Dr. Dean Taciuch
George Mason University
Spring 2014
English 388: 002 & 003
Course Schedule
Week 1 (Jan 21 - 23): Course Introduction
Elements ch 8: Elements of Reports
Week 2 (Jan 28 - 30): Pearsall Ch 9:
Formats of Reports
Writing in the Workplace written report (Chapter 8 Assignment 1)
due Jan 31
Form groups for Ch. 8 Assignment 2 (oral reports)
Week 3 (Feb 4 - 6): Pearsall Ch 9
Assignment 1
(Proposal for Instructions) exercise
Oral Reports (Ch 8 Assignment 2) in class Feb 6
Week 4 (Feb 11 - 13): Pearsall Ch 10:
Formats of Correspondence
Butterick "Why Typography Matters"
Draft of Instructions for in class exercise, Feb 13
Week 5 (Feb 18 - 20): Pearsall Ch 1:
Purpose
Butterick "Type Composition"
Ch 1 Activity 1(Tech samples) exercise in class Feb 20
Review Ch 1 Assignment 1 (Plan for Final Report)
Instruction set due Feb 18
Week 6 (Feb 25 - 27): Pearsall Ch 2:
Audience
Review Ch 2 Assignment 2 (Plan for Final Report)
Audience Analysis exercise in class Feb 27
Individual Project Proposals due Feb 28
Week 7 (March 4 - 6):Pearsall Ch 3:
Research and Organization
Ch 3 Activity 2 (outline samples) exercise in class
Begin outlining the group projects
Week 8: Spring Break
Week 9 (March 16 - 20): Pearsall Ch 4:
Clarity and Precision
Butterick "Text Formatting"
Group Proposal due March 20
Wikipedia Edit assignment due March 24
Week 10 (March 25 - 27): Pearsall Ch 5:
Page Design
Butterick "Page Layout"
Begin drafting report sections
Week 11 (April 1 - 3): Pearsall Ch 6:
Visuals
Butterick "Sample Documents"
Individual Progress reports due April 4
Week 12 (April 8 - 10): Pearsall Ch 7
(Ethics)
Chapter 7 Activities 1 and 2 in class exercises
Group Progress Reports due April 11
Week 13 (April 15 - 17): Visuals and
Powerpoint
Powerpoint exercise in class April 17
Draft sections due April 18
Week 14 (April 22 - 24): Group sessions
Butterick "Appendix"
Peer Review of draft sections due April 25
All prior revisions due April 25
Week 15 (April 29 - May 1):
Final Presentations prep. Final Presentations begin May
1 in class
Week 16 (May 6) Make up
class. Finish Final Presentations.
Final Group Reports due May 5
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