Here is an overview of all of the different types of assignments in the course. You can find the detailed directions for the assignments and the grading rubrics in the module where they are assigned.
The discussion activities provide you with an opportunity to reflect on the readings assigned to each module and apply them to a problem common to the work that proposal writers might encounter. They will prepare you for the final project, to write a proposal, which is the major assessment in this course. Online discussions allow time to practice various skills with opportunities to give and receive feedback and to collaborate with your peers, which mimics the teamwork that happens in proposal writing departments.
The written assignments in this course count for a high percentage of your grade. These assignments give you a higher-stakes opportunity to put your writing into practice, receiving feedback from the instructor. These assignments are typically more complex than discussion activities and, thus, require more time. The written assignments often include some kind of reflection component, where you can engage in metacognitive learning.
The major assessment in this course is the Proposal Submission (group submission) in which you write and submit a proposal using all the skills you and your proposal teammates have learned in the course. This major assessment is broken down into a few parts: creating a group working scheme, creating the RFP, and writing the associative proposal.