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Monday |
Welcome to TCOM 2010 Discuss course policies Discuss format and conventions of the Email and the Memo |
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Wednesday (Tomorrow is the last day to drop or add the class.) |
Discuss basic document design principles |
Chapter 1 of Technical Communication in the Twenty-First Century (2nd ed.) * BONUS VIDEOS * How to Construct A Memo |
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Friday |
Finish Document Design Principles lecture Discuss and demonstrate MS Word basics Work on Document Redesign Exercise |
Chapters 8, 9 |
Introductory Memo Exercise due by midnight tonight |
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Monday |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- No Class Today |
Create account on Engrade by midnight. See this video for instructions. |
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Wednesday |
Discuss grammar and style in technical communication |
Chapters 2 and 7 Video on How to Set Tabs in MS Word |
Document Redesign Exercise due by midnight tonight |
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Friday |
Discuss grammar and style in technical communication |
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Monday |
View and discuss Audience Analysis PPT |
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Wednesday |
Discuss Technical Letter Assignment Discuss rhetorical principles of writing a technical letter View and discuss real examples |
Chapter 2 Knoy - Technical Correspondence: What Professionals Need to Learn |
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Friday |
Discuss structure of formal letters View and discuss business letter example |
Chapters 12, 13 |
Audience Analysis Exercise due by midnight on Friday, January 29 |
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Monday |
Peer review session for Technical Letter Assignment Use the discussion questions to get started |
Chapter 4 |
Bring a draft of your Technical Letter Assignment in hard copy. It will count as a quiz grade. |
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Wednesday |
View and discuss Multicultural Communication PPT |
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Friday |
Discuss technical definitions and technical descriptions |
Chapters 15, 16 |
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Monday |
Practice writing technical descriptions in class |
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Wednesday |
Discuss Instructions Assignment View and discuss PPT on principles of writing instructions |
Chapter 18 |
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Friday |
Discuss US and international safety signage View and discuss real-world examples of instructions View German safety video |
Chapter 19 |
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Monday |
Discuss principles of using graphic elements Discuss how to manipulate graphics in MS Word Engage in activity using MS Word Drawing Tools |
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Wednesday |
View and discuss examples of instructions Fourth example -- "A" instructions |
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Friday |
Work in class on Instructions Assignment Discuss usability testing |
Bring a rough draft of your instructions in hard copy. It will count as a quiz grade. |
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Monday |
Conduct usability testing on your classmates' instructions NOTE: Bring three things to class today:
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Chapter 11 |
Bring a polished draft of your instructions in hard copy. It will count as a quiz grade. |
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Wednesday |
Discuss Individual Project Proposal Exercise Discuss Formal Proposal Assignment Discuss Group Oral Presentation of the Formal Proposal View and discuss Principles of PowerPoint Design PPT |
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Friday |
Begin Fairy Tale PPT Exercise |
Chapter 23 |
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Monday (Tomorrow is the deadline to drop the class.) |
Finish your Fairy Tale PPT Exercise in class Present Fairy Tale PPTs |
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Wednesday |
Present Fairy Tale PPTs View PPT about proposals |
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Friday |
Introduction to Formal Proposals |
Chapter 20 |
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Monday |
Spring Break! |
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Wednesday |
Go somewhere and have a good time. |
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Friday |
Come back next week, with a tan. |
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Monday |
View and discuss Sample PPTs for Individual Project Proposal Exercise |
Video Lecture: Formal Proposal Contents |
One-Page Proposal Exercise due by midnight on Tuesday, March 16 |
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Wednesday |
Work on Individual Project Proposal in class |
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Friday |
Hear and evaluate Individual Project Proposals -- Day 1 |
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Monday |
Hear and evaluate Individual Project Proposals -- Day 2 |
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Wednesday |
Hear and evaluate Individual Project Proposals -- Day 3 |
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Friday |
Select projects and form work groups for the Formal Proposal Assignment Work on Formal Proposals in class |
Chapter 7 |
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Monday |
Work on Formal Proposals in class |
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Wednesday |
Work on Formal Proposals in class |
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Friday |
Work on Formal Proposals in class |
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Monday |
Class Cancelled -- Work on your Formal Proposals as a group | ||
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Wednesday |
Work on Formal Proposals in class |
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Friday |
Hear and evaluate Group Oral Presentation 1: Formal Proposal PPT Prompt attendance is mandatory.
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Monday |
Introduction to Formal Reports Example of a recommendation report Example of an empirical report Discuss Formal Report Assignment |
Chapter 22 |
Formal Proposal Assignment due in hard copy |
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Wednesday |
Work on your Formal Reports in class |
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Friday |
Work on your Formal Reports in class | ||
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Monday |
Work on your Formal Reports in class Discuss informal reports and requirements for Progress Report Exercise |
Chapter 21 |
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Wednesday |
No class today -- Work on your Formal Reports as a group |
Progress Report Exercise due at noon via email |
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Friday |
Hear and evaluate Group Oral Presentation 2: Formal Report PPT Prompt attendance is mandatory.
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Monday |
Turn in Formal Report Assignment |
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Wednesday |
Last day of class Fill out course evaluations You will receive a pleasant surprise |
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