Summer I Schedule 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignments

Schedule

References

Lecture    Notes                     

                                             Spring Schedule, 2009

  

 

 

 

      Week

   Markel   (Chapter) 8th ed.

Assignments and Due Dates

        1.     1/19

    

Orientation for the course

Students are responsible for putting all their assignments in their classes folders.

Remember to submit your self quiz before class.

 

Answer questions

Do a quiz on my website

Do self-quiz this week before class

        2.     1/21

   

Chapter 1 Introduction to Technical Communication

Do self-quiz this week before class!

         3.     1/26     

 Chapter 5. Analyze Your        Audience and Purpose

 

Do self-quiz this week before class!

        4.     1/28

     

Chapter 15:Preparing Job Application materials (Resume) Interviews

 

Assign the Job letter and resume

 

 

 

        5.      2/2

   

 workshop workshop 

Do self-quiz this week before class!

       6.     2/4

     

 Chapter 11: Designing the document   Sample

 

 

 Do self-quiz this week before class!

 

  

        7.    2/9

     

 

Chapter 16: Writing proposals 

Proposal guideline 420;

 

  Do self-quiz this week before class! 

      Assign the proposal  

        8.     2/11

    

Workshop

 

 

Job letter and resume due 

  

         9.    2/16

    

 Chapter 19  Writing Recommendation  Report

 Guidelines for writing the assignment

 

 

 

Do self-quiz this week before class! (chapter 18)

 Assign the completion report

        10.    2/18

 

 

 Workshop

Quiz 1

        11.   2/23

     

 

 Chapter 12: Creating graphics

Do self-quiz this week before class! (chapter 13)

 

        12.   2/25

   

 Chapter 20: Instructions and manual

Assign the Instructions (no self quiz)

        13.   3/2

    

  Chapter 21  Oral Presentation

 Sign a date for your 

   presentation.

Do self-quiz this week before class! 

        14.   3/4

Create PowerPoint Slides

You must present on the day you have signed for. Otherwise, your grade will be reduced by 10% for each day's delay.  You will have no chance to present after the final presentation day.

 

 Proposal draft planning

        15.       3/16          Oral Presentation

 

        16.      3/18

 

        Oral Presentation

 

 

        17.     3/23         Oral Presentation

 

 
       18.      3/25

Chapter 4: Writing collaboratively

       Proposals due  

 Do self-quiz this week before class!

       19.     3/30 Chapter 17  Informal Reports

Guidelines for writing informal reports 

 

   Instructions due.

       20.     4/1 Chapter 6  Research your subject.  Quiz 2
       21.      4/6 Chapter  9 Definition and Description Do self-quiz this week before class!
       22.     4/8  

Chapter 7: Organizing your information

        

Do self-quiz this week before class!
       23.     4/13 Chapter 14 Letters and memos Do self-quiz this week before class!
       24.      4/15      workshop  
       25.     4/20  Chapter 10 Writing effective      Sentences  

       27.     4/22

     

Chapter 11 Web design

Do self-quiz this week before class!

 Quiz 3

       28.    4/27  Workshop Do self-quiz this week before class!
       29.   4/29 Workshop  
      30.     5/4  workshop

Final day:  Wrap up

 
      31.    5/ 6  Final Exam:

Section 271  2:00pm-4:30pm

Section 267  11:00am-1:30pm

Completion Report and Web Site are due