MEMORANDUM
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Date:
Technical Writing Participants ENG 201 Tuesday/Thursday
Ethel B. Bowden
Homework Assignments and Due Dates
Fall 2015
The following schedule will be followed throughout the semester; it lists each Tuesday
and Thursday of the semester with homework assignments and due dates. Be prepared
for each class by reading the chapter assigned for discussion. Remember: late work
must be reviewed in the Writing Center with a staff member and stamped.
Some variation in the schedule may occur due to unforeseen circumstances. You will be
informed of any changes.
Homework and Due Dates for:
Tuesday
9/1
Thursday
9/3 Read
Ch 1 – Ethics and Globalism in the
Workplace; M-Global, Inc.
Ch 17 - Style in Technical Writing
Due beginning of class:
SWOT Analysis: Self Introduction/ 201
Objectives Evaluation
9/8 Read
Ch 2: Process in Technical Writing Audience Analysis
Ch 3 Collaboration and Writing
9/10 Read
Ch 4 Organizing Info
Due beginning of class:
Ch 17 Sentences #7 a
9/15 Read
Ch 5 Document Design
Due beginning of class:
Contact Sheet* Team
9/17 Writing Workshop
ENG 201
9/22
Due beginning of class:
Print out of Job advertisement
2
9/24 Read
Ch 6 Correspondence
Due Beginning of class:
Survival Guide* Team
9/29 Read
Ch 13 Graphics
10/1 Read
Ch 16 Job Search and Resume
Due beginning of class: Correspondence
Assignment*
10/6 Prepare information for
Job Search Writing Workshop
Bring Job Ad
10/8 Read Ch 9-Technical Research
Surveys pages 274, 278-280
Abstracts: pp 287-9
Due beginning of class: Graphics
Assignment p 522 # 5*
Due beginning of class:
Job Packet – Draft
10/13 Fall Recess – no class
10/15 Read
Ch 8 Process Explanations & Instructions;
Pro6ess Usability Testing
Due beginning of class:
Midterm Portfolios including
Survey Results Memo*
Research Abstracts *
10/20 Read
Ch 8 Instructions
10/22 Ch 9 Technical Research
Usability Testing pages 282-3
Due beginning of class:
Process Description & Flowchart*
Due beginning of class:
Completed LARCS* Design Team
Due end of class:
LARCS Quality Control/Usability
Memo*
10/29 Read
Ch 10 Formatting Reports and Proposals
10/27 Read
Handout on How to Write Manuals
ENG 201
11/3 Read
Ch 11 Reports for Information and
Analysis
Due end of class:
LARCS Manual
11/10
Preliminary Proposal Topic Selection
Prepare a list of possible topics for your
proposal – at least 5 topics
Brainstorm a list of sources – at least 5
3
11/5 Read
Ch 12 Proposals and White Papers
11/12
Writing Workshop
Due beginning of class: Informal Report*
11/17 Re-read
Ch 9 Technical Research: Survey
pages 274, 278-280
Due end of class:
Proposal Survey
11/19 Proposal Writing Workshop:
Title Page –Draft
Introduction-Draft
Table of Contents - Draft
Surveys distributed and collected
Due end of class:
Survey Distribution and Results Collation
11/24 Read Handout: Discussion Section
Proposal Writing Workshop
Continue Research –Survey
Collation/Online/etc.
Due end of class:
Title Page – Final
Introduction - Final
Research Scope
11/26 Thanksgiving Holiday
No class
12/1 Proposal Writing Workshop
Discussion/Research Section 1
Due beginning of class:
Minimum of one section completed by end
of class.
12/3 Due beginning of class:
Conclusions & Recommendations
DRAFT Executive Summary; Letter of
Transmittal
12/8 Due beginning of class:
Final Portfolio
12/10 Due beginning of class:
Proposal
Oral Presentations
12/ 17 Oral Presentations
12/15 Oral Presentations