Recommendation Report: Creating a GANTT Chart

Goals

• Use conventions of various workplace genres, such as proposals, instructions, correspondence, reports, and slide decks, with understanding of how the genre conventions can be used as heuristics and as principles of arrangement. [CLO 4]
• Apply principles of effective visual design for print and electronic presentation, including hierarchical, chronological, and spatial arrangements. [CLO 6]

The Task

Create a GANTT Chart that schedules the work you will complete for your Recommendation Report: Assignment. Your schedule will help you ensure that you stay on track during the four weeks of the project.

Background Information

1. Review the information on Bar Charts/Gantt Charts on pages 436–438 of Markel and Selber’s Technical Communication.
2. If you would like to create your Gantt Chart in Excel,watch the relevant LinkedIn Learning video that explains, step-by-step, how to use Excel 2016 to Create Gantt charts (7m55s). Videos are also available for these versions of Excel:
   • Excel 2013
   • Excel for Mac 2016
   • Excel for Mac 2011
   These videos are all free with your VT login. Follow these instructions to login.

Grading Process

When you submit your work, the points will be recorded in Canvas Grades immediately. I will review your answer. If I find that you did not put in appropriate effort or did not do the expected work, I will adjust your grade accordingly.