Students,

Though it is with great sadness that I say that my family still needs me at this time, I do want to reach out to you and tell you to look ahead at your future major assignments for the rest of the semester — beginning with UNIT 3.

Though your next capstone assignments may sound complex at first read, take some time; you will see that they build, one upon the other. The issue you so passionately and closely researched in UNIT 2 will now blossom into a new expression in UNIT 3 — one that will reach the audience that most needs to hear your message! And all your good capstone work will be united into a beautiful Portfolio (one, single document), of which you can be proud. In that portfolio document (UNIT 4) you, get the last word. You tell us how you fared over the semester, and you get to be honest and true.

So, please take time NOW to look at what work is in store for you. All this has been outlined on our OpenLab site in the Schedule of Units and Important Dates. If you have not already read that page, please do so now. (Direct link is here.)

Even if I have not finished grading your UNIT 2 Capstone, there is no reason you can’t start now on UNIT 3. (If you chose an issue close to your heart for your UNIT 2 research — as I asked! — then this assignment will be creative, intuitive, and even fun.)

The Writing Center can help with ideation, questions. Don’t hesitate to reach out to them for anything — even if you are lost on how to start.

Thank you for your patience and kind understanding.