State U<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are working in the stance of the entrepreneur, then your pitch should be to Professor McCormick. You want to update Professor McCormick on the exciting work your team is doing. You have also heard that  Professor McCormick plans to share the best projects with Ms. Paul.<br><br>Ms. Elizabeth Paul, Strategic Consultant, FACC (Florida Adventure Capital Corp)<br>#1 Main Street<br>Tampa FL<br><br>Professor McCormick<br>1 Business Way<br>The People&#8217;s School of Entrepreneurship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Reminder: Adopt&nbsp;a professional writing style. Use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">concrete, sensory language<\/a>. Avoid&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/vague-language\/\">vagueness<\/a>. At a minimum, employ&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/styles-of-writing\/reader-based-prose-style\/\">reader-based prose<\/a>. Supply any&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">evidence<\/a>&nbsp;needed to prove that this is indeed a significant problem or that the recommended results make sense. Cite any sources you use in APA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Sections\"><\/span>Required Sections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: your specific&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/\">rhetorical context<\/a>&nbsp;will determine what headings you use in your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/formal-reports\/recommendation-report\/\">Recommendation Report<\/a> or Startup Documents. That said, the following sections are fairly typical for this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/\">genre<\/a>, and they are required, as appropriate, for this assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Elements-3\"><\/span>Required Elements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A data visualization that plots data from at least two different sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover page\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>w\/ Title, Visualization, Author Name, Author Role, Date<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Table of Contents\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include h2 and h3 headings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Summary<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Elements-4\"><\/span>Required Elements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Visualizations\"><\/span>Required Visualizations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>At a minimum, include<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/infographic\/\">infographic<\/a>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your infographic may be\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an illustration of stakeholders in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">a problem space<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an illustration of recommendations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an illustration regarding information of  <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/evidence\/\">evidence<\/a> pertinent to your purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A data visualization that plots data from at least two different sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One Gantt Chart. Two options:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>chart the team&#8217;s workload and individual contributions <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>chart an implementation plan for the recommendation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-required-sections\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Sections-2\"><\/span>Required Sections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission_Requirements-2\"><\/span>Submission Requirements:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Answers the question<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Requirements &#8211; Length &#8211; Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>FRONT MATTER OF THE REPORT<\/td><td>no pagination<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/cover-letter-letter-of-transmittal\/\"><strong>Cover Letter\/<\/strong><br><strong>Letter of Transmittal<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td>Who is writing to me? Why? Is this something I can ignore?<\/td><td>One page<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/formatting-the-title-page-apa\/\">Title Page (aka Cover page)<\/a><\/strong><br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Required: Title, Visualization, Author Name, Author Role, Date<\/mark><\/td><td>Who are the authors?<\/td><td>One page<br>Title<br>Name of Team<br>Name of Team Members, Title\/Role<br>Name of Committee or LLC\/Company<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Required: <\/mark><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Include h2 and h3 headings<\/mark><\/td><td>What are the parts of the document?<\/td><td>One page<br>Use gDoc&#8217;s or Notion&#8217;s tools for generating a Table of Contents<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>BIO Page<\/strong><br><strong>About the Investigators<\/strong><\/td><td>What are the qualifications of the investigators?<\/td><td>One page<br>Title: About the Investigators<br><br>2 sentences<br>Style: Do not emphasize the first-person. Write the bios in 2nd person. Example: x is a sophomore at USF studying Business. 2. a sentence that relates X&#8217;s experience or interests to their role in the report<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/executive-summary\/\">Executive Summary<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>What is the essence of the document? Address purpose and problem space; significance; stakeholders; knowledge gap; research methods; results\/recommendations; implementation plan<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/executive-summary\/\">Executive Summary<\/a>, 250 words max<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/infographic\/\">Infographic<\/a><br><br>Required: <br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">1. Citations, as appropriate<\/mark><br><\/td><td>What&#8217;s your story?&#8211;visually.<\/td><td>[It&#8217;s fine to paste in a screenshot of your infographic. Make sure there&#8217;s sufficient contrast around the font so the copy is readable.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>BODY OF THE REPORT<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/article\/sp-812094687\/\">Purpose<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>What is the purpose of this document<\/td><td>The Purpose (h2) should be at the top of page 1 of your recommendation report. Begin pagination here<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scope (optional)<\/strong><\/td><td>What are the shortcomings of this study?<br>Did anything go wrong?<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/problem-definition\/\">Statement of the Problem<\/a><\/strong><br><\/td><td><\/td><td>One to two sentence paragraph<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Stakeholders<\/strong><br><br>Required: <br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">1. Stakeholder Map<br>2. Subheadings\/Analysis for each stakeholder<\/mark><\/td><td>Who is this a problem for?<br><br>How big of a problem is it for unique stakeholders? customer personas?<\/td><td><br><br><strong>Stakeholders<\/strong><br>Who are the people in your community or the university community who experience this problem?<br><br>Are there multiple stakeholders in the community? How do stakeholders experience the problem? What are the competing interests of different types of stakeholders?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/\">Research Methods<\/a>&nbsp;(optional)<\/strong><\/td><td>What textual research or empirical research was done? How? Why?<\/td><td>In some social science and nearly all scientific research<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/\"> research methods<\/a> are presented in a separate sections of an investigative report: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion. In the humanities, research methods and research findings tend to be synthesized into a story or argument.<br><br>Consider your rhetorical stance to evaluate the best ways to support your knowledge claims.<br>.<br>If you did empirical research, report on the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/\">research methods<\/a> you have employed or plan to employ. For example, if you interviewed people, describe the interview. What approach did you take to listen to the interviewees&#8217; insights?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Results<\/strong><br>(<strong>Optional<\/strong>)<br><\/td><td>You can have a separate results section or your results can be your  recommendations<\/td><td>Consider your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">rhetorical stance <\/a>to evaluate the best ways to support your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/argument-argumentation\/claim\/knowledge-claim\/\">knowledge claims<\/a>.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/formal-reports\/recommendation-report\/\">Recommendations<\/a><\/strong><br><br>Required: Refute likely counterarguments\/<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/invention\/prewriting\/commonplaces\/\">common topoi<\/a><\/td><td>What are the most feasible, helpful solutions to the problem?<\/td><td>What are your recommendations?<br><br>Underscore benefits of recommendation and ask reader to act<br><br>Tell the reader what steps, measures, actions they should take in light of the conclusions you have reached thanks to your <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual research<\/a> and empirical research.<br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Implementation Schedule<\/strong><br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Required: Gantt Chart<\/mark><\/td><td>What is the priority and schedule for implementing the recommendations?<\/td><td>Explain how the recommendations might be implemented.<br>Explore how implementing the proposed recommendations benefits the audience.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Budget<\/strong><\/td><td>What do the proposed solutions cost?<br><br>If entrepreneurial, what are the startup costs for additional customer discovery or a prototype?<\/td><td>Budget the salary costs for each role, operating expenses for a year, and other necessary expenditures. Guesstimates are fine. The budget section does not need to be exact.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/\">APA References<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>How credible is this information? How can I learn more?<\/td><td>You only need to<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/citation\/\"> attribute<\/a> the works you actually cite in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">Publication Manual of the APA: 7th Edition<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission Requirements: Upload your draft as a pdf to Canvas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grading_Criteria-2\"><\/span>Grading Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To grade the Recommendation Report, I will use a holistic-grading approach based on USF&#8217;s required  General Education rubric:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical and Analytical Thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborative Problem Solving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrative and Applied Learning<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USF_General_Education_Rubric\"><\/span><strong>USF General Education Rubric<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Communication\"><\/span>1. Communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will produce a Recommendation Report that illustrates <a style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">a professional writing prose style<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key questions for assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/\">Rhetorical<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the report account for what the audience knows and feels about the topic?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">Professional Writing Prose Style<\/a>.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do the investigators provide a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-reasoning\/rhetorical-modes\/description\/\">description<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space<\/a>, using<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\"> concrete language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">sensory discourse<\/a>, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do the investigators adopt an appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/voice\/\">voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/tone\/\">tone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/persona\/\">persona<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">rhetorical stance<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/\">writing style<\/a> given the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/\">rhetorical situation<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Management\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the recommendation report suggest the integration of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/\">collaborative writing strategies <\/a>and the ability to plan and execute a rigorous project? Or, is the text jumbled, with an inconsistent <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/voice\/\">voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/tone\/\">tone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/persona\/\">persona<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-stance\/\">rhetorical stance<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/\">writing style<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethics: Did the investigators explain the steps they took to ensure accuracy in representation (see <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/qualitative-research\/\">Qualitative Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-ethics\/irb-institutional-review-board\/\">IRB<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/genre\/research-plan\/\">Research Protocol<\/a> for info about ethics and research practices)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Novice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student demonstrates minimal attention to context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas in the report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student attempts to use a consistent system for basic organization, presentation and style using principles of document design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Developing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student demonstrates an adequate understanding of context, audience, and purpose and to the assigned task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student uses appropriate and relevant content to explore and develop ideas throughout most of the report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student demonstrates fairly consistent use of document design, such as organization, content, presentation, and style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to audience with some errors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Proficient<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose and to the assigned task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the recommendation report genre.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student demonstrates detailed attention to and successful execution of a wide range of the conventions of document design, to include organization, content, presentation and style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to audience with very few, if any, errors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Critical_and_Analytical_Thinking\"><\/span>2. Critical and Analytical Thinking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will comprehensively explore issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating opinions or conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key questions for assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is there evidence that the investigators engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/searching-as-a-strategic-exploration\/\">strategic searching<\/a>? Is there evidence the problem statement and recommendations are informed by pertinent and necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual research<\/a> and empirical research?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is there appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/\">textual<\/a> and empirical evidence to substantiate recommendations?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are claims supported with research?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are counterarguments addressed?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/\">research methods<\/a> appropriate given the problem space?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the investigators adopted professional information literacy perspectives &amp; practices?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is there evidence of <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/searching-as-a-strategic-exploration\/\">strategic searching<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do the investigators introduce evidence in ways that demonstrate they understand <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/authority-is-constructed-contextual\/\">authority is constructed &amp; contextual<\/a>? When they introduce information, do they address its currency, relevance, accuracy, authority, and relevance)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are sources <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/citation\/\">cited<\/a> correctly according to <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">APA<\/a>? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the organizational structure and use <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/design\/\">design<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/medium-media-social-media\/visual-language\/\">visual language<\/a> enhance the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/elements-of-style\/clarity\/\">clarity<\/a> and persuasiveness of the report?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Novice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student demonstrates an attempt to use sources and gathers information without interpretation\/evaluation; viewpoints of experts are taken as fact without question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student demonstrates some awareness of assumptions and begins to identify some contexts when presenting a position as the analysis is incorporated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student expresses a position that is simplistic and obvious and reaches a conclusion that is inconsistently tied to some of the information discussed\/presented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student demonstrates an attempt to organize the report effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Developing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student gathers credible and relevant information that is mostly appropriate to develop a coherent analysis. The viewpoints of experts are subject to questioning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student questions assumptions and identifies several relevant contexts (sides of an issue) when presenting a position as the analysis is incorporated for their position.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student considers opposing viewpoints when formulating a logical conclusion that is tied to appropriate information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student demonstrates an organizational structure for an effective report, but it lacks full follow through.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Proficient<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student takes information from credible and relevant sources with enough interpretation\/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis. The viewpoints of experts are questioned thoroughly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student thoroughly analyzes assumptions and carefully evaluates the relevance of contexts when presenting a position, taking into consideration the complexities of an issue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student formulates a logical conclusion that reflects her\/his ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student demonstrates an organizational structure that is effective in showing the evidence and recommendation to its full potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Collaborative_Problem_Solving\"><\/span>3. Collaborative Problem Solving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will develop recommendations and an implementation plan that makes sense given the problem space and the solution space; scope; and budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key questions for assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Problem Definition: Is there a clear definition of the problem?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the problem &#8212; its history, parts, causes effects, size and scope &#8212; well defined? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has the investigator\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>clarified how stakeholders experience the problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>explored the tools and resources stakeholders currently use to respond to the problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the investigators explained the reasoning behind their recommendations?\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have they provided the evidence &#8212; a textual review of the best thinking, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/information-literacy-perspectives-practices\/scholarship-as-a-conversation\/\">the best scholarly conversations<\/a>, about the problem? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have they engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/writing-studies-definition\/epistemology\/empiricism\/\">empirical observation or experimentation<\/a> in order to better understand <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/problem-space\/\">the problem space and solution space<\/a>?  For example, have they engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/chapters\/research\/research-methods\/mixed-methods\/customer-discovery\/\">customer discovery interviews?<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/empirical-research-primary-research-scientific-research\/usability-and-user-experience-research\/\">usability and user experience research<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rhetoricity: Do the proposed recommendations make sense given the needs and interests of Dr. Martin Martin, Ms. Paul, Professor McCormick, on some other audience approved of by the instructor?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are the proposed recommendations feasible given the severity of the problem, the available budget, and the rhetorical situation?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Novice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student demonstrates a limited ability to identify a problem statement or related contextual factors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student identifies approaches for solving the problem that do not apply to the specific context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student provides a superficial solution that is implemented in a manner that does not directly address the problem statement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Developing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student defines the problem and makes recommendations, yet fails to explore the problem space with the depth it needs to account for different stakeholder perspectives or counterarguments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student identifies multiple approaches to solve a problem, only some of which apply within a specific context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student provides a solution that is adequate and addresses multiple contextual factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Proficient<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student demonstrates the ability to construct a clear and insightful problem statement with evidence of all relevant contextual factors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student identifies multiple approaches to solve a problem that seem appropriate and feasible for the given rhetorical situation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student provides a solution that is insightful and elegant and implements the solution in a manner that thoroughly addresses multiple contextual factors of the problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Integrative_and_Applied_Learning\"><\/span>4. Integrative and Applied Learning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will make connections among ideas and experiences to synthesize and transfer learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key questions for assessment:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>was a report turned in?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>does the appendix team charter describe the approaches to a constructive team climate to include how to identify and manage conflict and motivate team members?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>does the content (problem) align with professional writing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>were you as a reader convinced?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Novice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student identifies connections between life experiences and academic knowledge and ideas perceived as similar and related to her\/his own interests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student presents examples\/facts\/theories from one academic field of study when prompted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student uses skills and knowledge in a basic way in new situations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student describes self-performance with general descriptors of success and failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Developing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student effectively selects and develops examples of life experiences from a variety of contexts to illuminate concepts\/theories\/frameworks of field of study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student independently adapts and applies skills\/abilities\/theories\/methodologies from more than one field of study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student uses skills and knowledge in one situation in a new situation to contribute to solve and understand problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student evaluates changes in her\/his learning over time, recognizing different contextual factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Proficient<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student meaningfully synthesizes connections among experiences outside of the formal classroom to deepen understanding of fields of study and to broaden her\/his own points of view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student independently creates whole out of multiple parts or draws conclusions by combining examples, facts, or theories from more than one field of study or experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student independently adapts and applies skills\/ abilities\/theories\/methodologies to solve difficult problems or explore complex issues in original ways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student envisions a future self, building on past experiences that have occurred across multiple and diverse contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_13_1114_to_1120_%E2%80%93\"><\/span>Week 13, 11\/14 to 11\/20 &#8211; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_1115\"><\/span>Tuesday, 11\/15<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before class, please review the following resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/teamwork\/\">Teamwork<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Team Cohesion, Team Empowerment, Team Learning, Self Management\/Self Leadership, Adaptability\/Open Mindedness<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/communication\/\">Communication<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Active Listening, Exchanging Information<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/leadership\/\">Leadership<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Organizing Activities &amp; Resources, Performance Monitoring, Reorganizing When Faced with Obstacles, Resolving Conflict, Transformational Leadership<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In-class review of assignment and discussion of Self &amp; Peer Review Examples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_1116\"><\/span>Wednesday, 11\/16<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: Self &amp; Peer Evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Draft_of_GEA2_Self_Peer_Evaluation\"><\/span><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Assignment Guidelines:<span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"> <\/span>Draft of GEA#2 (Self &amp; Peer Evaluation)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: This is an individually authored report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Prompt-8\"><\/span>Assignment Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a 2-to 4 page memo to your instructor that addresses two topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Peer Evaluation<\/em><br>Evaluate the work of your teammates.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Self Evaluation<\/em><br>Reflect on what you learned about collaboration as a result of your work on your team&#8217;s recommendation report.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhetorical_Stance-11\"><\/span>Rhetorical Stance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your audience is your instructor. Your audience needs <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">concrete, specific examples<\/a> to follow the particulars of experience with the teamwork project. Avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/vague-language\/\">vagueness<\/a>, hyperbole, and marketing language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Peer_Evaluation\"><\/span>1. Peer Evaluation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete a review of each team member. List reviews in alphabetical order (first and last name). The peer reflection has two parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the table below for each teammate. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the table, write a summary (a few sentences) of each member&#8217;s contributions to the Recommendation Report. In your narrative summary, remember to avoid overgeneralizations, <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/vague-language\/\">vague language<\/a>. Be as specific and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/diction\/concrete-language-sensory-language\/\">concrete<\/a> as possible. For instance, report the peer&#8217;s attendance record at team meetings or times they turned in work late. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Contribution<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Professional<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Adequate<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Inadequate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Instructions: Rank each criteria as professional, adequate or inadequate:<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1. Members abided by all provisions of the team contract\/charter<br>2. Members attended team meetings<br>3. Members completed their tasks <br>4. Members communicated openly with other team members<br>5. Members resolved conflicts constructively <\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Narrative<br>Write one or two sentences for each peer, summarizing their contributions to the course project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Self_Evaluation_%E2%80%93_Self_ManagementSelf_Leadership\"><\/span>2. Self Evaluation &#8211; Self Management\/Self Leadership<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Writing_Prompt-3\"><\/span>Writing Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflect on your own efforts at collaborating with your peers this semester. What did you learn about teamwork as a result of your experience working with your peers to develop the Recommendation Report? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some possible themes to explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project Management<\/strong><br>Did you gain any insights this semester regarding how to design and manage teams? Did your team successfully use a Team Charter? Did you use gDocs or Notion to collaborate? What tools did you use to meet? How did these tools hinder\/foster team progress?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team Empowerment<\/strong><br>Did you learn how to listen to and mentor\/support your peers in their efforts to complete tasks? Did you make any efforts at team leadership?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adaptability\/Open Mindedness<\/strong><br>Did you learn any strategies or tools to facilitate collaborative processes, such as Notion or gDocs? Did you learn anything new from your peers about how to work effectively in teams?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grading_Criteria-3\"><\/span>Grading Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Per General Education requirements, your instructor is reviewing your self-evaluation with three criteria in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collaborative Processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflection and Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Collaborative_Processes\"><\/span>1. <strong>Collaborative Processes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students provide specific examples of collaborative processes. For instance, they may address division of labor, strategies for combining ideas, and ways assistance and encouragement was done between team members. They may discuss, when and how frequently did your group meet? How did the team use tools like Notion, gDocs, or Teams to facilitate document creation and review?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Novice\/No Evidence<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Developing<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Proficient<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Insight into the collaborative process is not evident as the writer did not articulate what was learned and what needs to be developed in the future.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><td>The reflection leaves a weak impression on the reader about what was learned about collaboration. Insight into the reflection process is not evident as the writer did not clearly articulate what needs to be developed in the future.&nbsp;<\/td><td>The reflection leaves an impression on the reader about what the student learned about collaboration and collaborative process. Insight into the reflection process is somewhat evident as the writer articulated what needs to be developed in the future.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Reflection_and_Learning\"><\/span><strong>2. Reflection and Learning<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students reflect on what they learned as a result of working on a team project. Students give examples of what they learned by pointing to instances of conflict, conflict resolution, and project coordination. Students provide specific examples of how well they feel the collaborative process worked or didn\u2019t. They provide specific&nbsp;examples that highlight specific collaborative processes, such as <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/conflict-resolution\/\">conflict resolution<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>project management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/mindset\/self-regulation\/professional-and-technical-writing-processes-planning\/\">planning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/mindset\/self-regulation\/\">self regulation and metacognition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/mindset\/\">mindset<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>motivation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use of new <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/collaboration-tools\/\">collaboration tools<\/a>, such as gDocs or Notion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Novice\/No Evidence: <\/strong><br>Reflection does not reveal insight into personal learning goals and reveal what was learned<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student does not reflect on their <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/\">collaboration processes<\/a>. They fail to provide examples. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Developing<\/strong>:<br>Reflection reveals some insights into what the author learned about teamwork.<br><br>Students talk about a few details regarding what was learned and how it was learned but the overall picture is blurry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Proficient<\/strong>:<br>Reflection does not reveal insight into personal learning goals and reveal what was learned<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The text provides an interesting and substantive discussion of what the student learned about collaboration and <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/collaboration\/coauthorship\/\">co-authorship<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Writing\"><\/span>3. Writing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your writing employs a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/standard-written-english\/\">Standard Written English<\/a> prose style. You style is appropriate for the <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/occasion-exigency\/\">occasion<\/a>, and it is responsive to the needs of your audience. You use <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/apa-7th-edition\/\">Publication Manual of the APA: 7th Edition<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/information-literacy\/citation\/\">citations<\/a> and references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Novice\/No Evidence:<\/strong><br>Contains errors in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/standard-written-english\/\">Standard Written English<\/a>.&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doesn&#8217;t use APA style<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Developing:<\/strong><br>Includes a few errors in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/standard-written-english\/\">Standard Written English<\/a>. Has problems with the style<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotty usage of APA style<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Proficient<\/strong><br>Is relatively error free from the perspective of  <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/standard-written-english\/\">Standard Written English<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Used APA correctly<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursday_1117\"><\/span><strong>Thursday, <\/strong>11\/17<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In-class, the Deliverable Specialist will provide a link to their team&#8217;s <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Recommendation Report, Substantive Dra<\/span>ft at the course gDoc Sandbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer Review Guidelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-class team work on Recommendation Report<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday_1120\"><\/span>Sunday, 11\/20<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due: <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Recommendation Report, Substantive Draft<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guideline_Recommendation_Report_Substantive_Draft\"><\/span>Assignment Guideline: <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Recommendation Report, Substantive Draft<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Writing_Prompt-4\"><\/span>Writing Prompt:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address the same rhetorical situation as you did for the statement of the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the guidelines outlined above, in Week 12 for the 1st iteration of the Recommendation Report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission_Guidelines\"><\/span>Submission Guidelines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload the url for your Recommendation Report to gDocs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a link to your team&#8217;s Recommendation Report at the Course gDoc Sandbox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_14_1121_%E2%80%93_1127\"><\/span>Week 14, 11\/21 &#8211; 11\/27<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No f2f class this week due to Thanksgiving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note, however, that your next assignment is two peer reviews of two Recommendation Reports. Your reviews are due 11\/27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note it&#8217;s strategic to complete the two required peer reviews now&#8230;.before the holiday&#8230;.so you can relax and have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due: 11\/27\/22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Peer_Review_Two_Recommendation_Reports\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Peer Review Two Recommendation Reports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Write a critique of two Recommendation Reports<\/span> using the guidelines listed below<span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">. <\/span>When you engage in your critique, play the role of the document&#8217;s intended audience. IOWs, you are not responding as a peer but as a funding source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Content_Recommended_Steps\"><\/span>Required Content &amp; Recommended Steps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Engage_in_rhetorical_analysis_of_the_communication_situation\"><\/span>Step 1: Engage in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/research\/research-methods\/textual-methods\/rhetorical-analysis\/\">rhetorical analysis<\/a> of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/\">communication situation<\/a>. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine whether the team has written a compelling Recommendation Report? Is the report written in an an <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/rhetoric\/rhetorical-situation\/audience\/\">audience-sensitive <\/a>way? Have all the required parts of the recommendation been submitted (see table above)? Does the cover letter introduce the report? Have likely counterarguments\/<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/invention\/prewriting\/commonplaces\/\">common topoi<\/a> been addressed? Is the work <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/styles-of-writing\/substance\/\">substantive<\/a> or anecdotal? Has the team adopted <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">a professional writing prose style<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottom line, would you fund this project? If so, why? If not, why? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a paragraph (and feel free to include some bullets) to identify substantive changes you recommend at <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/organization\/organizational-schema\/global-perspective\/\">the global level<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Inspect_the_Document_at_Section_Level\"><\/span>Step 2: Inspect the Document at Section Level<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are all required sections submitted?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would you recommend a different ordering of sections?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there any transition problems across sections such as awkward changes in point of view or verb tense?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a brief critique of the document @ the section level, addressing, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rhetorical Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical &amp; Analytical Thinking Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Problem Solving Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design Problems<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Inspect_the_Document_at_Paragraph_Level\"><\/span>Step 3: Inspect the Document at Paragraph Level <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has the team used paragraphs as expected in <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcommons.org\/section\/style\/writing-styles\/professional-writing-style-guide\/\">professional writing<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Are there any problems with transitions or the ordering of paragraphs?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a brief critique of the document @ the paragraph level, addressing, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rhetorical Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical &amp; Analytical Thinking Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Problem Solving Problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design Problems<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Inspect_the_Document_at_Sentence_Level_optional\"><\/span>Step 4: Inspect the Document at Sentence Level (optional)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Briefly identify one or two errors or some usage that you found egregious. Explain where the error occurs and why you believe the authors should reconsider that usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission_Guidelines-2\"><\/span>Submission Guidelines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By 11\/27, each class member is responsible for completing two independent reviews and sharing them with the teams by linking to them at the course sandbox (see form).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are responsible for uploading to Canvas a copy of the two reviews. I&#8217;ll look to see that you provided links of your reviews on the course sandbox. Reviews that weren&#8217;t shared on the course sandbox will receive a full grade-level penalty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_15_1128_to_122_Last_Day_of_Class_Presentation_Day\"><\/span>Week 15, 11\/28 to 12\/2, Last Day of Class; Presentation Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tuesday_1129\"><\/span>Tuesday, 11\/29<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due, GEA#1, Recommendation Report\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Label your file <em>Recommendation Report<\/em> &nbsp;#<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">GEA1<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due, Self &amp; Team Evaluation\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: This is an individually authored report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Label your file Peer Evaluation &amp; Submit Self Evaluation Memo &nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">#GEA2<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due, Team Presentation\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Label your file &nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">#GEA3<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assignment_Guidelines_Oral_Presentations\"><\/span>Assignment Guidelines: Oral Presentations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A persuasive presentation is key to making a successful recommendation that would result in action. Student teams should create and present a final presentation that outlines their report, including a description of the problem, description of the solution, and plans for implementation. The presentation format follows the format of the written report with rhetorical choices&#8221; (Source: General Education Council).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you prepare for this presentation, please consider our context as a group of learners in the final meeting of a week-long course. You know your audience is tired and busy, so you want to be respectful and professional: don&#8217;t waste their time fumbling for access to the presentation. Be ready with either a thumb drive or know where it&#8217;s accessible online. And be sure to work out the order of speakers before you arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also&#8211;I strongly encourage you not to load up each slide with loads of bullets. Your goal isn&#8217;t to read off the slides. 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