ENGL 402 Schedule Summer 2011

technical and professional writing
engl 402.02 summer 2011
patricia freitag ericsson
ericsson@wsu.edu
Avery 202M Phone: 335-4820
Summer office hours by appointment

Textbook Abbreviations
CG - A Concise Guide to Technical Communication
NDDB - Non-Designer's Design Book

This schedule may change as the course progresses. Check here often to see assignment updates, discussion topics, and more.

Week 1	May 9 Monday	Introduction to class; review of syllabus, schedule, academic honesty policy.
	May 10 Tuesday	Introduction to Technical Communication Before Class 1) Read CG: Chapter 1; 2) Complete Exercise 1, p. 12 (online) or p. 14 (book) by class time; 3) Read Markel on ethics; be prepared to write about the article in class (bring printout of article to class) During Class Discuss Academic Ho.nesty Notes on Gurak and Lannon Chapter 1 Spaghetti bowl military analysis NY Times and PPT
	May 11 Wednesday	Unit 1: Rhetorical Approaches to Job Applications BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE Before Class 1) Complete OWL Skills Checklist and bring to class 2) Locate and bring to class three (3) job ads that you could apply for after graduation 3) Read ethical concerns in job searches to prepare for class discussion and for in-class writing During Class Discuss ads and Skills Checklist Discuss and write on ethical concerns Review Job Application Portfolio format
	May 12 Thursday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE AND CONCISE GUIDE Before Class 1) Read CG: Chapter 2 and article on e-resumes; CG Chapter 2 During Class In consultation with a partner (2 only, please) complete the following: 1) choose one job for application--discuss all ads and with the help of a partner, decide which is the best to apply for; 2) using the online resources of the OWL complete the following-- A) should be completed with your partner; B,C,D) completed individually A) with your partner, complete an oral ad analysis--read through the OWL resources and fully discuss the ad--make sure you use the linked OWL resources! B) write at least two informal paragraphs explaining why you are qualified for this job; include information you learned from the analysis in a) and the Skills Checklist you completed for Wednesday; C) using the OWL resources write at least two informal paragraphs explaining what you have found out about the company you are applying to and how your personal and career goals are compatible with the company's outlook; D) write a one page analysis of your audience for this application package using the Audience Checklist found on p. 30 of CG. ***For graduate/professional school application complete the following (if you are preparing documents for application to graduate school, you will write a personal statement rather than an application letter): A) same as "A)" above, but analyze grad school application requirements B) write two informal paragraphs explaining why you are qualified for this graduate school; includ information you learned from your analysis in a). C) based on an analysis of the information found online about your particular grad school, write at least two paragraphs explaining what you've found out about the school and how your personal and career goals are compatible with the grad school's offerings D) write a one page analysis of your audience for this application using the Audience Checklist found on p. 30 of CG.
	May 13 Friday	Application letter workshop: BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE AND CONCISE GUIDE Before Class 1) Read CG: p. 193-200 2) Read Munschauer; focus on first part of article on application letters 3) Write critique of application letter that appears CG on p. 195 --use specific points from the Munschauer article to frame your critique; job ad for letter (necessary to appropriately critique the letter); have critique ready to hand in a beginning of class today. During Class Discuss Munschauer article and critique Workshop on Application letter; for job application letters use the OWL Example Employment Documents; for graduate school applications use the OWL resources on writing the personal statement
Week 2	May 16 Monday	Discuss Resume Format/Application Letter Peer Review : meet in AML BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE Draft 1 of Cover Letter Due (copy of job ad and one printed copy of application letter) Before Class 1) Read CG: p. 202-207 2) OWL(read all links); if you are applying to graduate or professional school read the information about the Curriculum Vitae at the OWL 3) Read Format choices and select the style that will suit your application; write brief justification of that choice 4) Complete Draft 1 of Cover Letter - bring job ad and one printed copy to class; if you're applying to graduate or professional school, bring draft of your personal statement as well as basic information on applying to the school. During Class Peer Review of Cover Letter
	May 17 Tuesday	Designing with Type: BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE Draft 1 of Resume Due (one copy needed); Bring NDDB to class Before Class Read NDDB: Chapters 9-11 (Designing with Type) During Class Resume draft workshop; OWL Action Verb explanation; OWL Action Verb list With a partner, complete the following steps for each of the four linked resumes found below.Write a brief analysis for each step. 1: Analyze Examples 1, 2, 3 and 5 using the concepts of concordance, conflict, and contrast from chapter 9 of NDDB; 2: Identify the type faces used in the same examples based on the categories presented in Chapter 10 of NDDB; 3: Critique the combinations of size, weight, structure, form, and direction used in the three examples based on NDDB Chapter 11. 4: With your partner, look your resumes and critique them based on what you've learned in these Chapters and the analyses you've completed. Write a brief overview of how you will revise your resume based on what you've learned. Links for inclass exercise: Example 1; Example 2; Example 3; Example 4;
	May 18 Wednesday	Letter and Resume Revisions Due: BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE Bring job ad and two copies of letter and resume During Class Peer Analysis
	May 19 Thursday	Begin Unit 2: Document Redesign Project (DRP) BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE Before Class 1) Read CG: Chapter 8 and 9; 2) Complete Exercise #1 on p. 180 of CG--bring article to class with list of visuals During Class 1) Review Job App Portfolio format 2) Introduce Document Redesign Project 3) Work with visuals from #2 above 4) Analyze visuals via the checklist on p. 180 Links for resume/letter revisions Review parallelism and comma use
	May 20 Friday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE Class begins at 9:30 so you have and time to print and put your Job Portfolio together in AML. Make sure you get reading below done before class too! Revised drafts of Job Application materials due for final evaluation; presented in Job Application Portfolio format Usability Before Class 1) Read CG: Chapter 3 (Usability); 2) Read Jakob Nielsen web materials; During Class Read usability notes Complete Usability Worksheet
Week 3	May 23 Monday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE ; bring NDDB to class Before Class Read NDDB: Chapters 1-6; (pp.1-86) During Class With your DARS partner, review the following pages in the NDDB: 32, 50, 64, and 80. Once you have done that, complete the assignment below. In-class assignment: Ireland; Angler
	May 24 Tuesday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE DARS Project Details
	May 25 Wednesday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE ; Workshop day
	May 26 Thursday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE ; Draft of DRP due for peer review; focus on redesign; DARS Project Details; peer review information
	May 27 Friday	No Class
Week 4	May 30 Monday	Holiday Memorial Day
	May 31 Tuesday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE : Workshop and brief review of written report.
	June 1 Wednesday	Oral presentations of DRP (attendance required); final draft of materials due when you present
	June 2 Thursday	Oral presentations of DRP (attendance required); final draft of materials due when you present
	June 3 Friday	Begin Unit 3: Collaborative Repurposing Project BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE ; Introduction to Collaborative Repurposing Project; brainstorming; Colleague Evaluation for DARS Project (download, fill out, and send to ericsson@wsu.edu); class begins at 9:30.
Week 5	June 6 Monday	Ethics, Copyright and Privacy; Read Chapter 6 of CG before coming to class; bring your field or discipline's code of ethics to class for discussion.
	June 7 Tuesday	Pitch Proposal Presentations (attendance required)
	June 8 Wednesday	Pitch Proposal Presentations continued (attendance required); teams composed for Research Report; Pitch Proposal Written Reports due.
	June 9 Thursday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE ; Workshop day: complete Repurpose Justification.
	June 10 Friday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE : Memo writing workshop Before class: Reading 1; Reading 2; CG p. 189-192; During Class Parts of a Memo; Format of a Memo; Sample Memo Progress memo details
Week 6	June 13 Monday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE ; Oral presentation practice; Repurposing Project details
	June 14 Tuesday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE; In-class team workshop; course evaluations; Progress Memo due by midnight: Repurpose Oral Presentation Requirements
	June 15 Wednesday	BRING LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE ; In-class team workshop; Completion Memo details
	June 16 Thursday	Final presentations (attendance required)--final draft due when you present; colleague evaluations; do one for each of your final project colleaguesand email it to ericsson@wsu.edu
	June 17 Friday	Final presentations (attendance required)--final draft due when you present; Completion Memo due by midnight. In addition to the Completion Memo, please complete a colleague evaluation for each member of your team and email it to ericsson@wsu.edu. Mail your Completion Memo to the same address.