Week
3 -- Feb. 21
fast focus; writing and speaking under pressure
* follow-up -- compare memos.
* in class -- devising a communication plan; document / presentation purposes; aims of introduction, body, conclusion.
* for next class -- 1) Read and review Mayfield 2.3, 2.4.6, 2.6.
2) Read online sample white papers / literature reviews at http://web.mit.edu/21w.780/jackk/white.htm.
3) View 21w.780 videos at http://web.mit.edu/21w.780/jackk/video/index.html and http://web.mit.edu/21w.780/s1/video/index.html as well as a selection of other Institute student videos at http://caes.mit.edu/mvp/html/seeitnow.html.
* assignment emailed to jackk@mit.edu as well as posted to your alias folder by noon Feb. 27 -- two (a, b) 150-word proposals: (a) outlining a white paper and/or literature review, aimed at a managerial audience, pertaining to puzzling data or an intriguing question in your area of expertise; (b) previewing a two-minute presentation to a similar audience and on the same topic as (a).