Schedule of Readings and Assignments
English 105 -- Technical Communication
Eric Sonstroem
(This schedule will remain somewhat flexible. I may make
minor changes to reflect the needs of the class.)
| Week
1 Begins Monday January 11 -- What is Technical Communication? |
| M |
Discussion: |
Welcome. My goals for the course. Setting your goals
for the course. |
| W |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 1 |
| Discussion: |
Communication. Summarizing Information. Audience. |
| In Class: |
Assign conference schedule. |
| F |
No Class:
|
Individual Student Conferences |
| Week
2 Begins Monday January 18 -- Technical Research |
| M |
MLK Day |
No Class |
| W |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 6 |
| Discussion: |
Research Strategies. Documentation. Annotated Bibliography. |
| F |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 4 |
| Discussion: |
Audience |
| Week
4 Begins Monday February 1 -- HTML & Web Resumes |
| M |
Today's Class Meets in the Library Computer
Lab |
| Class Activity: |
Library Resources for Technical Research at Pacific |
| W |
Due In Class: |
Case 1 Assignment 4 |
| F |
In Class: |
HTML Workshop (Optional. Meets in the Library
Computer Lab) |
| Week
5 Begins Monday February 8 -- Oral Presentation |
| M |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 17 |
| Discussion: |
Effective Oral Communication Style |
| W |
Due In Class: |
3-Minute Oral Presentations (which will be videotaped) |
| F |
In Class: |
Review of Presentations |
| Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 2 |
| Week
6 Begins Monday February 15 -- Definitions |
| M |
|
No Class. President's Day Holiday |
| W |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 14 |
| Due In Class: |
Case 2 Assignment 1 |
| Discussion: |
Working in Intercultural Situations |
| F |
In Class: |
Final Project Focus Day & Peer Work on Draft |
| Due: |
Draft of Case 2 Assignment 2 |
| Week
7 Begins Monday February 22 -- Technical Description |
| M |
Due: |
Case 2 Assignment 2 |
| |
| W |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 15 |
| Discussion: |
Uses of Technical Descriptions |
| |
| F |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 9 |
| Discussion: |
Testing Documents for Usability |
| In Class: |
Exercises For Effective Revision |
| Week
8 Begins Monday March 1 -- Technical Description and Instructions |
| M |
Due: |
Case 3 Assignment 1 |
| In Class: |
Peer Revision Workshop |
| W |
Due: |
Case 3 Assignment 2 |
| In Class: |
Final Project Progress Meetings |
| F |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 21 |
| In Class: |
Instructions Workshop |
| Week
9 Begins Monday March 15 -- Process Explanation |
| M |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 10 |
| Discussion: |
Organizing Information for Users/Readers |
| W |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 16 |
| Discussion: |
Process Explanations |
| Due: |
Case 4 Assignment 1 |
| F |
Due: |
Case 4 Assignment 2 |
| In Class: |
Peer Revision Workshop |
| Week
10 Begins Monday March 22 -- Bringing it all together |
| M |
In Class: |
TBA |
| |
| W |
Discussion: |
Abstracts, Executive Summaries, Outlines |
| F |
Reading: |
Burnett Chapter 20 |
| Discussion: |
Types of Reports |
| Week
11 Begins Monday March 29 -- Poster Sessions and Oral Reports |
| M |
Discussion: |
Integrating your work so far into the Final Project |
| Due: |
Case 4 Assignment 3
Draft of your Final Project Abstract |
| W |
No Class |
Optional meetings about final project |
| F |
In Class: |
Workshop on Preparing Effective Poster Session Presentations |
| Reading: |
Review Burnett Chapter 17, especially the section on poster
displays |
| Week
12 Begins Monday April 5 -- Poster Sessions |
| M |
No Class |
Student Travel Day. Remember to work on Poster Session Presentations |
| W |
Due In Class: |
No Class. Work on Final Projects. |
| F |
Due In Class: |
Case 4 Assignment 4 -- Poster Session Presentations |
| Week
13 Begins Monday April 12 -- Preparing your Final Project for the web |
| M |
Due In Class |
Case 4 Assignment 4 -- Poster Session Presentations |
| W |
In Class: |
Presentation Software Workshop Class meets in Library
Classroom |
| F |
In Class: |
HTML Workshop II--Optional--Class meets in Library
Classroom |
| Week
14 Begins Monday April 19 -- Final Presentations |
M--Student Oral Presentations Begin Today
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| Monday |
Harshan S., Franklin C., Laura N. |
| Wednesday |
Julia N., Amy J., Hannah L. |
| Friday |
Niharika M., Jorena de P. |
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| Week
15 Begins Monday April 26-- Final Presentations |
| |
| Monday |
Sarah H., Pooja S. |
| Wednesday |
Jason S., Chris R. |
| Friday |
Bibiana L., Ryan F. |
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| Week
16 Begins Monday May 3-- Final Presentations and Project Due |
| M |
Nancy N., Fanny M. Final Project Due |
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