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Week 1 (Aug 28 - 30): Course Introduction
Elements ch 8: Elements of Reports
Week 2 (Sept 4 - 6): Elements ch 9: Formats of Reports
Writing in the Workplace written report (Chapter 8 Assignment 1) due Sept 4
Form groups for Ch. 8 Assignment 2 (oral reports)
Week 3 (Sept 11 - 13): Ch. 9 Assignment 1 (Proposal for Instructions) exercise
Oral Reports (Ch 8 Assignment 2) in class Sept 13
Week 4 (Sept 18 - 20): Draft of Instructions for in class Usability test (exercise) Sept 28
Instruction set due Sept 20
Elements ch 10 : Formats of Correspondence
Week 5 (Sept 25 - 27): Elements ch 1: Purpose
Ch 1 Activity 1(Tech samples) exercise in class Sept 27
Review Ch 1 Assignment 1 (Plan for Final Report)
Week 6 (Oct 2 - 4): Elements ch 2: Audience
Review Ch 2 Assignment 2 (Plan for Final Report)
Customer Letter due Oct 4
Week 7 (Oct 11): Columbus Day Recess: Monday classes meet Tuesday. Tuesday classes do not meet
Audience Analysis exercise in class Oct 11
Week 8 (Oct 16 - 19): Elements ch 3: Research and Organization
Ch 3 Activity 2 (outline samples) exercise in class
Begin outlining the group projects
Group Proposal due Oct 16
Week 9 (Oct 23 - 25): Elements ch 4: Clarity and Precision
Wikipedia Edit assignment due Oct 25
Week 10 (Oct 30 - Nov 1): Elements ch 5: Page Design
First drafts of report sections should be complete
Individual Progress reports due Nov 3
Week 11 (Nov 6 - 8): Elements ch 6: Visuals
Draft sections due Nov 8
Week 12 (Nov 13 - 15): Elements ch 7 (Ethics)
Chapter 7 Activities 1 and 2
in class exercises
Group Progress Reports due Nov 18
Week 13 (Nov 20): Thanksgiving Recess Nov 21-25
Prepare for Peer Reviews
Week 14 (Nov 27 - 29): Visuals and Powerpoint
Peer Review of draft sections due Nov 27
Powerpoint exercise in class Nov 29
Final drafts of sections should be complete
Week 15 (Dec 4 - 6): Final Presentations in class Dec 4 - 6
Final Group Reports due Dec 6
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