Syllabus

All readings from the textbook are listed as TCT.

All readings and assignments are due the day they are listed.

WEEK 1

Date Topics Reading Due Assignments
Mon
6/9
Course Introductions
2. Website accounts
3. Syllabus
4. Assignments
5. Permission Form
6. Textbook
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Tue
6/10
Rhetorical Situation

Introduce the Professional Profile Assignment
 

DUE: Permission Form

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Wed
6/11
Profile assignment, cont'd.

Introduce Late Email Assignment
TCT Chapter 3: Readers & Contexts of Use

DUE: Professional Profile

due posted to the Assignments page by 11:59PM tonight.

Thurs
6/12
Rhetorical Situation:
Audience, Context, Purpose, Genre
   
Fri
6/13
Assignment 2 overview: Email genre features TCT Chapter13: Using Email & Instant Messaging

DUE: Week 1 Discussion posts

due by 11:59PM.


WEEK 2

Date Topics Reading Due Assignments
Mon
6/16
Late Emails overview

Audience analysis chart overview
   
Tue
6/17
Finish up Late Emails assignment

Introduce the Technical Description Project
TCT Chapter 19: Technical Descriptions

DUE: Final Late Emails

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Wed
6/18
Describing differences in functions
Describing motion and change
   
Thurs
6/19
Revision and case study from Chapter 19    
Fri
6/20
Putting your draft together

Peer Review expectations and overview
TCT Chapter 8: Organizing & Drafting

DUE: Week 2 Discussions

due by 11:59PM.


WEEK 3

Date Topics Reading Due Assignments
Mon
6/23
Organizing & Drafting your Technical Description  

DUE: Technical Description Draft

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Tue
6/24
Peer Review   Peer Review post will be due today instead of a Lecture Response. See today's Lecture Forum for details.
Wed
6/25
Revising for design & visual rhetoric. TCT Chapter 10: Designing Documents and Interfaces  
Thurs
6/26
Draft revision notes & time to work on your final Description project.    
Fri
6/27
   

DUE: Week 3 Discussions

due by 11:59PM.


WEEK 4

Date Topics Reading Due Assignments
Mon
6/30
Introduce the Employment Project  

DUE: Technical Description Final

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Tue
7/1
Memo Genre TCT Chapter 15: Starting Your Career  
Wed
7/2
  TCT Chapter 17: Letters & Memos

DUE: Job Analysis Memo

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Thurs
7/3
Resumes    
Fri
7/4
Fourth of July Holiday No class lecture today. No Lecture Response today.

DUE: Week 4 Discussion

Due by 11:59PM.


WEEK 5

Date Topics Reading Due Assignments
Mon
7/7
   

DUE: Resume Draft

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Tue
7/8
     
Wed
7/9
     
Thurs
7/10
     
Fri
7/11
   

DUE: Week 5 Discussions

due by 11:59PM.


WEEK 6

Date Topics Reading Due Assignments
Mon
7/14
   

DUE: Cover Letter Draft

Tue
7/15
Grammar & Style TCT Chapter 9: Using Plain & Persuasive Style  
Wed
7/16
     
Thurs
7/17
   

DUE: Employment Project Finals

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Fri
7/18
Introduce Technical Instruction final project

Choose working groups.
 

DUE: Week 6 Discussions

due by 11:59PM.


WEEK 7

Date Topics Reading Due Assignments
Mon
7/21
   

DUE: Project Proposal Memo

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Tue
7/22
     
Wed
7/23
     
Thurs
7/24
     
Fri
7/25
   

DUE: Week 7 Discussions

due posted by 11:59PM.


WEEK 8

Date Topics Reading Due Assignments
Mon
7/28
Peer Review  

DUE: Technical Instructions Draft

due posted to the correct Assignment page by 11:59PM.

Tue
7/29
     
Wed
7/30
     
Thurs
7/31
     
Fri
8/1
   

DUE: Final Technical Instructions

due posted to the correct Assignments page by 11:59PM.

DUE: Week 8 Discussions

Due posted to by 11:59PM.


NO FINAL EXAM