Milestones are building blocks for larger projects; shorter assignments, given throughout your learning journey.

Milestones are first drafts of different sections of a larger project. At the end of the term, they will come together to create one final product.

You will receive feedback from your instructor for each milestone. You'll also learn more throughout the course. When it comes time to compile the final project, you will use this feedback and new information to revise the milestones.

Sometimes the requirements of one milestone repeat in a later milestone. This is to help you develop your thoughts as completely as possible.

Brightspace / Your course / Turnitin: Open your graded milestones and click on the thought bubbles.

The Grading Rubric: Found under "assignments," this is the rubric with your grade filled in along with the instructor's feedback.

Your instructor: reach out with questions, clarification or for more feedback.

Your Class Materials: Be sure to read all assigned readings, going through the modules in order.

Your Rubric: Consider copying and pasting the prompt questions into your document to insure you have responded to all of them.

Academic Support Services: Book with our coaches and Peer tutors or get written feedback.

Review the rubric for the final project.

You'll see a newly added column in the grading chart labeled "exemplary."

Compare the "proficient" and "exemplary" columns for any information that may help you create the final product.

Now that the milestones are complete, it's time to combine them into one complete project. Consider the following:

• Do the milestones flow together with transitions between sections?
• When there is repeated information, can it be deleted in one area?
• Have you addressed feedback from your instructor and/or peers?
  • (For creative writing, be sure to only use the feedback that makes sense to your work.)

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