ENGL 308
Summer 2009
Course Calendar
Last Updated: June 8, 2009 (A more recent calendar may be available on D2L)
Week One
M, 6/8
T, 6/9
W, 6/10
R, 6/11
F, 6/12
1.
2.
Student Introductions
Technical Writing Course Overview (explaining rhetorical purpose of each writing
project)
3. Technical Literacy Memo (drafting)
4. The Redesign Project (English Department Website)
Tonight’s Homework: Read Sevilla, “Page Design” on D2L and study each project’s
assignment sheet.
1. Technical Literacy Memo (rhetorical purpose and format, drafting, revising)
2. Writing Workshop (posting to D2L and grammar element)
3. Team Assignments for quick reference card collaborative project
4. Rhetorical Theory (Analyzing technical literacy memos)
Tonight’s Homework: Read “Memo Writing”
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/590/01/)
1.
2.
3.
Email of Intent for Formal Report (drafting and email etiquette)
Technical Literacy Memo (revising)
Quick Reference Card Project (Choosing a project; Activity on Sequencing
Directions)
4. Writing Workshop (Technical Literacy Assessment memo)
Technical Literacy Memo Due by midnight.
Tonight’s Homework: TBA
1. Technical Literacy Assessment Memo (rhetorical purpose, drafting)
2. Workshop (quick reference card project, drafting design)
Tonight’s Homework: Draft Technical Literacy Assessment Memo.
Email of Intent for Formal Report Due before midnight.
1. Sharing our Drafts (Technical Literacy Assessment Memo)
2. Analyzing Quick Reference Cards and Creating Templates (Publisher)
3. Workshop (quick reference card project)
Tonight’s Homework: Finalize Technical Literacy Assessment Memo. Submit memo
to instructor Monday for final acceptance of quick reference project. Read “Resume
Design” (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/631/01/)
ENGL 308
Summer 2009
Course Calendar
Week Two
M, 6/15
T, 6/16
W, 6/17
R, 6/18
Assessment Memo Due
1. Resume Writing--You must email your workplace interviewee a resume when
you send confirmation email regarding interview—(OWL Job Skills Inventory
and Rhetorical analysis of job advertisement)
2. Workshop (resume and quick reference card project)
Tonight’s Homework: Read “Introduction to Color Theory”
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/715/01/. Bring a draft of your resume to
class.
1. Workshop (Resume)
2. The 20 second Resume Test
Tonight’s Homework: Revise Resume and email it to me and your workplace contact to
finalize interview time and read “Conducting Workplace Interviews” (online)
1. Layout and Design Principles for Quick Reference Cards
2. Sequence Activity
3. Conducting Interviews
Tonight’s Homework: Draft interview questions (approximately 10 – 15 questions) and
post to D2L discussion board your top five.
1. Workshop (Quick Reference Cards)
2. Creating PDFs
3. Finalizing Interview Questions. Email them to me today
Tonight’s Homework: Complete design template draft (Bring 3 copies to class).
In Class Meeting with Instructor
Informal User-Tests
F, 6/19
Tonight’s Homework: Read “Visual Rhetoric: Analyzing Visual Documents”
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/725/01/)
ENGL 308
Summer 2009
Course Calendar
M, 6/22
1. Finalizing Deliverables
2. In-Class Reflection
3. Website Basics (Chapter Four from Non-Designer’s Handbook)
Tonight’s Homework: Finalize Quick Reference Deliverable
T, 6/23
Quick Reference Deliverable Due
1. Redesign Project (Rhetorical Analysis drafting)
2. Dreamweaver Tutorial
Tonight’s Homework: Read “Interface and Navigation” (PDF) on D2L.
W, 6/24
1. Redesign Project (Rhetorical Analysis revising)
2. Constructing maps of redesign project
3. Workshop (Redesign Project)
Tonight’s Homework: Prep for in-class presentation of your rhetorical analysis
Week Three
R, 6/25
1. Informal Presentations on Rhetorical Analysis
2. Identifying strong design principles (searching the web activity)
3. Creating storyboards or architectural maps of web redesign
Tonight’s Homework: Prepare a redesign storyboard for in-class meeting with
instructor
In class meeting with the instructor regarding redesign projects.
Rhetorical Analysis due at the end of class.
F, 6/26
Tonight’s Homework: Draft design template of redesign project and read “Designing an
Effective PowerPoint Presentation” (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/686/01/)
ENGL 308
Summer 2009
Course Calendar
Week Four
M, 6/29
1. Preparing for Presentations
2. Workshop (Designing Redesign Template)
3. Drafting an Overview
Tonight’s Homework: Read “Good and Bad Design” (PDF);
1.
T, 6/30
W, 7/1
Powerpoint Design: Assessing our strengths (Individually) refer to this chapter and
to your storyboard/architectural map of website interface and make a list of strengths
and weaknesses
2. Workshop (Designing Redesign Template)
Tonight’s Homework: Submit redesign template for review in next class
1. Drafting recommendations and rationale for Redesign project
2. Workshop (Redesign Template and Presentations)
3. Sharing Redesign Projects
Tonight’s Homework: Prepare for Presentations
Group Presentations
Tonight’s Homework: Complete transcription of interview
R, 7/2
No Class
F, 7/3
ENGL 308
Summer 2009
Course Calendar
Week Five
M, 7/6
T, 7/7
W, 7/8
Submit Redesign Portfolio
1. The Formal Report and Design
2. Field Analysis
Interview Transcription Due at the end of class
Tonight’s Homework: Read something about design and reports
1. Workshop (Formal Report)
2. Pulling data from an interview
Tonight’s Homework: Complete draft of formal report
1. Sharing Formal Reports
2. Workshop (Formal Report)
Tonight’s Homework: Finalize your final report
Submit Final Report
R, 7/9