Dr. Dean Taciuch
George Mason University

Summer 2009


 

English 410:B01
Course Schedule

Week 1 (June 1-3): Technical Writing and Its Audiences
CGTC chapters 1-3
CGTC Chapter 3, exercise 1

Week 2 (June 8-10): Usability
CGTC chapter 10 (Letter, Résumé), chapter 3
Wikipedia Assignment due June 10
Usability Exercise

Week 3 (June 15-17): Short Reports
CGTC chapters 8-9, 10 (Email, Memos, Short Reports), 11 (Instructions and Procedures)
Résumé due June 17

Week 4 (June 22-24):Conducting Research
CGTC chapter 4, chapter 12 (Proposals)
CGTC chapter 4 exercise 1
Short Report due June 24

Week 5 (June 29-July 1): Ethical and Legal Issues
CGTC chapters 5-7
CGTC chapter 7, exercise 3
Proposal due July 1

Week 6 (July 6-8): Complex Reports
CGTC chapter 12, Appendix B
Progress Report due July 8
All revisions due by July 10

Week 7 (July 13-15): Presentations
Class Presentations July 13-15
Analytical Reports due July 15




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