Project #2: Team Work Project
Scenario:
Your consulting team has been hired by a company where the vast majority of the projects get done in teams or groups. However, everyone hasn’t been playing together so nicely. The company has hired your team (3-5 people) to produce a multimedia resource/website to help with team work.
You’ll use the Team Writing book as your starting ground for developing a multimedia resource/website for the company (so, you’ll want to read the entire book!). Your project will need to take some of the following under consideration:
Submission Format:
As of now, you can produce your project in Google Sites (Google’s free wiki website, under “my sites” once you log into MyASU). If your team wants to submit within a different environment, you need to submit an email proposal and get pre-approval from the instructor.
Minimum Required Components:
NOTE: Do not plan to copy the Team Writing book; if you do that your project will fail (basically it will be plagiarizing!). Instead, using the Team Writing book as a launch pad for further research, reading, etc.
Grading Criteria
______/110 points project
______/40 points collaboration
______/150 total
To earn a passing grade (a C, 77-87 points) you must fulfill the minimum requirements of the project:
The project must explicitly include coverage of the following topics:
_____ Collaboration Methods
_____ Project Management
_____ Developing Measurable Goals/Outcomes
_____ Managing Conflict
_____ Encouraging Diversity & Diverse Thinking
_____ Troubleshooting Common Problems in Groups/Teams
_____ One more of your Team’s Own Interest
The project must suggest (and link out to) at least one of each of the following team/group work online management applications:
_____ Project Management
_____ To-Do Lists
_____ Shared Calendar Application (include at least one more than Google Calendar)
_____ Document Storage Sharing
The project must include the copyright savvy incorporation of at least 8 outside sources
_____ Source #1
_____ cited appropriately
_____ Source #2
_____ cited appropriately
_____ Source #3
_____ cited appropriately
_____ Source #4
_____ cited appropriately
_____ Source #5
_____ cited appropriately
_____ Source #6
_____ cited appropriately
_____ Source #7
_____ cited appropriately
_____ Source #8
_____ cited appropriately
The project must include the following multimedia elements:
_____ images
_____ cited appropriately
_____ hyperlinks
Formally, the project must:
_____provide a clear organizational structure to the project.
_____check that sentences are complete with a subject and agreeing verb (no fragments or run-on sentences).
_____check that there are properly capitalized words and end of sentence punctuation.
_____write in an intelligible manner (not have so many grammar, mechanics, etc. issues that make the meaning of the text incomprehensible).
To earn an above average grade (a B, 88-98 points) you will also need to:
Provide a clear organizational structure to the project that accounts for:
_____ some folks will want to read the project straight through,
_____ some folks will drop in for specific resources,
_____ different folks learn better in different modalities (text, audio, images, video, etc.)
The project must include the following multimedia elements:
_____ images on every page
_____ obvious relevance between images and what content is present on the page
_____ at least one video, slideshow or other relevant media.
_____ Cited appropriately
Formally, the project must:
_____use emphasis to highlight important material and guide readers.
_____use contrast to make material visible.
_____use balance to make the layout and design aesthetically pleasing as well as meaningful.
_____use alignment to make the layout and design aesthetically pleasing as well as meaningful.
_____use repetition to make the layout and design aesthetically pleasing as well as meaningful.
_____use flow to make the layout and design aesthetically pleasing as well as meaningful.
_____be consistent with the citation styles across the entire project.
_____provide a variety of sentence styles and lengths.
_____make sentences are tight and concise (no redundant or awkward words or phrases).
_____check that there are no pronouns with unclear referents.
_____use words correctly and consistently in their meanings.
To earn an excellent grade (an A, 99-110 pts) You will also need to demonstrate careful attention to your writing arrangement, style and tone:
The project must include the following multimedia elements:
_____ multiple videos, slideshows or other relevant media
_____ obvious relevance between embedded media and what content is present on the page
Formally, the project must:
_____be consistent in layout, design, typography, etc. across the entire project.
_____make each page/section/paragraph clearly function as a part of the project's argument.
_____provide clear transitions between the pages/sections/paragraphs that show how each p/s/p's main points are related to one another.
_____make sentences clearly flow from one to another, occasionally using transitional words and phrases.
_____make sentences sound crisp and flow smoothly (when read aloud, sentences sound appealing).
_____check for no spelling or typographical errors.
_____check that there are no dangling or misplaced modifiers.
_____make sure commas are used to help the syntax and meaning of the sentence.
You can not earn a B or an A without also completing all the requirements in the earlier grade groupings.