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Tentative Schedule for English 3900 Spring 2012 Activities for the day are shown at the top of each block in standard Arial font. Homework for the following class period is shown in Arial italics and can be found at the bottom of each block. Computers will be needed on workshop and peer review days. Other times will be announced in class or will be added to this schedule. References to “General Projects” or “Digital Projects” apply to the chapter assigned just prior to the project. Project assignments and other homework assignments are due at the beginning of the class period following the assignment. Students are permitted only 1 late class assignment during the semester. The late assignment is due the class period following the original due date. Additional late assignments will receive no credit. |
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Wednesday |
Friday |
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Jan 9-13 |
Intro to class Syllabus Cards HWK:
Bring examples of technical writing to class on Wed |
Share examples HWK:
Read George Orwell's essay.
Link on website. Read
Chapter 11. |
Discuss Orwell’s essay HWK:
Write a one-paragraph description of a physical object without
naming the object or referring to its function. |
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Jan 16-20 |
MLK Holiday No classes HWK: Read Chapter 1 Do General Project 2. However, ignore the class activity sentence and write the memo. |
Discuss elements of technical writing |
Share projects from Chapters 1 and 6 in class HWK:
Read Chapter 2 and do Gen.
Project 1 |
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Jan 23-27 |
Complete Gen Project 1 with partner. Then turn in all three pieces of Project 1 in a paper folder. HWK:
Read Chapter 3. Do
either Gen. Projects 2 or 3 |
Team and digital activity in class. Bring computers HWK:
Reread Chapter 11 and read Chapter 17 |
Discuss elements of a complaint letter and Chapter 11 |
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Jan 30-Feb 3 |
Peer review complaint letter |
Complaint letter due The Just Memo HWK:
Read Chapter 5. Bring
computers on Monday. |
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Feb 6-10 |
Global Project TBA |
Present Projects
HWK: Read Chapter 18 and begin Resume/Letter Project |
Present Projects Team evaluations
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Feb 13-17 |
Team evaluations due Workshop on resumes
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Workshop on letters: Cover letter and follow-up/thank you letter
HWK: Polish resume and letters. Submit both to turnitin. Read Chapter 19 |
Resume and
letters due. Instructions activity in class
HWK: Read Chapter 21. Bring a set of instructions to class |
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Feb 20-24 |
Share instructions; discuss positive/negative points based on chapter info. HWK: Draft a set of instructions for a common household task or common repair problem |
Test instructions in class with partners. Discuss format and design improvements HWK: Work on final draft of instructions. |
Instructions
Due Mid-term
test HWK: Read Chapter 12. Create 1 visual from Gen Project 7 choices. |
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Feb 28-March 2 |
Work with partner to assess visual and make suggestions for improvements. HWK: Finalize visual for Wed. |
Present visuals to class. Turn in early draft and final version. |
Introduce Final Project |
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Spring Break March 3-11 |
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March 12-16 |
Brainstorm about Final Project. Discuss project format. HWK: Review Chapter 10 |
Workshop on project |
Initial Memo Due with Project Idea HWK: Begin work on project. Read Chapter 24. |
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March 19-23 |
Discuss proposal format. Work on proposals.
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Peer Review Proposal |
Project Proposal Due Discuss page design |
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March 26-30 |
Discuss Press Release format HWK: Review Chapter 12 |
Peer Review Press Release |
Press Release Due Draw for Presentation Dates HWK: Read Chapter 22 pages 515-520 |
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April 2-6 |
Discuss format for progress reports |
Discuss Oral Presentations Peer Review Progress Report |
Progress Report Due |
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April 9-13 |
Final Workshop on Project or Presentations |
Presentations |
Presentations |
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April 23-27 |
Presentations |
Presentations |
Presentations |
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April 30 |
Presentations Portfolio Due with Reflection |
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Finals Week -- May include more presentations at our assigned time |
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