Assignment descriptions

Cover letter / resume (1 page each), Magrino, p. 125

• in response to a job posting on the Internet (bring / submit a copy of it with FINAL DRAFT.
• Prepared according to standards discussed in class
• Proofread, no errors
• On time for Peer Revision
• On time for FINAL Submission for Grading

White Paper (1-2 pages) - Magrino p. 145

• A document that describes a current problem - i.e., documenting and quantifying the problem IN ADVANCE OF THE MIDTERM / SALES LETTER.
• Focused on the Funding Source's Needs
• Helps you organize information, define scope
• Includes significant Fieldwork covering:

1. Identifies with People
2. Points to a problem
3. Faces complexity (for a sufficiently detailed proposal)
4. Suggests lines of research (i.e., library research, other kinds of research)
5. Positions the work within a paradigm (i.e., a definite approach to the problem or issue? Or, within a discipline or field of study?

MLA Style, Magrino pp. 153-155

• Modern Language Association
• Description, samples
• Also, Purdue Online Writing Laboratory (OWL) website

Annotated Bibliography - Magrino, pp. 155-163

• a preliminary Works Cited page with notes or "Annotations" are added after each entry - summarizing what the sources says and how it will be useful to a project. Also - is this quantifying the problem or setting up the research paradigm
• includes description, samples and peer review form(s)

Midterm / Initial Sales Letter (4-5 pages) - Magrino, pp. 169-173 (Chapter 5)

(: This is a DRAFT OF THE FINAL PROJECT PROPOSAL)

Benefits

• DRAFT of the Final Project Proposal
  • Organize your research, presenting information clearly
  • Obtain feedback on work-to-date
  • Practice in presentation writing

Key Elements

• Single spaced, not including Works Cited - (re: 500 words per page)
• Represents initial correspondence to Patron
• Addresses specific person by name
• Explains a current problem
• Explains some of iniital research towards a solution (your paradigm)
• Cites research (MLA Style)
• Plan of action and associated costs
• Closes w/ invitation to Oral Presentation
• Appends list of Works Cited with at least eight (8) sources cited in MLA Style - (: at least 10 sources are required for the FINAL Project Proposal)

Requirements

• Adheres to proper letter or memo format
• Discussions, documents and quantifies the problem
• Highlights the reader's concerns about the topic
• Cites specific facts and examples from your research
• Briefly proposes a plan and provides rationale for it
• Convinces reader to hear / learn more
• Provides list of Works Cited (MLA Style)
• Proofread for errors and appearance

Oral Presentation to Patron (10-15 minutes) - Magrino, pp. 191-206, Chapter 6

• Not including preparation time, class Q&A
• Rationale: make a leadership statement for a specific audience - that puts info into action - by proposing a research-justified solution to a well-defined problem.
• An "Oral Draft" of Final Proposal Project
• Use 6Ps to create presentation and close with Call to Action. (Magrino, p.292)
• Use visual / graphic aids

Benefits

• rehearse audience-awareness
• organize your research
• develop your plan
• get feedback from class and instructor
• guidance for improving project
• public speaking practice / oral persuasion

FINAL Paper "Project Proposal" - (15-20 pages) - Magrino, pp. 211-277 (Chapter 7)-

• Rationale: make a leadership statement for a specific audience - that puts info into action - by proposing a research-justified solution to a well-defined problem.

Features

• consistent professional tone
• clearly numbered pages
• coherence - rhetorical, design and signposting strategies
• clearly distinguished headings and subheads - to guide the reader - easy comprehension
• list items with bullets or numbers
• label and number all graphics and figures
• consistent typography, style

Sections (parts)

1. Cover Letter - generally 1 page (not numbered or titled)
2. Title Page - 1 page (not numbered)
3. Abstract - 1 page (Roman numeral i)
4. Table of Contents - 1 page (Roman numeral ii)
5. Table of Figures - 1 page (Roman numeral iii)
6. Executive Summary - 1-2 pages (Roman numerals (iv-v)
7. Introduction - generally 2+ pages (Arabic numeral 1+)
8. Literature Review - generally 2+ pages (or Research)
9. Plan - generally 1-2 pages (or Procedures)
10. Budget
11. Discussion (perhaps including an Evaluation Plan)
12. Works Cited (MLA style)
13. Visual Aids (or Figures) - incorporated into the text when possible
14. Appendix (if necessary)

Other

Newspaper Exercise, Magrino, p. 7

• Choose 1 article that could be the basis of a project proposal.
• Practice the process of Project Development

Six Ps Exercise, Magrino, p. 9

• A means for analyzing a project idea in terms of:

• Patron, Population, Problem, Paradigm, Plan, Price

Discussions - Weekly Articles

• TBD

Peer Review Workshops & Presentation Evaluations

• TBD