Monday
- Introductions
- Review syllabus and course calendar
- Discuss course technologies (this site)
- Lecture: Rhetoric and Technical Writing, Developing a Professional Ethos
- Class email guidelines and email etiquette
- Exercise: email case study from Technical Communication Today pgs. 350-1
Before Tuesday complete:
- Purchase Technical Communication Today at Borders.
- Read Chapter 13 and pgs. 389-92 in Technical Communication Today
- Reading
Response 1 and post it to the class website under "Reading Responses - Week 1"
- Your class introduction and post it to the class website under "Introductions"
- Student Information Form and e-mail it to me at mhannah@purdue.edu
- Make certain that you have your login and password for accessing Purdue ITaP machines and an e-mail address that accommodates attachments. If you have questions about your accounts, you can visit the ITap Customer Service Center in STEW 068. You can also visit the ITaP website for information about campus technologies.
Tuesday
- Introduce Employment Project
- Conduct Personal/Professional Interviews
- Introduce Job Skills Checklist
- Lecture: Using Action Verbs (See also pg. 398 in Technical Communication Today)
- Activity: Begin creating Job Skills Spreadsheet
- Introduce Job Advertisement Analysis
- Lecture: Reading Job Advertisements Rhetorically
- Exercise: "The Lie" case study from Chapter 15, pg. 423 in Technical Communication Today. Begin drafting for this case study. Post as "Reading Response 2" in a blog entry.
Before Wednesday complete:
- Reading Response 2 - "The Lie" - Also, reply to one of your peers' posts before class.
- Job Skills Spreadsheet
- Job Advertisement Analysis
- Read pgs. 392-403 in Technical Communication Today
- Read "Skeptical Resume Reader..."
- Read Chapter 10 in Technical Communication Today
Wednesday
- Discuss "Skeptical Resume Reader..."
- Lecture: Resumes
- Review resume examples
- Lecture: Design Principles in Technical Writing
- Exercise: "Scorpions Invade" case study from Technical Communication Today pgs. 277-80
- Begin drafting resume for Employment Project
For Thursday:
- Reading Response 3 - "Scorpions Invade" - You do not need to respond to any of your peers' posts.
- Continue drafting resume for Employment Project. Rough draft of resume is due at the beginning of class on Friday, May 16.
- Read pgs. 403-12 in Technical Communication Today
- Bring completed Job Skills Spreadsheet
Thursday
- Lecture: Job Application Letters (Cover Letters) and "Showing" vs. "Telling"
- Review job application letter examples
- Activity: Drafting a narrative and outline for job application letter
- Begin drafting job application letter for Employment Project
For Friday:
- Continue drafting job application letter for Employment Project. Rough draft of job application letter is due at the beginning of class on Friday, May 16.
- Post draft copies of resume and job application letter to class website under "Resume" and "Job Application Letter"
- Bring two print copies of both the resume and job application letter to class.
Friday
For Monday:
- Employment Project Due
- Read pgs. 534-55 in Chapter 19 in Technical Communication Today
