Agenda Peer review of drafts More discussion of Computer Use Case Portfolio revision #1

Peer review As usual, exchange drafts with a partner Pay particular attention to the following: Are facts used accurately? Are inferences supported with clear, reader-focused explanation? Are supporting paragraphs clearly relevant to the main point?

Computer use case Task: Requirements: To summarize, interpret, and transmit relevant information Requirements: To identify and convey relevant information To place information in a meaningful context To make information easily accessible to a busy reader

Ambiguity of information How will you look for something when you don’t in the least know what it is? How on earth are you going to set up something you don’t know as the object of your search? To put it another way, even if you come right up against it, how will you know what you have found is the thing you didn’t know? From Becoming a Manager by Linda Hill

Ambiguity of information Ambiguity of information is the normal state of affairs in corporate America Part of being an effective communicator is knowing how to analyze what a situation demands (what is relevant, how much detail, etc.)

Ambiguity of information This assignment asks you to analyze the situation as well as the article To succeed, you need to: Set criteria for relevance Determine what background on the data is needed to make it meaningful Present the information in clearly, concisely, and in an easy-to-follow manner

Framing information How you frame information is critical to how it is received Weak examples: Based on the information in this article, I will explain why the Board should not pursue a Web presence. This article is not relevant at all to the Board’s decision, as I will explain in this memo. This article talks about ...

Executive Director’s View The “relevance” test Executive Director’s View Your View

Framing information As part of my research on Internet use as it relates to Kids ReACT’s potential web presence, the article “About Time, Computer Time,” is of limited use. While it does not focus directly on our key decision factors, it can offer some insight into A, B, and C. Spell out factors limiting usefulness Spell out how article connects to A, B, and C

Portfolio revision #1 In this revision, we will focus on informative and analytical writing Read the instruction sheet and follow the directions You have 45 minutes; you may leave earlier if you finish Turn in: Your portfolio documents Your self-analysis memo Your revision

Assignment Work on the final draft of the Computer Use Case assignment (due Thursday, 2/20) You may bring a “second rough draft” for review next Tuesday, 2/13 (optional) Read EBC Ch. 5