Week 11

Date

Class Meeting

For Next Class
Mon, 3/24
  • finish project 2 presentations (Nate, Clayton, Pete)

  • group brainstorming for final project topics

  1. bring your complete project #2 for proof-reading/ later-order editing
  
Wed, 3/26
  1. If you know them, email me your project #3 preferences (both 2-3 topics that interest you and anyone you'd like/ not like in your group).
  2. Project #2 due; bring electronic copy of white paper piece for uploading
Fri, 3/28
  • project #2 due
  • class time to upload white papers to web (guidance and troubleshooting)

 

  1. Re-read chapter 4 on "Working in teams."
  2. Bring a game (deck of cards, puzzle, board game, Monopoly, sports equipment, etc.) to class on Monday 
  3. Think more about project #3 options

Discussion Questions for Final Peer Review of Project #2

Questions for Final Peer-Review of Project #2

To help you make the best use of peer-review time, I have created a list of questions for groups to consider and discuss, rather than a worksheet. I recommend talking through these questions with each writer in the group.

1. What type of feedback would be most helpful to you today?

  • For example, would the writer like a specific part of the project, like a finished white paper, reviewed?
  • Or would s/he prefer to have the whole thing read over for stylistic issues and grammar?

2. Are there stylistic or grammar issues you'd like us to look for? For example:

  • wordy writing?
  • sentence length?
  • repeated words?
  • comma splices?
  • apostrophe problems?

3. Do the writer’s proposal and progress report follow the formatting criteria:

  • Sans-serif font for headings?
  • Serif font other than Times New Roman for paragraphs?

4. What is the thesis (or purpose) of the white paper? If you can’t tell, the writer should clarify it.

5. What is the organizational pattern used in the white paper? Is it logical?

6. Do you see any potential problems with the writer’s use of sources? For example, are there any statistics that need a citation, passages that sound plagiarized, etc.?

7. Can the writer identify the citation format s/he is using (APA, MLA, CBE, etc.)?  

Guidance for Uploading White Papers

What I'd like:

  • a copy of your white paper in PDF format on your Purdue web space
  • a a copy of your white paper in HTML format on your Purdue web space

Making a PDF:

  1. Open your white paper in Word.
  2. Select Print, choose the Adobe PDF option.
  3. Save the PDF in a logical space in the H: drive.
  4. Browse to the logical location and make a note of it.

 Making an HTML file

Option A:

1. Save your Word file as HTML.
2. Use Dreamweaver to clean up the Microsoft code.
3. Add bookmarks and links as needed.

Option B:

1. Copy and paste from your Word file into Dreamweaver.
2. Restore formatting.
3. Add links and bookmarks as desired.