Module Overview for Week of October 7: Recommendation Report, Part 2

Overview

Black woman working on a computer tabletDuring this second week of working on your Recommendation Report, you will continue researching the kind of writing that you have chosen and begin planning for your document. By the end of the week, you should have most of the information that you need to write your report. At the end of this series of four modules, you will understand more about the kinds of problems and decisions that recommendation reports are intended to address.  


Objectives for this Module

After completing this module, you will be able to

  • Identify and define a problem related to the field of technical writing (or another specific problem according to your assignment’s directions) and review research articles related to this problem. (CLO 2)
  • Generalize approaches to the problem from the literature and draw conclusions about the effectiveness and usefulness of those approaches. (CLO 3)
  • Choose the most appropriate approach(es) for addressing the problem researched. (CLO 1)
  • Produce a recommendation report that details the problem, evidence for solving the problem, and a specific recommendation for solving the problem. This includes describing how to implement the proposed solution. (CLO 4, 6)

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


Readings for the Week of October 7

Please complete all readings before beginning the quizzes for this module. This material introduces concepts you will need to successfully apply the objectives stated above.

  1. Markel & Selber, Ch. 18: “Writing Recommendation Reports”
  2. Markel & Selber, Ch. 17: “Writing Informational Reports”
  3. Daily Discussion Posts (DDPs)

 

Activities for the Week of October 7

Time Required: 7–8 hours, excluding reading time
Available Points: 675
Due Dates:

  • Friday, October 11 at 11:59 PM: All activities due 
  • Monday, October 14 at 11:59 PM: Grace period ends for all work

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

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

  • 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.

Reading Quizzes
(40 minutes—2 quizzes @ ~20 minutes each, excluding reading time)

 


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