- length: at least one, single-spaced page unless otherwise indicated
- format: Google Document, no Word files, standard margins, and reasonable font
- deadlines: shared through individual Google Drive folder by Sunday during the assigned week OR by the time indicated in bold below (as is the case for individual meetings and peer reviews)
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In a single page, analyze a pertinent critical source from Research in the Teaching of English, Written Communication or another related source (with approval), one that applies to your intended proposal/annotated bibliography. Respond to this prompt up to three times, with each dated and filed individually.week 1: 12 August (11:59pm)
Draft notes about what is next. What do you hope to do when you leave this capstone class? Topics addressed here will guide the writings that you do and the shape of the professional portfolio you construct throughout the semester.week 3: 27-29 August (individual meetings)**required response
Draft a single page of notes about a potential project (or two) you might consider for this assignment, keeping in mind the aim of using writing or some writing-related activity to address an opportunity. Consider the concepts discussed in Johnson-Sheehan as you develop content and ask questions about your potential project. Submit this page in the Google Drive in time for your individual meeting with the professor. See the proposal assignment page for additional details.week 4:
Based on your initial "what's next" notes, consider the qualifications needed to achieve this goal. What sources are guiding your decision? Write at least 500 words about these qualifications and the tools you've used to find them.
week 5:
Interview someone in the field you wish to pursue. Use this week's writings to prepare interview questions and make contact with that person to set it up.
week 7:
Prepare a one-page reflection on the interview conducted with a specialist in your desired field. Include insights provided through direct quotations and comments about things you might not have considered previously.
week 8: (individual meetings)**required response
Bring/post on Google Drive at least 5, single-spaced pages of work on your proposal and at least one item for your professional portfolio for individual discussion. Please book an appointment for this meeting on Calendly.com.
week 13:
Submit a digital form of your professional portfolio to use for the English Department Showcase. This deadline is in advance of the Showcase to allow for peer review in class.
week 16:
Construct and share with me a digital presentation (prezi or Google presentation preferred) to work in tandem with your proposal, considering the highlights of the project plan that you could deliver in a project pitch.
