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Tuesday |
Welcome to TCOM 2010 Discuss course policies Discuss format and conventions of the Email and the Memo Discuss basic document design principles |
BONUS VIDEOS for after class: How to Create A Memo |
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Thursday (Today is the last day to drop or add the class.) |
Finish Document Design Principles lecture Discuss and demonstrate MS Word basics Work on Document Redesign Exercise |
Chapters 1, 8, 9 of Technical Communication in the Twenty-First Century (2nd ed.)
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Introductory Memo Exercise due by midnight Friday, January 15 |
Tuesday |
Discuss grammar and style in technical communication |
Chapter 2 Ch. 12 of Writing Software Documentation (PDF file) Video on How to Set Tabs in MS Word |
Document Redesign Exercise due by midnight tonight Create account on Engrade by midnight. See this video for instructions. |
Thursday |
View and discuss Audience Analysis PPT Discuss rhetorical principles of writing a technical letter View and discuss real examples |
Chapter 5 |
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Tuesday |
Discuss Technical Letter Assignment Discuss structure of formal letters View and discuss business letter example
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Chapter 13 Knoy - Technical Correspondence: What Professionals Need to Learn |
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Thursday |
Peer review session for Technical Letter Assignment Use the discussion questions to get started |
Chapters 4, 10 |
Bring a draft of your Technical Letter Assignment in hard copy. It will count as a quiz grade. |
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Tuesday |
View and discuss Multicultural Communication PPT | Chapter 5 |
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Thursday |
Discuss technical definitions and technical descriptions |
Chapters 15, 16 |
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Tuesday |
Discuss Instructions Assignment View and discuss PPT on principles of writing instructions |
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Thursday |
Discuss US and international safety signage View and discuss real-world examples of instructions View German safety video |
Chapter 19 |
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Tuesday |
View and discuss examples of instructions
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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Thursday |
Work in class on Instructions Assignment Discuss usability testing |
Bring a relatively complete draft of your instructions in hard copy. It will count as a quiz grade. |
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Tuesday |
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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Thursday |
Discuss upcoming major assignments:
View and discuss Principles of PowerPoint Design PPT Begin Fairy Tale PPT Exercise |
Chapter 23 |
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Tuesday (Today is the deadline to drop the class.) |
Snow Day -- Watch these videos before next class PPT: What's a Proposal?
Video Lecture: Proposal Contents |
Chapter 20 |
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Thursday |
View Fairy Tale PPTs View and discuss Sample PPTs for Individual Project Proposal Exercise |
One-Page Proposal Exercise due by midnight on Wednesday, March 10 |
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Tuesday |
No class -- Spring Break! |
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Thursday |
Go somewhere else, have a good time, come back with a tan. |
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Work on your Individual Project Proposals in class |
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Thursday |
Hear and evaluate Individual Project Proposals -- Day 1 |
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Tuesday |
Hear and evaluate Individual Project Proposals -- Day 2 |
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Thursday |
Hear and evaluate Individual Project Proposals -- Day 3 Select projects and form work groups for the Formal Proposal Assignment Work on Formal Proposals in class |
Individual Project Proposal | |
Tuesday |
Work on Formal Proposals in class |
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Thursday |
Class Cancelled -- Work on Formal Proposals outside of class |
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Tuesday |
Work on Formal Proposals in class |
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Thursday |
Hear and evaluate Group Oral Presentation 1: Formal Proposal PPT Prompt attendance is mandatory.
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Tuesday |
Introduction to Formal Reports Example of a recommendation report Example of an empirical report Discuss Formal Report Assignment |
Chapter 22 |
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Thursday |
Work on Formal Reports in class |
Federal and State Taxes due by midnight |
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Tuesday |
Work on Formal Reports in class Discuss informal reports and requirements for Progress Report Exercise |
Chapter 21 |
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Thursday |
Section 010 (1:30–2:45) and Section 015 (7:30–8:50): Class Cancelled Section 011 (3:00–4:15): Attendance Optional -- Work on Formal Reports in class |
Progress Report Exercise due via email by midnight |
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Tuesday |
Section 010 (1:30–2:45) and Section 011 (3:00–4:15): Hear and evaluate Group Oral Presentation 2: Formal Report PPT Prompt attendance is mandatory.
Section 015 (7:30–8:50): Class Cancelled
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Sections 010 and 011: Group Oral Presentation 2: Formal Report PPT Section 015: Nothing is due today |
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Thursday Last day of class |
Section 015 (7:30–8:50): Hear and evaluate Group Oral Presentation 2: Formal Report PPT Prompt attendance is mandatory.
All Sections: Fill out course evaluations You will receive a pleasant surprise |
Section 015 (7:30–8:50): Group Oral Presentation 2: Formal Report PPT All sections: |
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