Monday 2/11

  • You must have chosen your group (through the blog) by class time.
  • Read the guidelines for memo writing outlined at Purdue's Owl.
  • Read in PWOnline, Principles: Research (Some of this is short, some long!)
    • Why Writers Need to Find and Use Information
    • Locating and Evaluating Information that Already Exists
    • Using Citation Formats
    • Copyright, Plagiarism, and Fair Use

Wednesday 2/13

Friday 2/15

  • Due: Group Deliverable 1 - Topic Proposal for White Paper.
  • Each potential group (as established over drupal) will turn in one hardcopy
    of a 250 word topic proposal, in the form of a memo, by Friday. 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 at Purdue's Owl. Remember that you are selling an idea, specifically, to me -- 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. Background/Context/Problem
      • 2. Proposed solutions (3)
      • 3. Formal Request for "go-ahead," which should be addressed to me. You are to convince/persuade me that this is a viable project.
      • 4. List of potential resources (this is not part of the 250 words).
  • Begin researching topic for white paper
  • Post a Reading Response.
  • Post your research and work blog (Individual Deliverable 2) with at least 3 sources. In your blog, you must explain why each source you've found will be important in your research. Therefore, you must read each of your sources. Briefly summarize each source and explain why it is relevant to your white paper. Title your blog in this way: Team # _____ Work Blog: (Your first and last name).
  • In PWOnline, read the following under Managing Projects:
    • Versioning Documents
    • Organizing Files
    • Troubleshooting.
  • Read the PowerPoint (attached below) on format and composition. This will really help you begin to see what will be included in your white paper.
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