English
357: Literary Editing and Publishing
Instructor:
Bryan Fry
Office:
Avery 371
Office Hours: TTh
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Project
Report Assignment
Assume
the following scenario: The
Washington States Arts Commission (WSAC)
supports an average of 70 organizations through Project Funds.
Currently, the
commission is looking to boost art projects in local areas. The Project
Supports Program (PSP) is in charge of distributing the money.
Representatives
are searching for nonprofit organizations that provide a service to the
arts
and the PSP guidelines indicate there is possible funding for a
“literary
publishing project”.
Assignment: You
will write a persuasive long report that is intended to convince the
PSP to
sponsor your publication. In your report, you should consider the kind
of information
you will need to provide in order to build your ethos
(credibility). You should also consider the format of your
overall presentation—make it professional!
Your
written report MUST contain the following sections (use visuals where
appropriate):
- A
Title Page
- Letter
of Transmittal (addressed and written for the Project Supports Program)
- Table
of Contents (TOC requires that all
pages of the report are sequentially numbered)
- An
Executive Summary—a one-paragraph
summary of the written report
- The
Body of the Report including the
following (each body section should have a heading):
- Introduction—the
project overview, intended audience, and goals in completing the
project
- Design—approach
to design and use of design
resources
(textbooks, websites, etc.)
- Marketing—the process of
marketing and
soliciting work
- Submissions—approach to
handling submissions
- Website—the design and
overall purpose of your website
- Layout—the design of
your journal
- Editing—approach to
editing maketing materials, website, and all major editorial documents
- Conclusion—overview
of project's artistic merit
Figures—include visuals
throughout the body of the report; all visuals should be clearly
labeled and referred to in the text of the report.
Appendices—include
all marketing materials and technical documents; all appendices should
be clearly labeled and placed at the end of the report.
Example Report
Due Date: The Project Report is
due Thursday, December 13th by 10:00 a.m.