English 201 Spring 2014 Schedule

Week 1 TR Jan 23 Introductions, Syllabus, Expectations, What is Technical Writing Week 2 T Jan 28 Read: 2-15, 17-31 Discuss: Technical Writing and ethical issues, Blogs, Project #1 part 1 TR Jan 23 Due: Blog Read: 56-76 Discuss: Analyzing Documents

Week 3 T Feb 4 Due: Project #1 part 1 for workshop TR Feb 6 Due: Project #1 and Blog Read: 142-165 Discuss: Project #1 part 2, Designing Documents Week 4 T Feb 11 Continue work with Designing Documents TR Feb 13 Week 5 T Feb 18 Due: Project #1 part 2 for workshop Read: 375-388 Discuss: Instructions, Project #2 TR Feb 20 Due: Project #1 part 2 and blog Read: 177-213 Discuss: Graphics

Week 6 T Feb 25 Due: Project #2 for workshop TR Feb 27 Read: 391-417 and Group Presentation assignment sheet on website Discuss: Effective presentations, break into groups and begin working on presentations in class

Week 7 T Mar 4 Group Presentation Work Day TR Mar 6 Due: Blog with update on group presentation progress, Group Presentation Work Day

Week 8 Spring Break

Week 9 T Mar 18 Due: Group Presentations TR Mar 20

Week 10 T Mar 25 Read: 79-103, 105-135 Discuss: Project #3 TR Mar 27 Read: 274-296, 298-313, and 314-356 Discuss: Proposals, Informational Reports, Recommendation Reports

Week 11 T Apr 1 Read: Escape from the Grammar Trap and Gender Neutral Technical Writing in readings on website Discuss: Writing technical report TR Apr 3 Due: Technical Report for Workshop

Week 12 T Apr 8 Due: Technical Report Discuss: Project #4 TR Apr 10 Due: Blog Read: 242-262 Discuss: Resumes

Week 13 T Apr 15 Read: 262-269 Discuss: Cover Letters TR Apr 17 Due: Blog and Continue work on job application materials

Week 14 T Apr 22 Due: Project #4 for workshop TR Apr 24 Class Cancelled for Conferences Week 15 T Apr 29 Class Cancelled for Conferences TR May 1 Final Portfolio Workday Final Exam: 11:00 class: Tuesday, May 13, 11-1 2:00 class: Tuesday, May 13, 2-4