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Posts from October 2016

Self-Paced Work & Halloween

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This is the post for the week of October 25, 2016.

Cat with a witch's hat, and the caption, Forgot to spell checkHalloween!

Since Halloween is next Monday, I am not adding any critical work that is due Monday night. You have the usual instructions below to check in with your group and continue work on your projects. If you have any questions, email me.

Work for the Week of October 25

Self-Paced Work & Writing Groups

Self-Paced Work & Writing Groups published on

This is the post for the week of October 18, 2016.

Readings for the Week of October 18

For this week’s session, please read or watch the following:

Work for the Week of October 18

  • Post and reply in the 10/18 Group Discusssion, following the instructions on the Writing Groups page. This week, be sure that you establish any group guidelines you want to follow, in addition to sharing your status on your projects and any drafts you want feedback on.

  • Finish the remaining quizzes by 11:59 PM on Monday, 11/24 if you are taking advantage of the grace period. The readings and quizzes are listed on the 11/4 post.

  • If you decided to take it, the Midterm Exam on Readings is due by October 24 at 11:59 PM. The grace period ends on October 31 at 11:59 PM. The midterm logistics are different from the quizzes, so read the guidelines in Canvas carefully before you begin.

  • Continue work on your projects, following the schedule you set in your Coursework Proposal.

    • Follow the project submissions instructions, if you are ready to submitting one of your remaining major projects.
    • All your work is ultimately due by November 30, with a grace period that ends on December 7 (the last day of classes).
    • I encourage you to turn your work in earlier, so that you can revise if you need to.
    • Note that I do not grade projects during Thanksgiving Break.

Continuing Your Work

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This is the post for the week of October 11, 2016.

Course Plan Notes

Remember that your work at this point on in the course should focus on the projects that you outlined in your Coursework Proposal. That means that you should follow the schedule that you set for yourself and begin your work.

Your work on your projects is self-paced because everyone has a different project plan and schedule.

Also because you are all working on different plans, be aware that the Canvas gradebook may not reflect your actual grade. In particular, the participation grade may be off since some of the discussions are optional. You will argue for the grade you should receive for participation in your final exam.

Work for the Week of October 11

Beginning Your Coursework Projects

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This is the post for the weeks of October 4, 2016 and October 11, 2016.

Overview

From this point on in the course, you are working on the projects that you outlined in your Coursework Proposal. That means that you should follow the schedule that you set for yourself and begin your work.

During the next two weeks, you should also finish reading the chapters in Markel.

Readings for the Week of October 4 & 11

  • Chapter 10 of Markel, “Writing Job-Application Materials”
  • Chapter 12 of Markel, “Writing Informational Reports”
  • Chapter 13 of Markel, “Writing Recommendation Reports”
  • Chapter 14 of Markel, “Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions”

Work for the Week of October 4 & 11

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