Assignment 4: Project idea pitch
Points
These categories and point assignments are subject to change, but they should give you general sense of what we are looking for. On this assignment you will get an overall grade reflecting the overall impression the assignment makes (not specific points), but if you do everything mentioned below well you will do well. What is most important on this assignment is that you put thought into it and that you describe your idea clearly and professionally in a way that demonstrates that you are doing the reading and listening to class discussion carefully.
PDF file name correct: [FirstName][LastName].assign4.pdf | No more than 2 pages | Idea addresses a project topic category | App name mentioned in under 30 characters | Clear and professional app description that gets the gist of the idea across clearly | No typos or awkward English in slogan and app description | App description under 4000 characters | App description describes, instead of tells (e.g.,does not use adjectives like fun or easy but instead makes the case this will be true) | App slogan mentioned in under 80 characters | Description provided about the problem solved and seems likely to help solve the problem | Identifies competition apps; appears research has been done | Explains how the application is better than competition | Weaknesses and their solutions are listed | At least a few example screens; sketched by hand, neatly and readably | Idea does not make overly simplistic assumptions about behavior of people | Idea does not require large amount of high-quality content to make app successful | Total | Turn in on time? (Y/N) | TA impression of idea (G - Green go forward; Y - Yellow have reservations; R - Red have concerns or don't understand it) | Stephen impression of idea (G - Green go forward; Y - Yellow have reservations; R - Red have concerns or don't understand it) | Adjusted grade assignment 4 (all parts) | Other comments | |
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