Just a Reminder for Everyone-

The Brief is due Monday morning by 9:00AM. Please wait to complete the brief until you have received comments about your outline.THIS SHOULD BE POSTED IN THE WRITING TAB OF YOUR PROJECT.

Remember, all documents related to the brief are found HERE. These include a note from the writing coach and the Composition Reminder Sheet.

Now that you have created an document that outlines all of the information you want to relate in the Brief, it is time to weave that information together into a strong narrative that ties together the Why, How and What and Who of your project through clear, cogent writing. Tell the story of how your idea was born, developed, and manifested.

Create 1 post titled “The Brief” in the Writing tab with text that includes the following 2 items, numbered:

1. A 1-2 sentence project description for your transcript. This will serve as the basis of the Project Description that appears in your transcript. This description should not include the name of the project and should be written in the third person. This was Question 1 in your Outline.
   examples:
   Night Light Blankie: A child's sensory blanket that provides comfort and privacy in the high stress environment of the hospital using weight, textures, and light. The blanket transforms into a mini light up fort over a child’s head.
   Cocoon: a shroud that explores human spirituality and the concept of life after death through the use of repetitive religious iconography. Composed of over 300 pieces of laser cut balsa wood lined with space tape, the icons are arranged using a mathematical strange attractor.
2. A 1-2 paragraph brief for your project based on the description below. This will be based off the information you put together in your Outline and should focus on style. The NuVu writing coach will give you feedback and you will have the opportunity to revise this text before the final presentation. The primary purpose of this version of the Brief is to explain what you did, why you did it, and what you learned by trying it. Imagine the Brief is hanging on the wall next to your work. In 1-2 paragraphs, a viewer should understand what your project is,  how it works, why you chose that approach, and what you learned.

Things to think about:

• Use the information in your Outline. Do not simply put all of the answers together -- you must weave it together into a clear story.
• The what is a clear statement of the thesis or problem+solution. Your project description for your transcript (#1 above) can be adapted for this purpose.
• The how briefly explains what technical prowess, innovative methods, or cool materials you used in your solution.
• The why explains the reason behind how you chose your current approach. Perhaps you tried something else that didn't work. Maybe you didn't have time to try anything else but chose your current path based on an educated guess or experimentation. Describe your thoughts.
• Think of the reader - it is good to imagine that a college admissions officer AND a potential employer in the field of your design should both be able to understand and be excited by the project based on your writing.

Write in the Third person in an explanatory fashion. Resist using I, WE, OUR, or YOU and focus on describing the work.