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Week 1 (June 3 – 5): Elements ch 8: Elements of Reports
Butterick "Why Typography Matters"
Chapter 8 Assignment 1 (Writing in the Workplace) due June 6
Form groups for Assignment 2
Week 2 (June 10 – 12): Elements ch 9: Formats of Reports
Butterick "Type Composition"
Ch 8 Assignment 2 (oral reports) June 12
Week 3 (June 17 – 19): Elements ch 1-2: Purpose and Audience
Individual Proposals due June 17 (on BlackBoard)
Ch 1 Activity 1 (tech writing example) in class June 19
Individual proposal pitches June 19
Week 4 (June 24 – 26): Elements ch 3: Organization
Butterick "Text Formatting"
Group work sessions
Group Proposals due June 27
Week 5 (July 1 – 3): Elements ch 4: Clarity and Precision
Editing exercises
Individual Progress Reports due July 1
Week 6 (July 8 – 10): Elements ch 5-6: Design and Visuals
Butterick "Page Layout" & "Sample Documents"
Draft sections due July 8
Peer reviews due July 11
Week 7 (July 15 – 17): Elements ch 7 (Ethics)
Chapter 7 Activities 1 and 2
Group Progress Reports due July 15
Group work sessions
and Final Project conferences
Week 8 (July 22): Final Group Reports due July 22 (no class)
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