Readings for August 4

Read or review the following for today’s work:

• Information on progress reports on pp. 302–311 in Markel (in Chapter 12)
• Example Progress Reports
  • TNG Progress Report
  • Shrek Progress Report
  • Progress of My Research on the Evacuation of the R.M.S. Titanic

Work for August 4

• Continue working on Project 4, using the Genre Analysis Examples to guide your work.

• Post a progress report in the forums (full instructions), explaining what you have done so far and outlining what you still need to do. Your progress report is due by 11:55 PM tonight (Tuesday, 8/4).

• As a reminder, review the Forum Posts & Participation page and assess where you stand for your participation grade. There are only 11 days until the end of the course, so if your participation numbers are not where you want them to be, you need to act now. There is an optional forum on Ethics and Technical Writing with a number of posts you can contribute to if desired. Note that the quantity requirements for participation will not change.

1. Write a progress report (1 to 2 single-spaced pages) that outlines what you have completed, what work you still have to do, and how you plan to complete the remaining work for the project. You can work in any word processor and copy your text to the forums. Outline any questions or concerns you have that may affect your progress. Use headings and design to make your report easy to read and understand. Here are three examples:
   • TNG Progress Report
   • Shrek Progress Report
   • Progress of My Research on the Evacuation of the R.M.S. Titanic

   Also see pp. 302–311 in Markel for another example and additional information on writing your report, including alternate ways to organize your report and suggestions for what to include in your concluding paragraph. Pay particular attention to the notes on ethics and being honest in how you report your progress.

2. Go to the Progress Reports for Project 4 forum, and create a new topic.
3. Add a strong subject line that will differentiate your report from everyone else’s.
4. Add your progress report to the body (copy and paste it over).
5. Use the formatting buttons to make your headings and design visually effective.
6. Submit your progress report to turn it in.

Readings for August 3

Read the following for today’s work:

• Information on progress reports on pp. 302–311 in Markel (in Chapter 12)
• Example Progress Reports
  • TNG Progress Report
  • Shrek Progress Report
  • Progress of My Research on the Evacuation of the R.M.S. Titanic

Work for August 3

• Continue working on Project 4. You will submit a progress report tomorrow, explaining what you have done so far and outlining what you still need to do. Remember to use the Genre Analysis Examples to guide your work.

• After you read the examples and the information on progress reports in the textbook, post any questions you have about writing a report on your progress on Project 4 in the Questions about Project 4 thread. By 11:55 PM tomorrow (Tuesday, 8/4), you will post your progress report in the forums. Instructions for posting your progress report will be available in tomorrow’s post. Please wait for these instructions to ensure your progress report is posted in the right place.

• Review the Forum Posts & Participation page and assess where you stand for your participation grade. There are only 12 days until the end of the course, so if your participation numbers are not where you want them to be, you need to act now. There is an optional forum on Ethics and Technical Writing with a number of posts you can contribute to if desired. Note that the quantity requirements for participation will not change.