Module Overview for Week of April 20: Presentation, Part 2

This is Week 13 of the course.

Overview

During this second week of working on your Presentation, you should spend your time writing, aiming to have a complete rough draft by the end of the week.

At the end of this module, you should have written a rough draft, expanded your knowledge of how visuals can complement the written word, and practiced your design skills to create a slideshow presentation that meets usability standards.

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Objectives for this Module

After completing this module, you will be able to

• Describe and understand the persuasive nature of a research poster. (CLO 4)
• Adapt and present in a visual manner the traditional workplace genre of the research report.  (CLO 4)
• Analyze the rhetorical situation and determine how to adapt a lengthy written presentation into a cohesive, clear document for viewers. (CLO 1)
• Apply principles of effective visual design, including hierarchical, chronological, and spatial arrangements. (CLO 6)

Note that you can find the full text of the Course Learning Objectives on the Syllabus.

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Readings for the Week of April 20

Review as needed:

1. Presentation: Assignment
2. Markel & Selber, Chapter 20: Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions
3. Markel & Selber, Chapter 21: Making Oral Presentations
4. General Guidelines for Powerpoint Presentations, from Virginia Tech’s Building Construction Department

Daily Discussion Posts (DDPs):

• #WeekendWatch: Writing Instructions 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/18)
• #TuesdayTutorial: Adding Visuals to Your Instructions 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/21)
• #WednesdayWrite: Completing Your SPOT Survey 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/22)
• #ThursdayThought: 69 Rules of Punctuation 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/23)
• #FridayFact: Lists Make Instructions More Readable 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/24)

 

Activities for the Week of April 20

Daily Discussion Posts Activities
(85 minutes—5 posts @ ~15 minutes each plus self-assessment @ ~10 minutes)

• Contribute to any or all of the following Daily Discussion Posts (DDPs) in Canvas)
  • #WeekendWatch: Writing Instructions 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/18)
  • #TuesdayTutorial: Adding Visuals to Your Instructions 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/21)
  • #WednesdayWrite: Completing Your SPOT Survey 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/22)
  • #ThursdayThought: 69 Rules of Punctuation 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/23)
  • #FridayFact: Lists Make Instructions More Readable 1️⃣3️⃣ (opens 04/24)
• Complete the DDP Self-Assessment for Week 13 to report the work you did and record your score (100 points). Be sure to read the self-assessment at the beginning of the week so that you understand the expectations.

Writing Activities
(~6 hours, including time to research and write)

• Complete the any or all of the following Major Writing Project activities (400 points total).
  • These activities contribute to the Poster Presentation:
    • Presentation: Introducing Your Presentation (50 points)
    • Presentation: Create Speaker Notes for Three Slides (100 points)
    • Presentation: Concluding Your Presentation (50 points)
    • Presentation: Rough Draft (200 points)

• Ask any questions about the course in the General Q and A Discussion (0 points) in Canvas.
  • Check the General Q and A Discussion for answers before posting.
  • Asking a question is not required. Use the Inbox tool in Canvas for questions about grades or personal information that should not be shared with the class.

 

 

Photo credit: 2011 Summer Intern Poster Session by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on Flickr Links to an external site., used under a CC-BY 2.0 license.