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Meeting Date
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Reading Assigned
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Homework Due (Friday @ Noon) |
On-line Discussion (Thursday @ Noon) |
| Week 1 |
Introduction, Chapter 1, 8, Writing
in the Workplace (Micron) |
E-mail to
Instructor
(Due Friday @ Noon) |
Topic # 1 (What Is Tech. Writing?)
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| Week 2 |
Chapter 2, 3, The
Quick and Easy Guide to Interviewing, Documentation
Styles, Citation
Guide: Subject Specific Citation Links |
Profile Questions |
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| Week 3 |
Chapter 4, 5, Electronic Documents,
The Quick and Easy Guide to Building Web Pages |
Profile Web
Page |
Topic #2 (Writing to Multiple Audiences)
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| Week 4 |
Chapter 10, Technical Descriptions, The
Quick and Easy Guide to Definitions, The
Quick and Easy Guide to Using Graphics |
Product Description |
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| Week 5 |
Chapter 6, 7, 9, Instructions and Procedures |
Instructions
Revision |
Topic #3 (Editing and Revising)
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| Week 6 |
Chapter 11, 12, Grammar Review (p. 469), Reports and Studies |
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Topic #4 (Punctuation Review) |
| Week 7 |
Chapters 13, Written Proposals, White Papers |
Project Proposal |
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| Week 8 |
Chapter 14, 15, 16, Principals
of Graphic Design, Newbie
Technical Writing Tools |
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Topic #5 (Design Review) |
| Week 9 |
Chapter 17, The
Quick and Easy Resume Guide, Portfolios |
Project Outline |
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| Week 10 |
Format Reviews (Quick and Easy Guides): Technical Descriptions, Instructions and Procedures, Written Proposals; Reports and Studies, Electronic Documents; White Papers |
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Topic #6 (Legal Review) |
| Week 11 |
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Project Paper,
Presentation, |
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| Week 12 |
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Critiques,
Rewrites/Make-up (All due Wednesday @ Noon) |
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Additional readings and topics may be added by the instructor.
This schedule may be subject to change.
