Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change)

Tentative Schedule (subject to change)

This is a tentative schedule. If changes have to be made to this schedule, they will be announced in class. Students are responsible for knowing about such changes even if they are absent when changes are announced.

Complete each reading assignment before the class meeting in which it is listed. Be prepared for in-class assignments covering the reading at each meeting. Some in-class assignments are listed on the schedule. Chapter Self-Study Quizzes at < will be assigned each week.

All out of class assignments (in bold) are due at the beginning of class on the day listed, unless otherwise notified.

Date / Topic/Activity / Reading/Assignment
January 20
Tuesday / Introduction to Course
January 22
Thursday / Diagnostic Pretest;
Memo of Introduction
January 27
Tuesday / Introduction to Technical Writing
Audience /

Chapters 1 & 2

January 29
Thursday / Audience Analysis;
Introduction to Formal Reports /

Chapters 3 & 5

February 3
Tuesday / Format / Chapter 12
February 5
Thursday / Graphics / Chapter 13
February 10
Tuesday / Proposals / Chapters 6, 8, & 16

Audience Assignment Due

February 12
Thursday / Proposals / Group Formatting Assignment Due
February 17
Tuesday / Style and Tone;
Business Correspondence / Chapters 10, 11, & 14

Library Assignment Due

February 19
Thursday / In-class case study and discussion
February 24
Tuesday / Formal Reports / Chapters 17 & 18
February 26
Thursday / Formal Reports /

Proposals Due

March 3
Tuesday / Job Application Materials / Chapter 15
March 5
Thursday / Job Application Materials
March 10
Tuesday / Instructions / Chapter 9 & 19
March 12
Thursday / Instructions
March 16-20 /

Spring Break!!

/

Have fun and be careful!!

March 24
Tuesday / Group Case Studies; /

Resumes due

March 26
Thursday / Formal Report troubleshooting /
March 31
Tuesday / Progress Reports / Chapter 15
April 2
Thursday / Grade Conferences / Turn in informal outline of Formal Report at conference.
April 7
Tuesday /

Conferences

/

Progress Reports due by end of office hours

April 9
Thursday / Formal Report troubleshooting /
April 14
Tuesday / Oral Report Lecture / Chapter 21
April 16
Thursday / Oral Reports / Formal Reports Due Friday, April 17 (by 3:00 pm in my office)
Last Day to Withdraw with No Penalty!!
April 21
Tuesday / Oral Reports
April 23
Thursday / Oral Reports / Instructions Due
April 28
Tuesday / Oral Reports
April 30
Thursday / Oral Reports
May 5
Tuesday / Oral Reports

Final Exam Schedule (Plan to take the final at this time as no early or makeup finals will be given)

Tuesday/Thursday9:10-10:25—Monday, May 11, 7:45-9:45 am

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