Note: all drafts have to be brought to class both in paper and electronic formats (disk or CD)!!!
See revised syllabus for end of the semester
Wednesday, Jan. 26:
• Introduction to class and to each other
• Letter of introduction, describing professional interests
Monday, Jan. 31:
• ASSIGNMENT: Bring job announcements to class
• Discussion of ads, audience
• Introduction to résumé writing
Wednesday, Feb 2:
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, Chapter 19 “Letters and Employment Correspondence,” pp. 434-557
• Sarah Ramer, “It’s More than the Economy, Stupid” (hand-out)
• Carlos Lobo, “Résumé Reading 101” (hand-out)
• Sample student work; successful résumés
Monday, Feb. 7:
• ASSIGNMENT: Bring draft of résumé to class
• Peer edit and collaborative revision: workshop
• Introduction to application letters
Wednesday, Feb. 9:
• ASSIGNMENT:
1) Review Application Letters in chapter 19
2) Bring your job ads to class again
• Sample student work; successful application letters
Monday, Feb. 14:
• ASSIGNMENT: Bring draft of cover letter to class
• Peer edit and collaborative revision: workshop
Wednesday, Feb. 16:
• PROJECT # 1 DUE
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, chapter 19, pp. 457-459
• Mary Ellen Guffey, “Employment Interviewing” (hand-out)
• How to interview for employment; how to interview candidates
• Video: “Interviewing”
Don't forget to email your application information to interviewers
Monday, Feb. 21: NO CLASS
Wednesday, Feb. 23: In-class job interviews
Monday, Feb. 28: In-class job interviews
Wednesday, March 2:
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, ch.13, “Working in Teams, “ pp. 96-114
• Introduction to document/web design
• Sample web sites
• Formation of groups
Monday, March 7:
• ASSIGNMENT:
1) Lannon, ch. 14, “Designing Visuals; Computer Graphics,” p. 326-36
2) Lannon, ch. 20, “Web Pages and Other Electronic Documents,” p. 467-86
• Web design, layout, links, graphics
Wednesday, March 9:
• Finish work on group homepage
• Audience: Lannon, pp. 337 and 299; video, “Yahoo”
• Work on creating personal page; link to personal page
Monday, March 14:
• Peer assessment of group home pages; Lannon, p. 486
• Introduction to Process Description
Wednesday, March 16:
• PROJECT # 2 DUE
• ASSIGNMENT:
1) Lannon, ch. 22, “Technical Descriptions and Specifications; Process Description,” p. 524-528
2) Lannon, ch. 23, “Instructions,” p. 544-547
• Web-based help page
• Audience
SPRING RECESS (March 19-27)
Monday, March 28:
• ASSIGNMENT: Bring good (or bad) Web help page to class; prepare to defend your evaluation in class
• Good/bad help pages; audience
• Sample student work
• Work on help page
Wednesday, March 30:
• ASSIGNMENT: Bring draft version of help page to class
• Peer edit and collaborative revision: workshop; Lannon, p. 565
Monday, April 4:
• PROJECT # 3 DUE
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, chapters 7-8, p. 118-148
• Introduction to formal research project
• Research methodologies
• On-line databases vs. open search engines
• Audience
Wednesday, April 6:
• ASSIGNMENT:
1) Lannon, ch. 25, “Analytical Reports,” p. 604-635
2) Lannon, ch. 10, “Evaluating and Interpreting Information,” p. 166-194
• On-line research; reliability of on-line sources
• Proposals
Monday, April 11:
• ASSIGNMENT:
1) Bring proposal for research project with preliminary bibliography to class
2) Lannon, ch. 24, “Proposals,” p. 570-600
3) Lannon, Appendix A, p. 662-697
• Peer edit and collaborative revision: workshop
Wednesday, April 13:
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, ch. 26, “Oral Presentations, “ p. 638-656
• Sample research projects
• Introduction to Oral Presentations
• Video: “Oral Presentations”
Monday, April 18:
• How to design Power Point Presentations for the technical professions/business world
Wednesday, April 20:
• ASSIGNMENT: Bring draft of research project to class
• Peer edit and collaborative revision: workshop; Lannon, pp. 635-636
Monday, April 25:
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, ch. 14, “Designing Visuals,” p. 290-336
• How to design Power Point Presentations for the technical professions/business world
• Work on oral presentation
Wednesday, April 27:
• In-class Power Point Presentations of research project
Monday, May 2:
• In-class Power Point Presentations of research project
Wednesday, May 4:
• In-class Power Point Presentations of research project
Monday, May 9:
• PROJECT # 4 DUE
Revised Syllabus for the end of the semester/Writ. 316.W02, Spring 05
Monday, April 11:
• ASSIGNMENT: Draft instructions page has to be posted
• Peer edit and collaborative revision: workshop; Lannon, p. 565
Wednesday, April 13:
• PROJECT # 3 DUE
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, chapters 7-8, p. 118-148
• Introduction to formal research project
• Research methodologies
• On-line databases vs. open search engines
• Audience
Monday, April 18:
• ASSIGNMENT:
1) Lannon, ch. 25, “Analytical Reports,” p. 604-635
2) Lannon, ch. 10, “Evaluating and Interpreting Information,” p. 166-194
• On-line research; reliability of on-line sources
• Proposals
Wednesday, April 20:
• ASSIGNMENT:
1) Bring proposal for research project with preliminary bibliography to class
2) Lannon, ch. 24, “Proposals,” p. 570-600
3) Lannon, Appendix A, p. 662-697
• Peer edit and collaborative revision: workshop
Monday, April 25:
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, ch. 26, “Oral Presentations, “ p. 638-656
• Sample research projects
• Introduction to Oral Presentations
• Video: “Oral Presentations”
• How to design Power Point Presentations for the technical professions/business world
Wednesday, April 27:
• ASSIGNMENT: Bring draft of research project to class
• Peer edit and collaborative revision: workshop; Lannon, pp. 635-636
Monday, May 2:
• ASSIGNMENT: Lannon, ch. 14, “Designing Visuals,” p. 290-336
• How to design Power Point Presentations for the technical professions/business world
• Work on oral presentation
Wednesday, May 4:
• In-class Power Point Presentations of research project
Monday, May 9:
• In-class Power Point Presentations of research project
Wednesday, May 11:
• In-class Power Point Presentations of research project
• PROJECT # 4 DUE