| Week |
Date |
Description |
| 1 |
M 1/15 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recess—no class. |
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W 1/17 |
Introduction to course policies and the CCLI. Begin working on this small writing assignment for Friday. |
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F 1/19 |
Discussion of writing assignment and review of rhetorical principles. For Monday, please read the introduction to the Lutz/Storms book (vii–xvi). |
2 |
M 1/22 |
Discussion of technical communication as a profession (Lutz/Storms intro). Introduction to the working writers assignment. |
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W 1/24 |
Short quiz on rhetorical principles. Begin correspondence activity. |
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F 1/26 |
Correspondence activity, continued. |
3 |
M 1/29 |
Remaining correspondence activity presentations (if needed). Discuss interviewing. Peer review first draft of working writers proposal memo. Read chapter 12 of Technical Report Writing Today for Wednesday. |
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W 1/31 |
Short quiz on rhetorical principles. Discuss memos and correspondence. |
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F 2/2 |
Revised proposal memo due. Discuss rhetorical/design strategies for memo report. |
4 |
M 2/5 |
Discuss usage and style, SVO syntax, and some final rhetorical considerations for memos. |
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W 2/7 |
Winter Carnival—no class. |
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F 2/9 |
Winter Carnival—no class. |
5 |
M 2/12 |
Divvy up Lutz/Storms book for presentations. (come to class having looked at the chapters with an eye toward which ones are most interesting or useful to you). Working writers report memo due; you can revise and re-submit your proposal memo with it if you'd like. Discuss communication assessment report assignment. Read chapter 18 of Technical Report Writing Today for Wednesday. |
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W 2/14 |
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F 2/16 |
Oral presentation activity, continued. |
6 |
M 2/19 |
Oral presentation activity, continued. |
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W 2/21 |
Pesentation presentation. |
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F 2/23 |
Lutz/Storms presentations: #1 (Jacob on "Writing in Business and Manufacturing") and #2 (Steven on "Writing for Engineering Fields"). Communication assesment proposals due. |
7 |
M2/26 |
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W 2/28 |
Communication assesment activity, continued (quick presentations). Begin report reports. |
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F 3/2 |
NO CLASS TODAY DUE TO WEATHER. |
8 |
M 3/5 |
Remaining communication assesment proposals due. Report report assignment work day. |
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W 3/7 |
Lutz/Storms presentations: #1 (Jacob on "Writing in Business and Manufacturing"), #3 (Stephanie on "Science Writing"), and #4 (Nicholas on "Writing for the Computer Instustry"). |
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F 3/9 |
Lutz/Storms presentations: #5 (Jon on "Writing for the Enviromental Sciences") |
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Su 3/18 |
Spring Break—no class. |
9 |
M 3/19 |
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W 3/21 |
CCCC Convention—optional work day. |
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F 3/23 |
CCCC Convention—optional work day. Work day. Over the weekend, please go through the online tutorial for Word Review |
10 |
M 3/26 |
Continue report report assignment. |
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W 3/28 |
Report report assignment due. Peer review of communication assessment report. |
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F 3/30 |
Lutz/Storms presentations: #7 (Kelly on "Writing in Medical and Health Care Environments"), #8 (Brandon & Adam on "Pharmecutical Writing"), and #6 (Elle on "Writing in Hazardous Waste Management"). |
11 |
M 4/2 |
Final communication assessment report due. Begin usability and design project. |
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W 4/4 |
Work day. |
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F 4/6 |
Lutz/Storms presentations: #9 (Michael on "Writing in the Aerospace Industry") and #10 (Casey on "Technical and Sceintific Communicators in Advertising"). |
12 |
M 4/9 |
In class user testing. (Be sure to bring in the alarm clocks your group requires.) |
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W 4/11 |
Work day. |
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F 4/13 |
Lutz/Storms presentations: #11 (Haley on "Writing for Government and Nonprofits Social Service Agencies") and #12 (Heather & Kathryn on "Freelancing or Consulting"). |
13 |
M 4/16 |
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W 4/18 |
Work day. |
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F 4/20 |
Work day. |
14 |
M 4/23 |
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W 4/25 |
Usability and design project due. Discuss portfolio assignment. |
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F 4/27 |
Portfolio and revisions work day. |
Ω |
W 5/2 |