{"id":33,"date":"2020-07-27T18:52:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T22:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=33"},"modified":"2020-08-12T14:59:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T18:59:39","slug":"week-7","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/chapter\/week-7\/","title":{"raw":"Week 7: Organizing our writing, using images, charts, and graphs","rendered":"Week 7: Organizing our writing, using images, charts, and graphs"},"content":{"raw":"Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/07\/Week-7-Content.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">week 7 lesson plan<\/a>\u00a0as a Word document.\r\n\r\nDownload <a href=\"#Additional7\">an additional related resource<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-172\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green.png\" alt=\"An illustration of a piece of paper with writing on it and a pencil\" width=\"67\" height=\"67\" \/>Instructor Notes:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>This week does not have any interactive lesson\/lecture as it\u2019s intended to afford students an ability to catch up on their work and to ease their stress during midterm season. <\/strong><\/span>\r\n<h2><strong>Student Notes: <\/strong><\/h2>\r\nIt's Week 7, so we're more than halfway through the course. Time flies! Your first blog post is due this week and I know that everyone has midterms, so I've decided to lighten the load. We have a bit more reading this week, so we won't have an interactive lecture. Instead, you'll help each other out by summarizing the readings.\r\n\r\nThis week, you will:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/part\/chapter-5-organizing-your-ideas\/\">Chapter 5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/part\/chapter-12-visual-communication-strategies\/\">Chapter 12<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pick one concept that you learned about in one of those 2 chapters. Then, either\r\na) make a visual (chart, graph, infographic, etc) that teaches your classmates about the topic or\r\nb) Use what you learned about paragraphs to write a clear paragraph that summarizes the topic.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hand in your first blog post.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bonus point: Since we're working on revision skills, call up someone in your pod (or another friend) and read your blog post out loud to them. Write a paragraph about how the experience felt and what you learned.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do the Questions of the Day.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We won't have an interactive lecture, but I'll use the optional weekly synchronous lesson to hold extended office hours. Drop in, show me a draft of your blog post or ask me a question about your blog.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><strong>Participation Activity<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nLet's help each other learn the readings. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.kpu.ca\/mod\/url\/view.php?id=1552676\">Chapter 5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/part\/chapter-12-visual-communication-strategies\/\">12<\/a>, then pick one concept you learned. To help your classmates learn the material, you can either:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Create a chart, graph, infographic or other visual that illustrates the topic. You can use free image makers like <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/business?vap=adw-ven&amp;utm_source=adw16&amp;campaignid=880652085&amp;adgroupid=45835816258&amp;adid=249158399686&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwoaz3BRDnARIsAF1RfLerx0vYWtDvX1Wpr1JAUqq-0W1I9RNkmY7TMHzKussWZRmM-YjyVJAaAvroEALw_wcB\">Venngage<\/a> (you have to make an account) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\">Canva<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use what you learned about paragraphs to write a clear, well-edited paragraph to explain the topic.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><strong>Bonus Forum<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nFor the bonus point, call up someone (a member of your pod, a friend or family member) and read them one of your blog posts. Write a short paragraph about how the experience went and what you learned.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h1><a id=\"Additional7\"><\/a>Additional resource you may find useful:<\/h1>\r\n<a id=\"DocumentFormatting\"><\/a>This resource is by Melissa Ashman and is licensed under a Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International license.\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"12\"]\r\n\r\nDownload <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/07\/Week-7-Slides.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this resource as a PowerPoint file<\/a>.","rendered":"<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/07\/Week-7-Content.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">week 7 lesson plan<\/a>\u00a0as a Word document.<\/p>\n<p>Download <a href=\"#Additional7\">an additional related resource<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-172\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green.png\" alt=\"An illustration of a piece of paper with writing on it and a pencil\" width=\"67\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green.png 1200w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green-225x225.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesscommsooc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1090\/2020\/08\/noun_note_green-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/>Instructor Notes:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>This week does not have any interactive lesson\/lecture as it\u2019s intended to afford students an ability to catch up on their work and to ease their stress during midterm season. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Student Notes: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s Week 7, so we&#8217;re more than halfway through the course. Time flies! Your first blog post is due this week and I know that everyone has midterms, so I&#8217;ve decided to lighten the load. We have a bit more reading this week, so we won&#8217;t have an interactive lecture. Instead, you&#8217;ll help each other out by summarizing the readings.<\/p>\n<p>This week, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/part\/chapter-5-organizing-your-ideas\/\">Chapter 5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/part\/chapter-12-visual-communication-strategies\/\">Chapter 12<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Pick one concept that you learned about in one of those 2 chapters. Then, either<br \/>\na) make a visual (chart, graph, infographic, etc) that teaches your classmates about the topic or<br \/>\nb) Use what you learned about paragraphs to write a clear paragraph that summarizes the topic.<\/li>\n<li>Hand in your first blog post.<\/li>\n<li>Bonus point: Since we&#8217;re working on revision skills, call up someone in your pod (or another friend) and read your blog post out loud to them. Write a paragraph about how the experience felt and what you learned.<\/li>\n<li>Do the Questions of the Day.<\/li>\n<li>We won&#8217;t have an interactive lecture, but I&#8217;ll use the optional weekly synchronous lesson to hold extended office hours. Drop in, show me a draft of your blog post or ask me a question about your blog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Participation Activity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s help each other learn the readings. 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