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To: Professor Jason Ellis
From: Mariah Rajah
Date: Feb,24th,2016
Re: Project 2 Details (PTW Survival Guide)
PTW Survival Guide
Scenario:
This is a story of a new student Rockelle Boulder is having a hard time adjusting to her new Professional and Technical Writing major at The Stonehenge Academy. She is encountering many difficulties adjusting to her new role in the major and is trying to find new ways to help her survive her semesters until graduation. Her new classmates Lilly Limestone and Granet Slate sees her frustration and comes to her rescue with their handy dandy “PTW Survival Guide” to help her get through the new major with success and the least amount of physical and mental stress.
PTW Survival Guide breakdown: Three easy steps that guarantee sanity
1. Finding a good support system– Adjusting to a new school can be a difficult task especially in a major filled with writers (you know how they can be). Rockelle should be open to networking and finding friends that could share their strengths and weaknesses and be willing to learn from one another. These connections build friendship which will provide personal or academic support.
2. Healthy balance of sleeping and eating – With all the homework, projects, and readings assigned this project can be overwhelming and can a toll on the body. It is important to remember to schedule 12 minute naps, and always take advantage of free food available on campus. This ensures that Rockelle will always have the energy to pull through.
3. Finding a balance between school work and a personal life – Most of the classes will take about 10-15 hours outside of class working to fully and completely understand topics, and to finish homework and projects which can become overwhelming when trying to still maintain a social life. The best practice is to always stay on top of the work this will allow you to have freer days where you can enjoy a day at the promenade or Rocco’s.
As the semester ends, Rockelle takes heed of Lilly and Granet’s advice, and she is able to finish her first semester successfully. She is also able to build a small community that allows not only herself, but her new friends Lilly and Granet to grow and open themselves to more opportunity at Stonehenge Academy.
Pitch: College goes from Syllabus to Slide 1 on day one; want to survive? Heres how.
To: Professor Ellis
From: Samantha
Date: Feb 24
Subject: Details statement
Detail Statement
The story begins with 5 interns in the break room on monday afternoon, the boss barges in and tells them that there’s a big project due by friday and there’s nobody with enough free time to get it done but them. They’ve never worked together and they’ve only assisted employees in different departments on small simple tasks. The boss then tells them if they can’t get this done right and on time all of them lose their internships and fail the classes they’re interning for. They all gather around the invoice for the client project and immediately start calling out what they will and won’t do and the part that they’ll take on. One character suggests they all collaborate together but is shot down by everyone else in the group. They break off all the projects parts and go home. Tuesday comes and goes with everyone working in silence and no collaboration. Wednesday comes and the boss asks for a progress report but everyone’s pieces clash and are at different progress points. The boss is furious and tells them she wants a draft by tomorrow at 4pm. Everyone starts shifting blame and arguing. They try and go back to work but one intern finally looks up and asks if anyone knows how to use this software, nobody answers except the intern that suggested group work. She volunteers the intern she knows is proficient in this, reluctant at first he helps and that starts a chain reaction. Soon everyone is helping everyone and the project is on the way to completion. Thursday comes around and they have a project the boss is thrilled with though she’s hesitant to react she admits she was surprised they pulled it off. They all keep their jobs and learned that sometimes your skills aren’t useful unless paired with other peoples.
PITCH: What happens when working as a team determines if you’ll work at all?
To: Professor Ellis
From: Pamela Drake
Subject: Digital Storytelling – Project 2 – Details
Date: February 24, 2016
Pitch: Keeping it simple may not be quite so simple after all
A male co-worker, Barry and a female co-worker, Karan are both on the committee to plan the holiday party and plan to meet in Barry’s office to work on the plans. They get together in Barry’s office to strategize over the project. As they sit at either side of the desk, they reminisce about the previous years party. Than Barry suggest to keep the office holiday party simple by saying that they should K.I.S.S. This abbreviation is most commonly know for “Keep it simple, Stupid!” but there are other variations such as “Keep it short and simple!”, “Keep it smart and simple”, “Keep it simple and straightforward”, and “Keep it simple, Silly!”
As Karan is not familiar with the term, she immediately is offended at the suggestion and ask Barry to repeat it. Barry does and sees nothing wrong at the suggestion. This develops into an argument and Karan is utterly offended and threatens to report the Barry to HR. She says that she will have him fired because of the that is not what they are there for. Then the Barry calls her crazy and says that she needs to be admitted. He doesn’t know why she is accusing him and says he will report her to the HR himself and that she must be trying to get his job.
After several minutes of arguing back and forth and accusing each other, Barry asks Karan to leave his office. Before she leaves she tells him she won’t be kissing him ever. That’s when Barry realizes that she does not know what the acronym means and has misunderstood it. He proceeds to tell her that it means “Keep it simple and she is quite embarrassed.
After a brief pause, Barry suggest that they start over. As Karan goes back to the seat, Barry whispers, “Keep it simple, Stupid!” Karan ask if he is calling her stupid and they both smile.
FRED Talk Presents: Emotional Intelligence: A 7 Step Guide
Pitch: Want to be a better colleague or individual?
FADE IN
SCENE 1
*Whiteboard illustration writing*
What is Emotional Intelligence ?
Emotional intelligence (EI) or emotional quotient (EQ) is the capacity of individuals to recognize their own, and other people’s emotions, to discriminate between different feelings and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior.
Today, emotional intelligence have changed the workforce and the lives of millions of people.
*Whiteboard illustration writing*
# 1
Ask yourself, “How am I feeling today?”
Narrator
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An important question to ask oneself on a day to day basis is “How am I feeling today?” This allow you to evaluate your emotions and how you are feeling. If you begin feeling overwhelmed it is important to keep a journal of your feelings.
#2
Create a positive environment
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Creativing a positive and nurturing environment for yourself and your colleagues is imperative for a any successful working environment. It can be inspiring for others around you.
#3
Be empathetic
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Empathy is one of the key soft skills that can be overlooked in the workplace. It is important to be self-aware and to recognize emotions in others, and their perspectives. This will allow you to be able to connect to others more effectively.
#4
Read people’s body language
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Successful individuals with emotional intelligence are keen to picking up on facial expression and other non-verbal body language.
#5
Listen
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Listening to these sensations and the underlying feelings that they signal will allow you to process with your powers of reason.
#6
Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.
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Taking a deep breathe when feeling overwhelmed can help reduce your chances of failing lungs and can significantly elevate your mood.
#7
Practice Mindfulness
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Practicing mindfulness and emotional intelligence isn’t something you do once and stop. It’s a lifetime ability and perspective.