Applying Your Skills: Planning for Large Class Assignments
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Applying Your Skills:
Planning for Large Class Assignments
If you break down large, complex class assignments into smaller chunks and distribute the workload over the course of a term, they’ll seem much more manageable. Review the table below and create your own project plan for a big, complicated assignment you’ll need to complete this term.
The project plan is for a Greek architecture paper with due date of October 31 and goal of Demonstrate new knowledge of Greek architecture through written work. Action steps with Estimated time, Deadline, and Done checkbox are listed as follows:
Read assigned textbook chapters, 5 hours, September 20, Done: Yes.
Find and read three additional resources, 18 hours, October 3, Done: Yes.
Find six images of architecture, 4 hours, October 5, Done: No.
Write an outline for the paper, 3 hours, October 10, Done: No.
Write first draft, 12 hours, October 20, Done: No.
Revise to create second draft, 6 hours, October 24, Done: No.
Revise to create third draft and polish the paper, 4 hours, October 28, Done: No.
Hand in the paper and celebrate! No estimated time, October 31, Done: No.
Be sure to record the name of the project, the date that it’s due, and a goal statement for the assignment. Then list your action steps, the estimated time required for each, and the deadlines that you’ve set for yourself.
Once you’ve started using the project plan, respond to the following questions in the text box below:
