Comments on: #WednesdayWrite: Visualize Your Progress

By: Yibo Xu

Yibo Xu — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:21:44 +0000

I would definitely try to add a Gantt chart instead of a timetable for my progress report. It has a better visual effect than timetable and also if could show what I had done and what are needed to be finished. It’s clearer and maybe more efficiency. Also outside the class it’s also a good idea to make my schedule for life by using a visual chart but not simply the calendar. it applies a clearer visual understand about what’s coming next. It’s just good to make schedule and make things being organized.

By: Kimberly Williams

Kimberly Williams — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:25:56 +0000

One of the recommendations made by a peer in my writing group was to use a Gantt chart instead of a timetable to represent the schedule that I have outlined for myself. I think this is an excellent recommendation because often a graphic is easier to understand than a list of dates. Also, because they are used in scheduling for construction projects I am very familiar with reading and understanding these types of graphics.

By: Yoonjin Kim

Yoonjin Kim — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 03:35:43 +0000

I was using bar chard graph for my progress report and I was wondered if there was any other better options for the progress graph. Since we need a. date, and b. days it was hard to visualize the process through the bar graph. From what I read from the progress report, I would say it is important to communicate with the client to know what the client exactly wants. In this case, I would say use line chard with the detailed not as a date on each dot for the date and value as how many days for each process

By: Hunter Stapp

Hunter Stapp — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 03:15:32 +0000

I think a standard bar chart is a good way to communicate information. A bar chart can be used to communicate many of these other types of visual analogies and charts and diagrams. It can convey the necessary information that is represented in many of these other visuals and do it with a much simpler image. A bar chart is highly versatile and in my personal opinion is very easy to understand. I would probably use it to graph the number of people who prefer certain types of Project Briefings. However, after reading this it really gave me more perspective on the variety of ways to communicate information and data in a visual manner.

By: Daniel Ott

Daniel Ott — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:53:32 +0000

Most likely, I would continue to use a gnat chart in my progress report. I think the gnat chart is a clear and easy way to display a timeline of tasks that need to be done and the dates that the tasks needed to be completed by. I think I would include my original gnat chart and possibly a second one either laid on top of the original, or simply included below the original. The second gnat chart would show my up to date progress, and my new adjusted due dates for myself. I think this would be a good way to compare my current progress to the progress I predicted to make at this point in time.

By: Caed Cunningham

Caed Cunningham — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 04:07:54 +0000

I failed to do this in my most recent progress report but I think I am going to incorporate a gantt chart (as some have already said). I already have a table that was used for my timeline and planning within the project proposal and I think having a modified version of that translated as a gantt chart shown in the reports is a powerful illustrative way to see what is getting done and the progression from each report. This is a great idea and I think will make my reports look a lot cleaner and a lot more professional, thanks!

By: Cassie Bienert

Cassie Bienert — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:08:32 +0000

I mentioned in my proposal that I was qualified to research medical case reports because I am familiar with scholarly articles. I think a venn diagram showing the overlap and unique features between each of the two types of writing would be beneficial. I can evaluate length, formality, ethical concerns, sections, and other aspects of writing types to easily show how the two types are different.

Another goal of this report is to show how medical case reports will benefit your career and can act as a stepping stone for future success and publications. I think a timeline, staircase, or road would be useful in showing how you start with a medical case report, and eventually you are famous in the medical world. It would be ideal to show what this type of writing can lead to and the “effects” of these reports.

By: Katherine Butler

Katherine Butler — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:19:04 +0000

For my progress report, I definitely think that after reading this I should use a Gantt Chart instead of using the timetable that I used in my proposal. I think making this change will not only help me keep track of my progress, but the recipient of my progress report best understand how things are moving along, as well.

By: Mariel Jastrebsky

Mariel Jastrebsky — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:16:57 +0000

I think I would choose a simple pie chart because to me it represents what is more important and how much time it will take to complete the task. In my day I make lists of what to do and when to do it, and approximately how much time to do it, but I feel that having a visual representation of my tasks would make them easier to accomplish. Having a visual representation and knowing what I have to do and how much time it will take can make it easier to interpret.

By: Mark Marut

Mark Marut — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:18:30 +0000

Since my genre analysis report is about technical writing there are many components that go into technical reports, however most have a generic structure to them. It begins with an abstract, then goes into an introduction, and materials used. Then presents the data collected, and finally a discussion and conclusion. It is a fairly regimented structure. That is why once you familiarize yourself with the basic format and layout of technical writing it is easy to find what you are looking for in them. There are usually tables, graphs, and figures spread out throughout the paper, as well as references to an appendix which makes it some what tedious to flip back and forth, but that is the most efficient way to present the information. I think the best graphic to use to describe this systematic layering, would be a sandwich graphic. It allows me to explain each section, in addition to throwing extra “toppings” on which include the tables, graphs, and figures.