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Spring 2007 Course Schedule English 318- Advanced Technical and Professional Communication This schedule is subject to change based on student needs. Stay up-to-date by visiting the schedule regularly. |
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| DATE | TODAY'S ACTIVITIES | DUE TODAY |
WEEK 1 |
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| M 1/22 | Course Overview Read the "Course Introduction," "Course Description," and "Grading Policy" web pages thoroughly and complete the Background Survey and Syllabus Response Write a brief self-introduction |
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W 1/24 |
Read (click here to download PDF) and Respond to Anderson Chapter 1 Read
and Respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee- Chapter
16 "Contemporary Issues in the Health Care Workplace" |
Background Survey and Syllabus Response- posted to WebCT discussion board Self-introduction- posted to WebCT discussion board
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WEEK 2 |
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| M 1/29 | Read and Respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee- Chapter 32 "Where Policy Hits the Pavement: Contemporary Issues in Communities" | Written Response to Anderson Chapter 1- posted to WebCT discussion board |
| W 1/31 | Read Williams (1st half) |
Written Response to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee chapter 16- posted to WebCT discussion board |
WEEK 3 |
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| M 2/5 | Read
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| W 2/7 | Read Anderson Chapter 12 (this is chapter 12 from a previous edition of this text, so don't confuse it with the previous reading of chapter 12)- “Designing Pages and Screens ” (click here to download PDF) Use the Williams and Anderson readings to complete Visual Analysis |
Visual Analysis |
WEEK 4 |
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| M 2/12 | Read and Respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee- Chapter 10 "Research as a Political and Policy Tool" Read and to Respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee- Chapter 6 "Political Analysis and Strategies" |
Combined Written Response to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee Chapter 10 and 6 posted to WebCT discussion board |
| W 2/14 | Locate co-worker or professional and set-up interview for Research Report Read PDF of Burnett's chapter 6 "Locating and Recording Information" |
Pre-proposal Brainstorm due |
WEEK 5 |
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| M 2/19 | Conduct Research Interview |
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| W 2/21 | Read PDF of Burnett's chapter 17 "Reports" |
Written questions and responses from Research Interview due |
WEEK 6 |
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| M 2/26 | Read Emerson, Fetz, and Shaw- "Fieldnotes in Ethnographic Research" (PDF- download here) | Posted Observation for Grocery Express Line Experience |
| W 2/28 |
Write-up of Research Workplace Observation posted to WebCT Discussion link |
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WEEK 7 |
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M 3/5
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Conduct Workplace Observation
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Write-up of Research Workplace Observation posted to WebCT Discussion link |
| W 3/7 | Work on draft of Research Report Read Anderson Chapter 14- "Revising Your Drafts" (click here to download PDF) |
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WEEK 8 |
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| M 3/12 | Work on draft of Research Report |
Draft of Research Report due today by 5pm |
| W 3/14 | Respond to assigned classmate's Research Report |
Response to classmate's Research Report due by 5pm today
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| SPRING BREAK | ||
M 3/19-F 3/23 Class cancelled for Spring Break- Instructor out of town for conference |
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| WEEK 9 | ||
| M 3/26 | Read Anderson "Appendix A: Documenting Your Sources" (click here to download PDF) | |
| W 3/28 | Work on revision of Research Report |
Revised Research Report |
WEEK 10 |
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| M 4/2 | Begin work on Workplace Advocacy Proposal Read Burnett's "Proposals" (click here to download PDF) Read and respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee- Chapter 17 "Ten Keys to Unlocking Policy Change in the Workplace" AND one of the three vignettes following this chapter (Needlesticks, Bedside Care, OR Family Presence). |
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| W 4/4 | Read and respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee- Chapter 5 "Policy Development and Analysis" Read and respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee- Chapter 3 "Learning the Ropes of Policy, Politics, and Advocacy" |
Combined written response to chapters 17, 5, and 3 in your Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee textbook- posted to WebCT Discussion link |
WEEK 11 |
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| M 4/9 | Work on draft of Workplace Advocacy Proposal | |
| W 4/11 | Work on draft of Workplace Advocacy Proposal | Draft of Workplace Advocacy Proposal due today by 5pm |
WEEK 12 |
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| M 4/16 | Respond to assigned classmate's Workplace Advocacy Proposal | Response to assigned classmate's Proposal due by 5pm today |
| W 4/18 | Read and respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee Chapter 11- "Conflict Management: A Critical Part of Politics" Read and respond to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee Chapter 7- "Communication Skills for Political Success" |
Combined written response to chapters 11 and 7 in your Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee textbook- posted to WebCT Discussion link |
WEEK 13 |
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| M 4/23 | Work on revision of Workplace Advocacy Proposal | |
| W 4/25 | Revised Workplace Advocacy Proposal due by midnight today | |
WEEK 14 |
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| M 4/30 | Read Anderson Chapter 20- "Writing Reader-centered Correspondence: Letters, Memos, & E-mails" | |
| W 5/2 | Write Final Cover Memo Complete course evaluation and email to Maria Guerra maguerra@nmsu.edu |
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EXAM WEEK |
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| M 12/11- F12/15 |
All final work due by 7pm on Wednesday, May 10th | Any Revised Major Course Projects Due |