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Week 1 (Jan 22 - 24): Course Introduction
Elements ch 8: Elements of Reports
Week 2 (Jan 29 - 31): Elements ch 9: Formats of Reports
Writing in the Workplace written report (Chapter 8 Assignment 1) due Jan 29
Form groups for Ch. 8 Assignment 2 (oral reports)
Week 3 (Feb 5 - 7): Ch. 9 Assignment 1 (Proposal for Instructions) exercise
Oral Reports (Ch 8 Assignment 2) in class Feb 7
Week 4 (Feb 12 - 14): Draft of Instructions for in class Usability test (exercise) Sept 28
Instruction set due Feb 15
Elements ch 10 : Formats of Correspondence
Week 5 (Feb 19 - 21): Elements ch 1: Purpose
Ch 1 Activity 1(Tech samples) exercise in class Feb 21
Review Ch 1 Assignment 1 (Plan for Final Report)
Week 6 (Feb 26 - 28): Elements ch 2: Audience
Review Ch 2 Assignment 2 (Plan for Final Report)
Audience Analysis exercise in class Feb 28
Individual Project Proposals due Feb 28
Week 7 (March 5 - 7):Elements ch 3: Research and Organization
Ch 3 Activity 2 (outline samples) exercise in class
Begin outlining the group projects
Group Proposal due March 7
Week 8: Spring Break
Week 9 (March 19 - 21): Elements ch 4: Clarity and Precision
Wikipedia Edit assignment due March 22
Week 10 (March 26 - 28): Elements ch 5: Page Design
First drafts of report sections should be complete
Individual Progress reports due March 29
Week 11 (April 2 - 4): Elements ch 6: Visuals
Draft sections due April 5
Week 12 (April 9 - 11): Elements ch 7 (Ethics)
Chapter 7 Activities 1 and 2
in class exercises
Group Progress Reports due April 12
Week 13 (April 16 - 18): Visuals and Powerpoint
Powerpoint exercise in class April 18
Peer Review of draft sections due April 19
Week 14 (April 23 - 25): Group sessions
All revisions due April 25
Final drafts of sections should be complete
Week 15 (April 30 - May 2): Final Presentations in class
Final Group Reports due May 3
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