Monday, June 06, 2005

This week's assignments--from the syllabus.

Since the network is having trouble, I'm posting this week's assignments here, along with the specs for project 1.

Week 3
June 6 - June 12

Online Class meeting Mon June 6

Planning your writing

Proposal Writing

Writing for the WWW

Working with clients

































1. Make two individual posts to the class weblog.

2. Make one collaborative posting with your partner(s). Working together, explain your reasons for choosing your project and client(s) and tell the class (and me) a little about what you hope to accomplish. Also say something about how you might be able to use this experience when you begin looking for a job.

4. Submit your organizational profile and needs assessment. This document should include the following::

a. A description of the organization

b. A brief history (building upon the one you began in your proposal)

c. A problem/solution statement in which you explain why this organization needs a web site and detail exactly what behaviors/actions the web site should encourage or promote.

This document should be submitted in memo format (see examples in your handbook) as an attachment to an e-mail to me. Please specify your names and the assignment in the subject header of your e-mail following this format:
ENGL 314 Needs Assessment Smith Jones

Note: Additional information about proposal writing can be found in your handbook

Optional posts: If you have questions about project #1 that were not answered in the class online meeting on Tuesday, please post them to the class welblog no later than Sunday night at 12:00 so I can talk with you about them next Monday.

Individual Post #1 Give an update on your individual project. Explain what you've learned and how you intend to structure your paper.

Collaborative posting (Post #2): explain the rationale for your collaborative project.

2nd Individual Post (Post #3) Respond to a classmate's posting, giving comments and suggestions for the individual project. *Try to respond to a classmate who has not already gotten feedback*

Draft 1 of individual project Monday June 6
e-mail to me with "project 1" in the subject line.

Individual Post #1 due by Wednesday 6/8.

Collaborative posting (Post #2) (explaining the rationale for your project) due Thursday 6/9

Collaborative Project: Organizational Profile and Needs Assessment Due Friday 6/10.

Requirements: Approximately 6-8 page document divided as follows: Introduction; Organizational history/description (1-2 pp); Description of client's wants and needs (1-2 pp); Identification of project constraints (1/2 - 1 1/2 pp); Description of major project goals (1/2 - 1 pp), timeline, proposed site map.

E-mail this to me (as an attachment--see left)

Post #3 (2nd Individual Post) due by Saturday 6/5

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