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| Week | Week of | Topic |
| 1 | Jan 20 | Introduction to the course. Course Logistics and Tools. |
| 2 | Jan 27 | Begin Project #1: Technical and Professional Rhetorical Analysis. M: Markel, Chapter 1: Introduction to Technical Writing W: Markel, Chapter 2: Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations F: Markel, Chapter 4: Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose |
| 3 | Feb 3 | M: Markel, Chapter 6: Writing for Your Readers W: Markel, Chapter 7: Designing Documents and Web Sites F: Have a rough draft of Project #1 ready for peer review in class |
| 4 | Feb 10 | M: Markel, Chapter 9: Writing Correspondence W: Review, Tips, and Pointers for Project #1 F: Feb 14: Due Date for Project #1: Technical and Professional Rhetorical Analysis. |
| 5 | Feb 17 | Begin Project 2: Technical Description, Definition, and Instructions. M: Markel, Appendix A: Documenting Your Sources W: Markel, Chapter 14: Writing Definitions, pp. 359 to 366 F: Markel, Chapter 14: Writing Descriptions, pp. 366 to 374; Feb 21: Deadline for Project #1: Technical and Professional Rhetorical Analysis |
| 6 | Feb 24 | M: Markel, Chapter 14: Writing Instructions, pp. 375 to 366 W: More on Instructions F: Markel, Chapter 8: Creating Graphics |
| 7 | Mar 3 | M: Have a rough draft of Project #2 ready for peer review in class W: Revision Techniques (Markel, Chapter 6: Writing for Your Readers) F: Review, Tips, and Pointers for Project #2 |
| 8 | Mar 10 | SPRING BREAK |
| 9 | Mar 17 | M: Mar 17: Due Date for Project 2: Technical Description, Definition, and Instructions. Class meets ONLINE March 17 & 19 (I’ll be at a conference) Begin Project 3: Job Application Materials. W: Markel, Chapter 10: Writing Job-Application Materials F: VT Career Planning Guide: Writing Resumes, pp. 33 to 59 |
| 10 | Mar 24 | M: Group Resume Activity; Mar 24: Deadline for Project 2: Technical Description, Definition, and Instructions. W: Group Resume Activity F: Have a rough draft of Project #3 ready for peer review in class |
| 11 | Mar 31 | M: Revision Techniques (Markel, Chapter 6: Writing for Your Readers) W: Review, Tips, and Pointers for Project #3 F: Apr 4: Due Date for Project 3: Job Application Materials. |
| 12 | Apr 7 | Begin Project 4: Group Recommendation Report and Presentation. M: Markel, Chapter 13: Writing Recommendation Reports W: Markel, Chapter 3: Writing Collaboratively, pp. 33 to 41 F: Markel, Chapter 7: Designing Documents and Web Sites; Apr 11: Deadline for Project 3: Job Application Materials. |
| 13 | Apr 14 | M: Markel, Chapter 15: Making Oral Presentations W: Preparing for oral presentations F: Preparing for oral presentations |
| 14 | Apr 21 | M: Preparing for oral presentations W: Preparing for oral presentations F: Preparing for oral presentations |
| 15 | Apr 28 | M: Preparing for oral presentations W: Preparing for oral presentations F: May 2: Due Date for Oral Presentations. |
| 16 | May 5 | M: May 5: Due Date for Oral Presentations. W: May 7: Due Date for Oral Presentations. Go over final exam assignment. |
Optional, Take-Home Final Exams:
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