English 3130 Project–Reading Summaries

For this assignment, you will conduct either library or online research for the concepts listed in the Readings & Research column in our course schedule.

Here’s how the assignment works:

Summarize your readings in a list format
After completing the readings each week, summarize the readings in a list format. You’re required to present a rather substantial list. Make sure you meet BOTH of the following two requirements:

• Each summary should be 100-200 words.
• Each summary should contain a minimum of 10 list items.

For example, if your reading is about “audience,” your entry could look like the following:

Audience

• Understanding audience’s needs is a pre-requisite for designing an effective document.
• Audience’s context for document use should dictate the way the document is designed.
• If possible, a well designed survey of audience’s needs and preferences should be conducted before starting your document design.
• If possible, a user test should be conducted after your initial design of the document.
• …

Create a file.

• You should create a file named “Readings(YourLastNameFirstName),” e.g., “Readings(SmithJohn).”
• For each entry, the concept should be used as the heading, boldfaced and flushed left.
• The summary for each entry should be presented in an unordered list (see example in the previous section).
• Avoid excessively short (10 or fewer words) or long (50 or more words) list items.
• All entries should be kept in one file.
• Turn in an updated reading summary each week.