| Weekly Schedule | ||
| Date | Assignment Due | In Class |
| Week 1 | ||
| Monday, 1/27 | Introduction to the course
Syllabus Review Student Survey Getting to know each other Navigating the online class Plagiarism |
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| Wednesday, 1/29 | Introduction to Professional Communication
Read Ch. 1, Professional Communications pp. 6-16 Topic brainstorming for memo
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Introduction to Formal Letter Writing
-Different types of professional communication and their audience -informal communication
Start thinking about issues on campus or in your community that would be a good topic to address in a Memo |
| Week 2 | ||
| Monday, 2/3 | –Assignment 1: Letter of Introduction to instructor due on BB before midnight (upload assignment to in-class folder)
-Read Ch. 5, Citations and Plagiarism pp. 66-70
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-self-reflection on letter of introduction
-Plagiarism -APA: Paraphrasing and citations -Organizing a Memo
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| Wednesday, 2/5 | Library session (meet in Cohen Library-Rm STC3)
Read: “The Veldt” and “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury. Group Discussion on BB due. What comparisons can be made to today? What is the overriding theme? |
Using the CCNY database for research
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| Week 3 | ||
| Monday, 2/10 | Bring in 3 copies of the draft for your Memo. Post a copy to BB.
-Read ch. 2: Audience Analysis -Brainstorm technical description topics.
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-peer review the memo
What is the purpose of your communication? Who is your audience? Adapting your writing to meet your audience needs
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| Wednesday, 2/12 | College Closed | |
| Week 4 | ||
| Monday, 2/17 | COLLEGE CLOSED
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| Wednesday, 2/19 | Library Session
-Assignment 2: Final Memo due on BB before midnight |
Academic Commons
-Creating a website -Review sample websites on BB -navigating the online class
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| Week 5 | ||
| Monday, 2/24 | -Read Ch. 9: Ethics in Technical Writing pp. 104-116
-Bring in your peer reviews for your memo assignment (stapled) -View the Technical Description slideshow |
Technical Description workshop
-self-reflection on Memo -review research papers
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| Wednesday, 2/26 | Online | Technical paper
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| Week 6 | ||
| Monday, 3/2 | -Read Ch. 8, Creating and Integrating Graphics, pp. 92-100
-Bring your prewriting, your primary and secondary sources, and your pictures for the technical description
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-Organization of the paper
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| Wednesday, 3/4
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ONLINE
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Technical Paper
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| Week 7 | ||
| Monday, 3/9 | –Bring a draft of the technical assignment for peer-review
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Content writing (flash fiction) |
| Wednesday, 3/11
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ONLINE
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TBD
Technical Paper
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| Week 8 | ||
| Monday, 3/16 | IMRAD: Introduction to the lab report, a form of communication
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| Wednesday, 3/18
ONLINE |
ONLINE
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Rhetorical Analysis introduction |
| Week 9 | ||
| Monday, 3/23 | Access the CCNY database and download an original research paper. Email to instructor
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Taking a closer look at IMRAD in original research
-Abstract (structured vs. unstructured) -ethos, pathos, logos
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| Wednesday, 3/25
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ONLINE
Final Technical Description due on BB before midnight.
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Original Research cont’d
Possible limitations and applications Discussions and Conclusions
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| Week 10 | ||
| Monday, 3/30 | –Read Ch. 3, Proposals
–topic brainstorm for group project Personality test and Group Dynamics (see online notes and instructions)
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Group workshop
Elements of the proposal Writing a proposal outline Organizing the group, playing to strengths of individuals
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| Wednesday, 4/1
ONLINE |
ONLINE
Last Day to Withdraw from a course with a grade of “W” |
Group workshop
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| Week 11 | ||
| Monday, 4/6 |
-Read Ch. 13. Communicating across Cultures, pp. 210-216
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Elements of the proposal
-What do they communicate? -persuasive arguments -incorporation of the technical description Group workshop |
| Tuesday, 4/7 (follows a Wednesday schedule)
ONLINE |
Topic suggestions and supporting sources (see online notes and instructions)
-peer review draft of Rhetorical Analysis due. Post to BB before midnight |
Narrowing the topic for the group proposal
Group Workshop |
| April 8 – 10 | SPRING BREAK | |
| Week 12 | ||
| Monday, 4/20 | Read Ch. 11: Basic Design and Readability in Publications pp. 144-170
-project agenda
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Self-reflection for rhetorical report
Preparing the slides for an effective presentation PowerPoint examples Group Workshop |
| Wednesday, 4/22
ONLINE |
ONLINE
Final Rhetorical Analysis due before midnight on BB |
TBD Group project |
| Week 13 | ||
| Monday, 4/27 | Library (Computer lab)
Project agenda |
-peer review
Making oral presentations: the dos and don’ts Sample YouTube presentation Group workshop |
| Wednesday, 4/29 | ONLINE | Group work |
| Week 14 | ||
| Monday, 5/4 | -Finalizing your proposal
–Proposal 1st draft. Work on proposals in lab. Draft due on Bb before midnight |
group work
peer -review |
| Wednesday, 5/6
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discussion on team presentations (see online notes and instructions)
Bring a final agenda for what still needs to be completed. Prepare questions for final projects |
Main elements for a successful presentation
Guidelines for good team presentations Group workshops
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| Week 15 | ||
| Monday, 5/11 | Group Presentations | Finalizing the presentations and proposals |
| Wednesday, 5/13 | LAST DAY OF CLASS
Group Presentations Final Project Due (upload to BB) |
Group work |
NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change throughout the semester. Any changes made to assignments, due dates, etc. will be communicated through Blackboard and in class.
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