Week 8

Posted February 5th, 2008 by ScottDennis

By Midnight Monday, February 25th:

 

  • DUE: Group Deliverable 1: Proposal

     

    Each group (as established over drupal) will submit as a PDF file a 350-word topic proposal, in the form of a memo. This memo will include information about the topic under consideration, the potential solutions to be examined, and possible resources. Follow the guidelines for memo writing outlined in the handbook and at Purdue's Owl.

     

    Remember that you are selling an idea -- this is a persuasive, not descriptive, document. This means presenting the issue as worthy of consideration, and the solutions (three) as relevant, while demonstrating the feasibility of the project within the parameters of the assignment.

     

      Your MEMO should, at the least, consist of the following sections:
    • 1. Executive Summary (this is, after all, a writing class--we want to see if, as a group, you have the ability to summarize, in a cogent, coherent, and succinct manner, the information in your memo).
    • 2. Background/Context/Problem
    • 3. Proposed solutions (3)
    • 4. Formal Request for "go-ahead," which should be addressed to your instructor. You are to convince/persuade me that this is a viable project.
    • 5. List of potential resources (this is not part of the 350 words).
  • READ: More White Paper Samples.
  • Please link to www.classmarker.com and complete Quiz#4 (Week 8 )

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    By Wednesday, February 27th at midnight:

  • Continue researching and working as a group on White Paper detailed outline.
  • POST to Research and Work(b)log (four sources and contributions to project thus far).
  • READ: White Paper Design and Formatting (attached).

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    By Friday, February 29th at midnight:

  • POST: Week 8 Posting Report (attached).
  • REVIEW: The White Paper Purpose Statement, attached to Monday's calendar. Discuss with your group via blogs or e-mails to arrive at responses.
  • READ: Sophos White Paper, with design elements (attached).
  • READ: White Paper, with fewer design elements (attached).
  • POST: A 200-word response comparing and contrasting the Designed White Paper (Sophos) with the undesigned word version [both attached below]. What do the design elements do for the documents? How does the design change/alter the content? In what ways? Does it help you read it in any certain way?
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