ENGL 2311 – Introduction to Technical Writing
Schedule Fall 2009
Meeting Date
In-class Activities
Readings Due
Assignments
August 31
Welcome to 2311 Discuss: Course Policies What is Technical Communication ?
Format & Conventions of Memo
Memo Example
Introductory Memo Exercise due in class today
Get your textbook by next class?
September 3
Basic document design principles
Basic MS Word skills
Chapter 1, 2, 12(Markel)
Document Redesign Assignment
Academic Paper Example
September 9
Introduction to Multicultural Assignment
View and discuss Audience Analysis power point
Discuss Resume Assignment
Chapter 5
Strategies for intercultural communication (List on pg. 704)
Audience Analysis Exercise
Memo Assignment Due today
September 14
Resume Tips
Chapter 15
Multi-cultural conversation
September 16
Introduction to Multi-cultural Comm. assignment
Example Team Memo
Example Reflective Memo
Quiz 1
September 21
Introduction to Claim Letter and Solicitation Email Assignment
Chapter 8, 11, 14
Writing Effective Emails
Adjustment Letter Exercise
September 23
Claim Letter and Solicitation Email Assignment
Multicultural Assignment due today in hard copy
Claim Letter and Solicitation Practice Exercise
September 28
Resume
Job Letter
September 30
Chapter 19
The Wall Street article on Resumes
Quiz 2
Claim Letter and Solicitation Email Assignment due today in hard copy
October 5
Resume Review
Chapter 13
Resume Content Writing Practice
Propose your topic for Instructions Assignment
October 7
Resume Workshop
October 14
Usability testing Lecture
Instruction Assignment Example
Propose your instruction topic
October 19
Principles of Graphics
Chapter 16
Graphics Class Exercise
October 21
Quiz
Quiz 3
Instructions Assignment Due Today
October 26
Introduction to Collaborative Formal Proposal assignment
Proposal Group Project Workshop
Proposal lecture
Team formation and proposal topic discussions
Oct. 28
Proposal Group Project Workshop (Developing Arguments)
Constructing Proposal Arguments
Nov. 2
Proposal Arguments
Multi-cultural Assignment Revisions Due today
Nov.4
Big 5 Personality Traits
Nov 9
November 11
Proposal draft due today at the end of class
November 16
Introduction to Oral Presentation (Group) Assignment
Resume Assignments will be returned
November 18
Portfolio Assignment
How to excel in 2311
Formal Proposal Assignment due today
Individual Project Proposal Exercise
November 23
Portfolio Assignment Discussion
Quintilian's tips on oral presentation
Resume Revisions are due
November 30
Dec. 2
Dec. 7
December 9th
Last Day of Classes