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English 291: Intermediate Technical Writing
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June 2011

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13 Syllabus & Course Introduction Don't be a Weiner - why English 291 is important. Three Key Concepts for Technical Writing: Readability, Audience, & Superstructures	14 Email etiquette and form Assignment: Email Borger Responses to Basic Information prompt Dream Job Activity	15 Business Letter Format Homework: Letter of Introduction (include headshot) Perceptions	16 Conclude: Perceptions Sample Letter: Sachiko	17 Due: Letter of Introduction (include headshot) Assignment: Unit 1 Resume and Cover Letter Assignment: Job Descriptions Homework: Read Chapter 1 Communication, Your Career, and This Book & Chapter 2 Overview of the Reader-Centered Communication Process: Obtaining a Job Links to information on resume writing Grading Criteria for the semester
20 Due: have access to an electronic copy of your job description(s) to work with in class - can be link to single job description or Word document Letters of Intro. extra credit	21 Group Work: Rewriting email	22 Group Work: Revising Resume	23 Due: Resume and Cover Letter and print copy of job description for reviewer Peer Review Resume and Cover Letter Homework: Memo of peer review: email to author and cc: Borger	24 Due: Peer Review Memo (email memo to author and cc: Borger). Return resume, cover letter, & job description to author. Assignment clarification: Emails vs. memos vs. vs. Blackboard vs. formal assignments In-Class Activity: Wednesday's Email Revisions Homework: Read Chapter 3 Defining Your Communication Objectives (73-4, 76-9,84-9,90-3). We may be working on the smoking ban case on page 95-96 on Monday. Read Chapter 9 Developing an Effective Style. We may be working on the memo on page 285 on Monday. JUNE 26th IS THE LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES / WITHDRAW FOR REFUND
27 DUE: Unit 1 Resume and Cover Letter In-Class Activity: Reflection Submit hard copies of final, revised resume & cover letter, the drafts of resume & cover letter, the job description, and the peer review memo you received from a classmate last Friday. Submit electronic copies of revised resume & cover letter on Blackboard.	28 Assignment: Unit 2 Report / Proposal Prompt Results of class voting on Pryzblo Email Revision Final Group Project Prompt Sign up for Job Performance Conferences	29 Report and Proposal Superstructures: Chapters 23 & 25 Group Work: Pit Bull Report	30 Reverse: Go back to Chapters 3 & 9 Chapter 3 Notes Chapter 9 Notes Case: Superfluous Wording pg. 285	1 In-class activity: Thursday's Email Revisions Job Performance / Unit 2 Conferences: Conferences before / after class will meet in my office, Faner 2265.

July 2011

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4 NO CLASS - 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY	5 In-class activity: Thursday's Email Revisions Discuss: Report & Proposal Formats = Memos on Steroids. Text Models: pg.571 (sample proposal) pg. 576 pg. 621 (sample report) pg. 630 pg. 643 (sample report) Job Performance / Unit 2 Conferences	6 Due: Electronic Copy Draft of Report / Proposal Draft Rotation: You will rotate among 2-4 different proposal/reports and offer pointed commentary (& gather ideas for your own while reviewing others' work) Report peer review Proposal peer review Unit 1 Revision Use the links page for additional revision information Job Performance / Unit 2 Conferences	7 In-Class Activity: Syllabus Report - additional component	8 Due: Unit 2 Final Report / Proposal Portfolio. Submit final copy on Blackboard (include last name in file name), & printed copies of final copy, draft and review notes, and reflection memo (composed in class). In-Class: Reflection Memo Start Finalizing Groups for final projects Homework: Read Chapter 4 Planning for Usability JULY 10th IS THE LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE USING SALUKINET
11 Due: Optional Unit 1 Revisions are due today. Must submit original graded cover letter & resume, purple rubric, & new revisions. Accepted no later than 4 pm to my office mailbox in Faner 2380. Assignment: Unit 3 Unsolicited Recommendation In-Class: Brainstorming Homework: Read Chapter 5 Persuasive Strategies	12 Discuss chapters 4 & 5 Chapter 4 Notes Chapter 5 Notes In-Class: Impromptu Persuasion Revisions Redux: From last Tuesday 07/05/11. See which groups' revisions received the most votes. Brainstorm list from yesterday	13 In-Class: Solicited Proposal & Ethical Considerations - work in the groups for your final projects	14 Due: Unsolicited Recommendation draft for peer review. Bring electronic copy. In-Class: Review yesterday's memo / finish / revise & resend to Borger. In-Class: Peer Review Homework: Read Chapter 19 Creating Listener-Centered Presentations: "Tell me what you're going to tell me. Tell me. Tell me what you told me."	15 Homework: Read Chapter 13 & Chapter 14 on Visual Elements In-Class Activity: Last Friday's Syllabus Recommendation Memos - read through your peers' memos. Send Borger an email ranking the emails in order (from 1-7) using some of the concepts from Chapters 3, 4, & 5.
18 Unsolicited Recommendation Due In-Class: Reflection Memo In-Class: Visual Elements Chapter 13 Chapter 14	19 In-Class Activity: Group Progress Report - define topic, explain division of labor, rank speaking preferences in order from 1-3, etc. & email to Borger by end of the hour	20 Workshop: Group Projects / Conferences w/ Borger In-Class Activity: Audience Analysis Situational Analysis Prior knowledge & interest	21 Workshop: Group Projects / Conferences w/ Borger	22 Workshop: Group Projects / Conferences w/ Borger Portfolio (& on Blackboard) Portfolio Declarations Page (on Blackboard) Final Exam (on Blackboard) Group Evaluations (sent via email)
25 Formal Proposal and Group Project Due WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE	26 Formal Proposal and Group Project Due WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE	27 Formal Proposal and Group Project Due WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE	28 Workshop: Portfolios COURSE EVALUATIONS	29 Workshop Portfolios

August 2011

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1 Final Portfolio and Transmittal Letter Due WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE Extra-Credit: Include final exam with portfolio = 10% bonus on exam.	2 Final exam prep / conferences & course evaluations	3 Final exam prep	4 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE Final exams should be emailed to borger@siu.edu no later than 5:00 pm today. FINAL EXAMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE	5 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

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