| Week |
Topics |
Readings |
Activities |
1
1/9-11 |
Introduction to the Course, & Technical Writing |
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Activity 1 - Discussion Forum Postings - Introduction - 1/10
Activity 2 - E-mail sent to me & Release Form - 1/11 |
2
1/14-18 |
Assignment 1, Informal Reports, Audience Analysis, & Problem/Purpose Statements |
1. Assignment 1 - Investigative Report & Corporate Culture
2. Informal Reports
3. Audience Analysis
4. Problem Purpose Statements |
Activity 1 - E-mail sent to me - 1/15
Activity 2 - Discussion Forum Postings - Informal Reports - 1/17
Activity 3 - E-mail sent to me - 1/18 |
3
1/21-25 |
Assignment 2, Resumes, & Application Letters |
1. Assignment 2 - Career Management Portfolio
2. Resumes
3. Application Letters |
Activity 1 - Submit Assignment 1- 1/22
Activity 2 - Discussion Forum Postings - Resumes & Application Letters - 1/24
Activity 3 - Email sent to me - 1/25 |
4
1/28-2/1 |
Electronic Resumes, & Interviewing |
1. Electronic Resumes
2. Interviewing |
Activity 1 - Peer Review Assignment 2, 1/31
Activity 2 - E-mail sent to me - 2/1 |
5
2/4-8 |
Assignment 3, Rhetorical Analysis, & Oral Presentations |
1. Assignment 3 - Oral Presentations & Evaluations
2. Rhetorical Analysis
3. Oral Presentations |
Activity 1 - Submit Assignment 2, 2/4
Activity 2 - Discussion Forum Postings - Oral Presentation Scripts - 2/7
Activity 3 - E-mail sent to me - 2/8 |
6
2/11-15 |
PowerPoint, Preparing Visuals, & Jargon & Grammar |
1. PowerPoint
2. Preparing Visuals
3. Jargon & Grammar |
Activity 1 - E-mail sent to me - 2/13
Activity 2 - E-mail sent to me - 2/15 |
7
2/18-22 |
Assignment 4 |
1. Assignment 4 - Collaborative Instructions |
Activity 1 - Submit Assignment 3 - Oral Presentation-2/19
Activity 2 - Submit Evaluations - 2/21
Activity 3 - Discussion Forum Posting - Group # - 2/22 |
8
2/25-29 |
Instructions & Collaborative Work |
1. Instructions
2. Collaborative Work |
Activity 1 - E-mail sent to me - 2/26
Activity 2 - E-mail sent to me - 2/29 |
9
3/3-7 |
No Classes - Spring Break |
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10
3/10-14 |
Usability Testing & Document Revision for Cohesion |
1. Usability Testing
2. Document Revision & Cohesion |
Activity 1 - Discussion Forum Postings - Status Report - 3/11
Activity 2 - E-mail sent to me - 3/14 |
11
3/17-21 |
Assignment 5A & 5B |
1. Assignment 5A - Concept Paper
2. Assignment 5B - Formal Proposal Topic Choices |
Activity 1 - Submit Assignment 4 - 3/17
.Activity 2 - E-mail sent to me - 3/19 |
12
3/24-28 |
Assignment 5B, Steps for Creating a Proposal & Organizing an Argument |
1. Assignment 5B - Required Components
2. Steps for Creating a Proposal
3. Organizing an Argument |
Activity 1 - Submit Assignment 5A - 3/26
Activity 2 - Discussion Forum - Proposals- 3/28 |
13
3/31-4/4 |
Budgets, Conclusions, Graphic Design & Logical Fallacies |
1. Budgets & Conclusions
2. Graphic Design |
Activity 1 - E-mail sent to me - Logical Fallacies Quiz - 4/2
Activity 2 - E-mail sent to me - 4/4 |
14
4/7-11 |
Abstracts & Peer Review |
1. Abstracts
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Activity 1 - E-mail sent to me - 4/7
Activity 2 - Peer Review of Assignment 5B - 4/11 |
15
4/14-18 |
Submit Formal Proposal & Stakeholders |
1.. Stakeholders |
Activity 1 - Submit Assignment 5B - 4/16
Activity 2 - E-mail sent to me - 4/18 |
16
4/21-25 |
Negative Messages, Professional Ethics & Assignment 6 |
1.. Negative Messages
2. Professional Negotiation
3. Assignment 6 - Impromptu Writing |
Activity 1 - E-mail sent to me - 4/21
Activity 2 - Discussion Forum Posting - Professional Ethics - 4/23
Activity 3 - E-mail sent to me - 4/25 |
17
4/28-5/2 |
Finals Week |
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Activity 1 - Submit Assignment 6 - 4/30 |