Analysis Project: Final, Finished Draft

Overview

• This is an activity related to the Analysis of Writing in Your Field Major Writing Project.
• The activity is worth 500 points. I will add the points to your grade after checking your draft.

Goals

• Analyze the rhetorical situation and determine the appropriate audience or users of written communication, considering the needs of global audiences and people with disabilities. [CLO 1]
• Conduct research appropriate to workplace problem solving, such as literature review, evaluation of online resources, interview, and site inspection. [CLO 2]
• Interpret research findings with understanding of ethical and human implications. [CLO 3]
• Apply principles of effective visual design for print and electronic presentation, including hierarchical, chronological, and spatial arrangements. [CLO 6]
• Identify and apply the principles of effective style in the composing of usable, reader-centered written communications. [CLO 7]

The Task

For this Major Writing Project Activity, create a final, finished draft of your project in Microsoft Word. 

Getting Started

Complete these activities to revise, edit, and proofread your draft: 

• Analysis Project: Check for Parallelism & Strong Verbs
• Analysis Project: Check for Professional Design
• Analysis Project: Check for Content Completion & Documentation
• Analysis Project: Editing and Proofreading

You are not required to complete the activities above, but they can help you finalize your draft.

Finishing Your Draft

Create a final, finished draft of your project in Microsoft Word. Keep the following Project Requirements in mind:

• Create a table in Microsoft Word (other software has limited formatting options).
• Provide a specific title for the document.
• Cover at least 10 different kinds of writing that are typical in your field.
• Use professional design and formatting that increase readability.
• End with documentation for all outside resources you have used.
• Include the following columns in your table:
  • type of writing
  • audience(s)
  • purpose(s)
  • collaborators
  • typical length of the writing
  • required components
  • special features
  • layout/format
  • ethical considerations
  • reference(s) in Markel & Selber
  • personal experience

Read additional details on the project assignment, Analysis of Writing in Your Field.

Requirements

1. Create a table in Microsoft Word with the required column headings. 
2. Fill out your table completely, including 10 types of writing and all 11 columns. 
3. Include a list of your sources after the table in your project.

Grading Process

I will award the points for this activity after I check your draft and ensure that it meets the basic requirements listed above. Note that your draft needs to be complete to earn the points for this activity. 

If I have a question or concern about your draft, I will add a comment to the draft and ask you to revise. Check the help link in the #TuesdayTutorial: Resources on How to Use Canvas DIscussion for information on how to read comments on your work.

I will not provide individualized editing or revision feedback on all drafts. Instead I will provide collective feedback to the class that goes over the issues that I see in the drafts all members of the course submit. I may use excerpts from your draft to provide collective feedback to the class, based on the Anonymous Use of Student Texts policy Links to an external site..