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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