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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		 Read "Welcome: Begin Here" on the homepage

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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

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