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Date

 

In-Class Activity

 

Due for Class Today

W 1/14

Introductions to the course and each other 
In-class survey on background and experience

 

F 1/16

 

Discuss questions about syllabus 
What is Technical Communication? Discuss readings

Syllabus response
Read Savage & Sullivan's Foreword, 3-16, & 23-38

 

W 1/21
Meet in Computer Lab
Introduction to Computer Lab 
Assign Job Materials Project Part 1
Begin electronic search for jobs ads

F 1/23

 

Analyze sample internship and job ads
Discuss readings
Bring 2 sample job ads to class
Read Savage & Sullivan pages 131-160
M 1/26

Discuss readings and service-learning

Read Bowdon & Scott Chapter 1 "What Is Service-Learning?" and Chapter 2 "Service-Learning in Technical and Professional Communication"

 

W 1/28

 

Discuss Professional Inventory
Discuss scannable résumés and look at examples in class

Read Bowdon & Scott pages 76-90

 

F 1/30

 

Discuss reading
Assign Project Teams
Assign Outside Client Part 1- Client Identification & Selection

Read Bowdon & Scott 1st half of Chapter 4 "Choosing your Project" pages 54-75

 

M 2/2
Meet in ECIII room 301 Computer Lab

Conference time with project team to select client

Explore Client Leads

 

 

W 2/4
Meet in Computer Lab
English 121

Work on scannable résumés

Hardcopies of three job ads and Draft of Professional Inventory due
Bring electronic copy of scannable résumé materials to class

 

F 2/6

 

Discuss readings

 

Read Savage & Sullivan pages 63-113
M 2/9

Peer feedback on draft of scannable résumé

 

Draft of scannable résumé and Final Professional Inventory due

 

W 2/11

In-class conference with instructor about potential clients

 

Names and contact information for 2 potential clients due

 

F 2/13

 

Assign Project Part 2- Client Research

 

Notify both potential clients to let them know who was selected

Schedule interview with approved client contact person

 

M 2/16

Discuss client research strategies

Work with project team to develop client interview questions

 

Read Bowdon & Scott pages 91-100 and 151-158

 

W 2/18

Assign Job Materials Project Part 2- Analyzing, Creating & Polishing

Discuss using the Professional Inventory to construct print résumé and cover letter

Examine examples of résumés and cover letters

 

 

F 2/20

 

Class cancelled for team meetings and research

 

 

M 2/23

Discuss design and the CRAP principles

Complete in-class redesign activity

 

Revised draft of scannable résumé due

Read excerpt from Williams' Non-Designer's Design Book

 

W 2/25
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Demo and practice with Photoshop


Begin work on tile ad redesign using Photoshop

 

F 2/27
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Work with project team on transcribing client interview and analyzing collected communication materials

 

Bring notes & transcripts form client interview

Bring communication materials collected from client and similar organizations

 

M 3/1

Assign Client Project Part 3- Proposals

Discuss possible project deliverables and proposal writing

Meet with project team to work on written proposal

 

Read Bowdon & Scott Chapter 5 "Refining your Project" pages 91-126

Interview transcripts and notes on collected communication materials due

W 3/3
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Meet with project team to work on written proposal Tile ad redesign due- save file as .gif and email to me as an attachment

F 3/5
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Web page and Dreamweaver demo

Work on Job Ad Analysis and Cover Letter

Job Research memo due
M 3/8

Peer feedback on Client Proposal

 

Draft of Client Proposal due

W 3/10
Meet in Computer Lab English 121


Work on Job Materials or revision of Client Proposal  

F 3/12

 

Peer feedback on Job Analysis and Cover Letter Draft of Cover Letter and Print-based Resume due
M 3/15 Assign and discuss Client Project Part 4- Deliverables

Revised Client Proposal due

Deliver copy of Proposal to Client ASAP

 

W 3/17 Discuss collaboration and reading Read Bowdon & Scott Chapter 6 "Managing Your Collaboration"

F 3/19

Meet on your own with project team to work on client deliverables

 
M 3/22 Class cancelled for Spring Break  
W 3/24 Class cancelled for Spring Break  

F 3/26

 

Class cancelled for Spring Break  
M 3/29 Discuss reading and client project progress

Read Bowdon & Scott Chapter 7- "Executing Your Project"

 

W 3/31 Class cancelled for Team Conferences with Instructor (meet in English 119) Come to scheduled meeting with a copy of all Client Project materials and drafts

F 4/2

 

Class cancelled for Team Conferences with Instructor (meet in English 119) Come to scheduled meeting with a copy of all Client Project materials and drafts
M 4/5

Peer feedback on Client Deliverables

 

Draft of Client Deliverables due
W 4/7
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

Dreamweaver Review

Mini Publisher Demo

Bring all Job Project materials to class

 

F 4/9

Class cancelled for Spring Holiday

 

 
M 4/12

Discuss reading and prepare for Client Project Part 5- Oral Status Reports

Teams sign up for Status Reports

In-class Conference with Client Project team

Prepare for Oral Status Reports

 

Read Bowdon & Scott's Chapter 8 "Assessing Your Project" and Chapter 10 "Presenting Your Project"

Bring all Client Project materials to class

 

W 4/14
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Peer feedback on Print résumé and online portfolios

 

Drafts of Online Job Portfolio due

F 4/16
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Workshop for revising final Client Project Deliverables and for preparing Oral Status Reports Bring drafts and materials for all Client Project Deliverables to class

M 4/19

 

Oral Status Reports

 

 
W 4/21 Oral Status Reports

 

 

F 4/23
Meet in ECIII, room 301 computer lab

 

Workshop for revising Client Project Deliverables

Bring drafts of all Client Project Materials to class

 

M 4/26

Assign Client Project Part 6- Final Report

Discuss reading

Complete Course Evaluations

Revised Client Project Deliverables due

Submit Deliverables to Client by 5pm today for feedback

Read Bowdon & Scott's Chapter 9 "Evaluating Your Project"

 

W 4/28
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

Team conference in class with Instructor to discuss Client Project and Deliverables

Workshop for revising final Client Project Deliverables 

Bring drafts and materials for all Client Project Deliverables to class

F 4/30
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Team conference in class with Instructor to discuss Client Project and Deliverables

Workshop for revising final Client Project Deliverables

 

Bring drafts and materials for all Client Project Deliverables to class

M 5/3

Discuss readings and course wrap-up

 

 

W 5/5
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Workshop for revising final Job Materials

 

Bring drafts of all Job Materials project to class

F 5/7
Meet in Computer Lab English 121

 

Workshop for revising final Client Project Deliverables Bring drafts and materials for all Client Project Deliverables to class
 M 5/10- F 5/14 Final drafts of all materials due by noon on Wednesday, May 12th