English 318 - Advanced Technical & Professional Communication

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English 318: Advanced Technical & Professional Communication
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 11:30-12:20
Mondays & Wednesdays - English 125
Fridays - Engineering Complex III, Rm 301

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Week 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

Week 1
Fri. Jan. 30: Top	Introduction to Class & Syllabus; Sign class contracts
Week 2
Mon. Jan. 23: Wed. Jan. 25: Fri. Jan. 27: Top	Get-to-Know-You Exercise (1^st payment deadline) Overnight Resume Ch. 1-4 (WebCT) Overnight Resume Ch. 8-10 (WebCT) Bring a Job ad TCT Chap. 1 TCT Chap. 2 Workshop: Finding A Potential Employer
Week 3
Mon. Jan. 30: Wed. Feb. 1: Fri. Feb. 3: Top	TCT Chap. 15 TCT Chap. 3; Due: Resume Draft + Job Ad for Reader Review; TCT Chap. 7; Appendix A
Week 4
Mon. Feb. 6: Wed. Feb. 8: Fri. Feb. 10: Top	TCT Chap. 16; Overnight Resume Ch 16 (WebCT) Due: Cover Letter Draft + Job ad for Reader Review; TCT Chap. 10 Due: Resume and Cover Letter (include original job ad); Workshop: Technical Communication in your major
Week 5
Mon. Feb. 13: Wed. Feb. 15: Fri. Feb. 17 Top	TCT Chap. 19; Group Formation & Tutorial Project Topics Due: Draft of TC in My Major Memo for Reader Review (bring sample journal article); TCT Chap. 13 Due: Tutorial Proposal Memo 1-2 pages; TCT Chap. 8; Workshop: Document Design
Week 6
Mon. Feb. 20: Wed. Feb. 22: Fri. Feb. 24: Top	TCT Chap. 17-18; Kostelnick & Roberts 1-40 (WebCT) Usability Testing Groups 1 Due: TC in my Major Memo Usability Testing Groups 3 - 4
Week 7
Mon. Feb. 27: Wed. Mar. 1: Fri. Mar. 3: Top	Usability Testing Group 5 - 6 TCT Chap. 11; Workshop: Powerpoint + Oral Presentations Midterm Exam (WebCT); Due: Group Member Evaluation
Week 8
Mon. Mar. 6: Wed. Mar. 8: Fri. Mar. 10: Top	Midterm Conferences – No Class; Sign up For Meeting Midterm Conferences – No Class; Sign up For Meeting TCT Chap. 20; Proposal Guide 1-46 (WebCT) Group Formation for Report Project (Discussion of possible topics)
Week 9
Mon. Mar. 13: Wed. Mar. 15: Thu. Mar. 16: Fri. Mar. 17: Top	Due: Final Tutorial Tutorial Oral Presentations (ECIII) Group 1 Tutorial Oral Presentations (ECIII) Groups 3-4 Last Day to Drop with a “W” Tutorial Oral Presentations (ECIII) Groups 5-6
Week 10
Mon-Fri Mar. 20-24 Top	Spring Break (No Class)
Week 11
Mon. Mar. 27: Wed. Mar. 29: Fri. Mar. 31: Top	Due: Report Proposal Memo (2-3 pages) Due: Group contract; TCT Chap. 12 TCT Chap. 9; Workshop: Creating Graphics
Week 12
Mon. Apr. 3: Wed. Apr. 5: Fri. Apr. 7: Top	TCT Chap. 22 TCT Chap 21 TCT Chap. 14; Williams & Tollet 1-19 (WebCT) Workshop: Creating Websites
Week 13
Mon. Apr. 10: Wed. Apr. 12: Fri. Apr. 14: Top	TCT Chap. 5 Appendix C; Workshop: Annotated Bibliography/APA Spring Holiday (No Class)
Week 14
Mon. Apr. 17: Wed. Apr. 19: Fri. Apr. 21: Top	Due: Annotated Bibliography Due: Website Draft for In-Class Feedback; Nielsen & Tahir 1-2, 43-44 (WebCT) TCT Chap. 4
Week 15
Mon. Apr. 24: Wed. Apr. 26: Fri. Apr. 28: Top	Due: Website; TCT Chap. 6; Work on Report Work on Report Work on Report
Week 16
Mon. May 1: Wed. May 3: Fri. May 5: Top	Due: Final Report Report Final Presentations (ECIII) Schedule for Report Presentations Report Final Presentations (ECIII) Schedule for Report Presentations
Week 17
Mon.-Fri May 8-12 Top	EXAM WEEK: Conferences (time and date TBA)