In addition to this description, explain why this particular type of writing or writer interests you: What do you already know about this type of writer or writing? What intrigues or intimates you about this writing or writer? What would you like to know more about? It might seem early, but now is a good time to begin thinking about your major research and writing projects for this course, so please choose to explore a type of writer or writing that you think has enough depth to research and write about for the next three months. The idea here is for you to take up the topic we began discussing on day one—what are the types of writing we do in our daily lives, and what’s the purpose or significance of that writing—and to begin asking that question of a specific profession or professional context. Team Charter (5%) As Joanna Wolfe explains, a team that spends time at the beginning of a project “discussing goals, expectations, and team norms can save substantial time and stress later on in the project.” This assignment aims to give you the time and space to have such a focused discussion. You will create a brief, relatively informal document that describes your larger, “big picture” goals and priorities for the collaborative research and writing projects and also describes the norms or expectations for group activity that you can use to resolve any problems or confusion that might arise later in the project. This project gives all team members a chance to explain their goals, expectations, and commitment level to the project, and it gives the team a chance to talk about how to resolve or work through or around any differences before work begins on the project. Your team charter should include your description and explanation of the following: Overall, broad team goals for the project Measurable, specific team goals Each team member’s personal goals Individual level of commitment to the project Other information about team members that may affect the project Statement of how the team will resolve impasses Statement of how the team will handle missed deadlines Statement of what constitutes unacceptable work and how the team will handle it. Please draw on Joanna Wolfe’s Team Writing, Chapter 3, “Getting Started with the Team Charter,” to frame your group discussions about these subjects and to guide your drafting of the team charter.
In addition to this description, explain why this particular type of writing or writer interests you: What do you already know about this type of writer or writing? What intrigues or intimates you about this writing or writer? What would you like to know more about? It might seem early, but now is a good time to begin thinking about your major research and writing projects for this course, so please choose to explore a type of writer or writing that you think has enough depth to research and write about for the next three months. The idea here is for you to take up the topic we began discussing on day one—what are the types of writing we do in our daily lives, and what’s the purpose or significance of that writing—and to begin asking that question of a specific profession or professional context. Team Charter (5%) As Joanna Wolfe explains, a team that spends time at the beginning of a project “discussing goals, expectations, and team norms can save substantial time and stress later on in the project.” This assignment aims to give you the time and space to have such a focused discussion. You will create a brief, relatively informal document that describes your larger, “big picture” goals and priorities for the collaborative research and writing projects and also describes the norms or expectations for group activity that you can use to resolve any problems or confusion that might arise later in the project. This project gives all team members a chance to explain their goals, expectations, and commitment level to the project, and it gives the team a chance to talk about how to resolve or work through or around any differences before work begins on the project. Your team charter should include your description and explanation of the following: Overall, broad team goals for the project Measurable, specific team goals Each team member’s personal goals Individual level of commitment to the project Other information about team members that may affect the project Statement of how the team will resolve impasses Statement of how the team will handle missed deadlines Statement of what constitutes unacceptable work and how the team will handle it. Please draw on Joanna Wolfe’s Team Writing, Chapter 3, “Getting Started with the Team Charter,” to frame your group discussions about these subjects and to guide your drafting of the team charter.
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