Calendar

Unit 0 - Introductory Material


Week 1 - Introduction to Technical Writing

Tue Aug 25 - Introductions
Thu Aug 27 - Discussion: Importance of Technical Writing

Week 2 - Internal Processes and Practices of Communication

Tue Sep 1 - Lecture
Thu Sep 3 - Discussion

Week 3 - Audience Analysis, rhetoric and style

Tue Sep 8 - Lecture
Thu Sep 10 - Discussion

Week 4 - Social Media and Our Space of Communication

Tue Sep 15 - Lecture
Thu Sep 17 - Discussion


Unit I - Sales and Business Introductions


Week 5 - Sales and Business - The Pitch

Tue Sep 22 - Lecture and Topic Brainstorm - Finalize Topic
Thu Sep 24 - Discussion/Work - "The Pitch"

Week 6 - Sales and Business - Social Media Strategy

Tue Sep 29 - Lecture
Thu Oct 1 - Discussion/Work - "Social Media Strategy"


Unit II - Internal Communications


Week 7 - Mission Statement

Tue Oct 6 - Lecture and Topic Brainstorm
Thu Oct 8 - Discussion/Work - "Internal Mission Statement"

Week 8 - Policy Guide

Tue Oct 13 - Lecture / Work
Thu Oct 15 - Discussion/Work - "Internal Policy Guide"


Unit III - User Guides


Week 9 - Novice

Tue Oct 20 - Lecture and Topic Brainstorm
Thu Oct 22 - Discussion/Work - "Novice User Guide"

Week 10 - Advanced

Tue Oct 27 - Lecture/Work
Thu Oct 29 - Discussion/Work - "Advanced User Guide"

Week 11 - Presentation Styles and Formatting

Tue Nov 3 - Lecture on Formatting
Thu Nov 5 - Finalized User Guides

Unit IV - Business Correspondence


Week 12 - Business Correspondence 1

Tue Nov 10 - Lecture/Work - Effective Email
Thu Nov 12 - Discussion

Week 13 - Business Correspondence 2

Tue Nov 17 - Lecture/Work
Thu Nov 19 - Correspondence Exercise


Unit V - Bringing it all together - Revisions and Portfolios


Week 14 - Portfolio Development

Tue Nov 24 - Portfolio Development
Thu Nov 26 - THANKSGIVING

Week 15 - Wrap up

Tue Dec 1 -
Thu Dec 3 -



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