English 421Y: Technical Writing Online

This activity report summarizes the progress that I have made this week in regard to the white paper project.

This activity report summarizes the progress that I have made this week in regard to the white paper project.

Although there was only one deliverable assigned this week, that is the rough draft, there was much work to be done to complete this document. The majority of the time and work that I’ve dedicated to the rough draft was primarily spent refining the research I had performed for the previous week and composing the introduction of the white paper. This portion went relatively smoothly and I was pleased with the turnout.

There is much work to be done regarding our white paper. Although we each believed we were fully aware of how to compose our respective pieces, it turned out that we each differed a little in the specifics, which in turn lead to formatting issues and general inconsistencies. Furthermore, in the final draft we will include significantly more supplemental images and data tables, as well as a works cited.

Date: April 24, 2009
To: Nathaniel Rivers, Instructor
From: Group 1
Subject: Group 1 Activity Report #4

This week has proven to be the most progressive thus far, as we worked toward such an important milestone in our project, the rough draft. The majority of the work that we’ve produced this week was done independently, but we’ve held 3 team meetings to discuss and plan how to tackle the rough draft.

This activity report summarizes the progress that I have made this week in regard to the white paper project.

Thus far, I have outlined what the problem is that we propose to argue, that being a lack of collaboration in the small business work environment. My later research shows precisely why such a problem exists in modern business and how severe it could potentially be. The final portion of my preliminary research concerns the resolution, that is, how companies can salvage work habits to increase and improve collaborative efforts.

The preliminary research for the white paper project that I am responsible for primarily concerns the introductory information. This introduction can be decomposed into three separate topics. First, what exactly is the problem? Next, why should small businesses be concerned about said problem. Finally, how do we propose to resolve this issue.

The preliminary research for the white paper project that I am responsible for primarily concerns the introductory information. This introduction can be decomposed into three separate topics. First, what exactly is the problem? Next, why should small businesses be concerned about said problem. Finally, how do we propose to resolve this issue.