ENGL 2311 – Introduction to Tech

ENGL 2311 – Introduction to Technical Writing

ENGL 2311-001

Schedule Fall 2008

Meeting Date	In-class Activities	Readings Due	Assignments
Monday August 25	Welcome to 2311 Discuss: Course Policies What is Technical Communication ? Format & Conventions of Memo	Read the Online course syllabus Tech Comm. History	Get your textbook by next class?
Wednesday August 27	Format & Conventions of Memo Example Memo		Introductory Memo Exercise due in class today
Wednesday September 3	Basic document design principles Basic MS Word skills	Chapter 1, 2, 12(Markel, 8^th ed.)	Document Redesign Assignment Memo Assignment Due today
Monday September 8	Introduction to Multicultural Assignment View and discuss Multi-Cultural Comm.	Chapter 5 Strategies for intercultural communication (List on pg. 704)	Audience Analysis Exercise
Wednesday September 10 Last day to drop class online	Introduction to Multicultural Assignment	Writing for multicultural audience Markel Pg. 85 Example Team Memo Example Reflective Memo
Monday September 15	Resume Tips	Chapter 15	Quiz 1
Wednesday September 17	Job Letter and Resume Workshop		Multicultural Assignment due today in hard copy
Monday September 22	Introduction to Claim Letter and Solicitation Email Assignment	Chapter 8, 11, 14 Sales Letter Advice Solicitation Email Advice	Adjustment Letter Exercise
Wednesday September 24	Claim Letter and Solicitation Email Workshop	Solicitation letter, Email power point	E-mail revision Practice Exercise Job Letter and Resume Assignment due today in Hard copy
Monday September 29	PowerPoint Tips Sentences, Structure and Style		Claim Letter and Solicitation Email Assignment due today in hard copy
Wednesday October 1	Introduction to Instructions assignment	Chapter 19	Quiz 2
Monday October 6	Instructions		In-class exercise.
Wednesday October 8	Principles of Graphics Resume Review	Chapter 13	Propose your topic for Instructions Assignment Graphics Class Exercise
Monday October 13	Usability testing Lecture		Rough draft of your instructions in hard copy
Wednesday October 15	Introduction to Collaborative Formal Proposal assignment	Chapter 16 Proposal lecture	Instructions Assignment Due Today
Monday October 20	Formal Proposal 2
Wednesday October 22	Portfolio intro		Informal Proposal Exercise
Monday October 27 Last day to drop class online with "W."	Developing a Research Plan
Wednesday October 29	Group Project Workshop		Individual Project Proposal Exercise
Monday November 3	Group Project 2
Wednesday November 5	Introduction to Oral Presentation (Group) Assignment		Individual Project Proposal Exercise
Monday November 10	Portfolio Assignment How to excel in 2311		Formal Proposal Assignment due today Quiz 3
Wednesday November 12	Portfolio Assignment Discussion Presentation		Collaborate Formal Proposal Assignment Memo hard copy due today.
Monday November 17	Class presentations
Wednesday November 19	Class Presentations
Monday November 24	Class Presentations
Monday December 1	Class presentations
Wednesday Last Day of Classes December 3	Review Class