Author Archive for Traci

Dressing for Your Presentations

There's no need to dress formally for your presentations. The regular clothes you wear to class are fine. Just use common sense, and avoid anything that your be distracting or somehow undercut your credibility.  Here are 5 things not to…

Oral Presentation & Recommendation Report Evaluation

I have added a document to the fourth assignment: Oral Presentation & Recommendation Report Evaluation. This document explains all the things that will go into your grade for the group project as well as the assignment for a self and group…

All In-Class Writing Graded

All in-class writing has been graded at this point, and the grades should show in the Gradebook. Take a minute to check the information. In particular, make sure that you have credit for Rough Drafts that you posted in the…

Final Exam Logistics

The final exam for this course will work as extra credit. I'll share more details on how it will count during the last week of class. For now, you need to know the following details: The exam is an optional,…

Elements of a Typical Report

Table 13.1 from Markel, p. 320 At a minimum, your group's report should include the items in boldface. Section of the report Purposes of the section Typical elements in the section Front matter to orient the reader to the subject…

Slideshow Presentation Tips

Take a quick read of 8 Tips to Power-Up Your Classroom Presentations for some simple ideas to help with your slideshow. The article is pitched to teachers, but you can easily apply the ideas to your work too. 

Designing Web Sites and Pages Checklist

These are the starting analysis questions you can begin with as you create the checklist for your section of the DSA website. You’ll need to rephrase them, because they’re written from the perspective of someone making a site. You’ll probably…

Possible Audiences for DSA Websites

There may be other audiences, but these are the most likely options:   Students Prospective Students Alumni Families of Students Faculty & Staff General Public

Tentative Presentation Dates

As you're planning your schedule for your group's project, you need to know tentatively when the presentations will be due in class. Here is the plan; 11:15 MWF class: Presentations will be Dec 6, Dec 9, and Dec 11. 2:30…

#4: Oral Presentation Project

The fourth assignment for the course is posted under the Assignments tab in Scholar, or under the Assignments menu above. Please be sure to read the entire assignment so that you are aware of all the documents your group needs…