Day: December 8, 2020

1) Be sure to read the tutorial on Lanham’s Paramedic Method. There is no way to complete this assignment without that tutorial. It will help you recognize prepositions, “is” forms, and figure out how to replace them with active verbs. It will also explain how to calculate the “lard factor.”

2) Choose five of the most convoluted, tortured sentences from your final project rough draft. Copy and paste them into a separate Word document. Keep the original version alongside the revised version so that we can see the changes that you have made.

3) Apply the Paramedic Method to those five sentences and bring them back to life. The problems may be different in each case. Some will have “is” forms that you can eliminate. Some will have too many prepositions. Some will start with a bunch of “blah, blah, blah….” that you don’t need. Figure out the right fix for each sentence and cut out as much “lard” as possible without altering the meaning and nuance of the original sentence. It’s not enough to simply cut out information and make the sentence shorter. Keep all the relevant information and improve the readability.

4) Choose five of the most convoluted, tortured sentences from your peer’s final project rough draft. Copy and paste them into your “Paramedic Method” Word document. Apply the Paramedic Method to those five sentences and bring them back to life. (See #3 for additional guidance.) When you proceed to the next step, keep the original sentence alongside the revised version so that we can see the changes that you have made.

5) After you’ve trimmed, re-arranged, and modified everything from those sentences that does not spark joy, calculate the lard factor for each one. How well did you do? Remember, it’s not about cutting out information and making the sentence shorter. I won’t give you credit if that’s all you do.

Grading

This assignment is graded on completeness. To receive full credit, you must complete all five steps above as instructed.

Rubric

Rubric attached

Paper 2-1: In this paper, you are asked to, Create a clear and comprehensive implementation plan for your concept or idea and propose a clear and comprehensive plan for implementing and managing the concept from inception to completion. This is a really important paperit forms the core of the final project. What is your actual implementation plan?

Look at the rubric for detailed instructions on each of the critical elements of the paper. The easiest place to find this is under the assignment in the modules. Look for the link at the bottom of the assignment. The .pdf file has detailed instructions on this assignment. I suggest that you use the critical elements 3-6 as headers in your paper as well as a short introduction and conclusion, as follows:

Introduction
Physical and Technological Resources
Implementation Schedule [notethis REALLY means put a schedule herenot a discussion of what should go into a schedule or the importance of a schedule, but a schedule. A Gantt chart is great.]
Project Review Processes [noteconnect the project review with the milestones from the schedule above; discuss metrics to determine progress.]
Intrapreneurship or Entrepreneurship [notethis gets beaten to death. Just tell whether it is one or the other or neither and describe how the project fits the definition. Dont define intrapreneurship or entrepreneurship or tell the reader that it is important, all of us know that already.]
Conclusion [no absolutely necessary, but a summary of your ideas can tie everything together.]
Note that the elements called main elements, critical thinking, and articulation of response are my evaluation of your whole paper rather than topic areas for you to explore.

Headers will help you make sure to address each topic clearly. The paper should be 5-8 pages long, not including the title page, references, and abstract (if you choose to include one).