In-Class Exercises for Monday, July 25

Reflecting on writing Explanatory Report
Take a few minutes to write responses to the following questions:
1. How was this report different from other reports you have written?
2. Did you consider including any visual component in your explanatory report? If so, did you include it and what challenges did it present? If not, why not?
3. If you had all the time you needed and could be sure you would succeed, how would you try to change your explanatory report?
4. What should I do differently next time I use this assignment for English 106 students?

Planning for the Proposal: Anticipating Objections
1. Summarize your proposal in writing, including the following
a. State the problem in one sentence
b. State your proposed solution in one sentence
c. Identify the audience for your proposal as specifically as possible
d. Describe the format you plan to use for your proposal

2. Exchange proposals with a classmate and role play the part of the intended audience. Raise as many reasonable objections to the proposal as you can, such as:
a. Is it too costly?
b. Will it take too long to be effective?
c. Is it impractical?
d. Is it ethically objectionable?
e. Any other objections you can think of

3. Sketch out a plan for any remaining research to be done.