New Schedule

Hello!

Due to all the technology issues, we need to revise out schedule. We will meet as a class using some technology TBD on November 17 and November 21 from 3:30 pm - 5:50 pm. I will also be available on Skype during class on certain days to help with feedback for major assignments. You should follow the readings in this schedule in order to keep up with the class.

As you can see, you will be responsible for certain topics during certain weeks. I will post PPT slides on Moodle along with notes over these topics by 3:30 pm that day. So, for instance, I will post the "Cover Letter Conventions" PPT slide and notes by 3:30 pm tomorrow. I will also try to catch up with the others from 8/29 this week.

Of course I am always available via email so please contact me with any questions.

August	Topic	Reading and Assignments
R: 8/29	Introducing tech comm: Audiences, purposes, contexts, content, ethics, & design From 1302 to 2311: The writing process	Introduce yourself Where are you from? What's your major? What do you plan to gain from this class? What is Tech Comm?
	Communicating with employers: Audience, purpose context in job searches Résumé conventions	Have read Johnson, ch. 1 Résumé Advice Résumé Handout
September
R: 9/5	Cover Letter Conventions	Have read Johnson, ch. 11 Cover Letter Advice 1 Cover Letter Advice 2
	Skype résumé and cover letter Workshop	I will be available on Skype during 3:30 pm to 5:50 pm. I can help with any résumé and cover letter rough drafts you have.
R: 9/12	Corresponding professionally: Letters, memoranda, & emails	Have read Johnson, ch. 5 Résumé and cover letter due
	Communicating within cultures: Analyzing readers and contexts	Have read Johnson, ch. 2
R: 9/19	Analyzing Audience: High and Low Context as Heuristics
	Approaches to intercultural communication: Plain language and culture research	Hall Hofstede Situation Frame
R: 9/26
	Skype correspondence workshop	I will be available on Skype during 3:30 pm to 5:50 pm. I can help with any correspondence rough drafts you have.
October
R: 10/3	Ethics in Technical Writing	Two correspondence items due Have read Johnson, ch. 4 Cruel Pies Ethics in Writing
	Technical Instructions: Defining, describing, and instructing	Have read Johnson, chs. 6-7
R: 10/10	Analyzing Audience: Technical Expertise as Heuristics	Technical Frame
	Skype technical instructions workshop
R: 10/17	NFP Speaker	Technical Instructions due
R: 10/24	Proposing to decision-makers The RFP	Form proposal groups Have read Johnson, ch. 8 Kiritz
	Do's and Dont's of Proposal Writing	Murphey Munger Ward Van Zant
R: 10/31	RFP and finding funding sources The research process	Have read Johnson, ch. 9
	Analyzing the Context: Identifying Situations and Benefits	Have read Johnson, ch. 10
November
R: 11/7	Green Team Review CLASS WILL MEET	Bring S1 and S2 to class
R: 11/14	Presenting proposed actions Turning a report into a presentation: Outlines, visuals, aids, and public speaking	Formal written proposal due Have read Johnson, ch. 21 PowerPoint Guru 1 PowerPoint Guru 2
R: 11/21	CLASS WILL MEET	Oral Presentations Due
R: 11/28	No Class - Thanksgiving
December
R: 12/5		Reflective Essays Due