Training plan draft

UNDERSTANDING TASK 4:  A DRAFT

Please understand that that the draft and reviews involve other people, so we will strictly stay within the published deadlines. You may always submit early, but the draft and two peer reviews must not be late. They will probably earn a PASS and full credit if they are on time. If they are late, they earn a zero. A late draft also means that I will not put you on the review schedule, so the loss will be 15 course points. Assuming that you have written your annotated bibliography and created your document plan, you have a hefty start on your draft already. If the deadline arrives and your draft is not the way you want it, swallow your pride and submit what you have. Look at it as giving your reviewers something to discuss in their reviews. What is required?  For the draft, you should attempt to draft the entire project. Students in former classes suggest pulling an all-nighter if necessary to "git 'er done!" The more complete your draft is, the less stress you will face in the final two weeks. However, the required amount is 80%.  That much is necessary for a grade of Pass. If you do not make it to the 80% mark, at least you will be on the review schedule.  Your goals:  80% or more complete and posted in your Assignment Folder on time. I will open the drafts to evaluate them for being 80% done and the kind of document you told me you were going to write. I do not provide feedback on the drafts. You receive two peer reviews. If for some reason you do not receive two peer reviews, contact me immediately and I will provide you with feedback. Once I have evaluated them, I will draw up your peer review schedule and post that in your study group. WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WITH A DRAFT? 

· Select Proofreader

· Submit to Effective Writing Center (EWC)

· Send through TurnItIn 

· Share with an editor

Select Proofreader At this point (the draft stage) of the process is a good time to arrange for some end-of-the-process final plans. A big item is to select the person who will give your final draft a careful proofreading prior to the submission date. You want to be careful to NOT show this person any of the drafts. Do not let this person see the file until you consider it ready to submit. They will be able to give you their best read if they have never seen the text before getting it to proofread.  Effective Writing Center (EWC)   Another good activity is to submit your draft to the EWC for comments. You probably need to allow a week for feedback (depending on how busy they are). The EWC can provide excellent feedback, but be careful to check with your instructor if any the feedback appears to conflict with your assignment instructions.  TurnItIn A good trick, always, is to test your text for originality. The TurnItIn report is not a guarantee of originality, but it can bring unexpected problems to your attention.