Written Professional Communication
Spring Term 2023
Schedule of Work, Part 1
Week 1
Monday, January 9
Introductions
Wednesday, January 11
Reading due: “Reading the First-Person-Singular” by Walker Gibson
Writing due: Discussion: Introductions. Please post your entries to the
Discussion on Canvas by 12:00 Noon.
Friday, January 13
Reading due: “Writing for Tone” by Walker Gibson
“Combining Elegance and Readability” by Margaret A. Whitney:
Read the sections describing “The Tough Talker,” “The Sweet
Talker,” and “The Stuffy Talker,” pp. 2-3
Week 2
Monday, January 16
No Class—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance
Wednesday, January 18
Writing due: Assignment 1—Your Experience with Professional Writing. Please
upload to Canvas by 11:59 p.m.
Friday, January 20
Continue discussion of persona
Week 3
Monday, January 23
Writing due: Assignment 2—Analyzing a Piece of Professional Writing