Our schedule is a work-in-progress and is reasonably accurate up through week 5 of the quarter (October 26). Stay tuned and stay flexible!
Modified Schedule for Weeks 4 and 5
Modified Schedule for Weeks
5 and 6
Modified Schedule for Weeks
7 through Finals
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Assignment |
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9/26 |
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Assign Anderson, Chapters 1-2 |
Assign Anderson “Explore Online” (p. 23) Assign Project 1 (Resume and Cover Letter) |
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9/28 |
Writing at Work and the Reader-Centered Approach |
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Anderson, “Explore Online” (p. 23) Assignment due |
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10/3 |
Defining Your Communication’s Objectives: Purpose, Audience, Context |
Anderson, Chapter 3 |
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10/5 |
Planning for Usability Document “Testing” (Peer Review) |
Anderson, Chapter 4 |
Draft of Project 1 Due
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10/10 |
Individual Conferences |
Anderson, Chapter 5 Readings for Evocative Objects |
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10/12 |
Individual Conferences (cont.) Ethos, Logos, Pathos Reverse, Reinforce, Shape (p. 119)
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Assign Project 5 (Unsolicited Recommendation) |
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10/17 |
Research Guidelines Five Reader-Centered Research Methods (151ff) |
Anderson, Chapter 6-8 |
Draft of "object" essay due (please bring two copies) |
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10/19 |
Persuasion in Action
Looking at Data Thinking Critically about Research Representing this Data Meaningfully |
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Anderson, “Exercise Your Expertise,” (Exercise 1, p. 143) due
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10/24 |
Usability Testing on Project 5 Introductions and Conclusions |
Anderson, Chapters 10-11 |
Draft of Project 5 Due Revision of "object" essay due
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10/26 |
Individual Conferences |
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10/31 |
(No class meeting?--available during office hours and class time for consultation) |
Anderson, Chapter 13-14 |
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11/2 |
Drafting Visual Elements Page Design Basics |
Reading Packet for Essay #3 |
Anderson, “Exercise your Expertise" (Exercise 2, p. 355) due Revision of Project #5 due |
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11/7 |
Revision Guidelines |
Anderson, Chapter 15 |
Anderson, “Exercise your Expertise” (Exercise 2, p. 399) due
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11/9 |
Peer Review |
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Draft of "social media" essay due (bring 2 copies) |
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11/14 |
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Readings for Essay #4 |
Assign Portfolio Draft of "literacy autobiography" due (bring 2 copies) |
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11/16 |
Individual Conferences on Tuesday, 11/15 or Wednesday, 11/16 |
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Final Project Progress Report due Revision of "social media" essay due (attach earlier drafts) |
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11/21 |
Discuss Final Projects and Portfolio |
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Revision of "literacy autobiography" essay due (attach earlier drafts) |
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11/23 |
Individual Conferences on Tuesday, 11/22 or Wednesday, 11/23 |
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11/28 |
Peer Review of Final Project |
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Draft of Final Project Due (bring 2 copies) Peer review workshop for portfolio--bring at least one revised document for review |
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11/30 |
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Peer review workshop for portfolio--bring one or two revised documents for review |
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12/5 |
FINAL EXAM |
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Portfolio Due |