Advanced Technical Writing.
English Special Topic 404 (English 417)
Phil Druker, Instructor
SAMPLE SYLLABUS
This syllabus show the assignments
and when they are due for a typical semester in Advanced Technical Writing.
Note:
Tasks =
things you will do on the Web or as rough drafts.
Assignments (Assign) =
things you will turn in. You will turn in all your material by email as a Word
attachment.
Week 1
Task 1 - Review Course Requirements
Task 2 - Introduction to Technical Writing
Quiz Due: Wed. Jan. 16 - 11:00 am PT
Task 3 - Introductory Letter
Assign1: Introductory Letter
Part 1 (Post to Discussion): Due: Thur. Jan. 17 - 11:00 am PT
Part 2 (Turn in to Instructor): Due: Thur. Jan. 17 - 11:00 am PT
Week 2
Task 1 - Style Check, Introductory Letter
Task 2 - Résumé
Assign2: Résumé
Part 1 (Post to Discussion): Due: Tues. Jan. 22 - 11:00 am PT
Part 2 (Turn in to Instructor): Due: Thur. Jan. 24 - 11:00 am PT
Extra Credit: Web Resume Due: Any time before Week 10
Week 3
Task 1 - Getting Started on the Semester Project
Assign3: Initial Proposal
Part 1 (Post to Discussion): Due: Thur. Jan. 31 11:00 am PT
Part 2 (Turn in to Instructor): Due: Thur. Jan. 31 11:00 am PT
Week 4
Task 1 - Proposal Introduction
Extra Credit: Request for Proposal* Due: Any time this Week
Quiz Due: Tues. Feb 5 11:00am PST
Task 2 - Start writing sections of the proposal
Assign 4: Objectives rough draft* Due: Thur. Feb. 7 - 11:00 am PT
Week 5
Task 1 - Writing sections of the proposal cont.
Problem rough draft* Due: Tues. Feb. 12 - 11:00 am PT
Methods rough draft* Due: Thur. Feb. 14 - 11:00 am PT
Task 2 - Read about the Background Section
Task 3 - Read Assignment 6: Progress Report 1
Due: Thur. Feb. 21 - 11:00 am PT
Week 6
Task 1 - Write Summary of Article
Assignment
5: Summary Due: Tues. Feb. 19 - 11:00 am PT
Task 2 - Progress Report 1
Assignment
6: Progress Report 1 Due, final draft (no rough draft)
Part 1 (Post to Discussion): Due:
Thur. Feb. 21 - 11:00 am PT
Part 2 (Turn in to Instructor): Due: Thur. Feb. 21 - 11:00 am PT
Task 3 - Re-read the Background Section
Week 7
Task 1 - Write Background Section - Rough Drafts
Assign 7: Background section rough draft*
Due: Tues. Feb. 26 - 11:00 am PT
Task 2 - Write other sections - Rough Drafts
Other sections (Scope, time schedule, Budget, Facilities, Credentials) rough draft*
Due: Thur. Feb. 28 - 11:00 am PT
Week 8
Task 1 - Submit the Final Draft of the Proposal
Proposal Final Draft Due: Tues. Mar. 5 - 3:00 pm PT
Task 2 -Style Check 2 - Background Paragraph
Revise 1 Paragraph of the Background Section
Due: Tues. Mar. 7 - 11:00 am PT
Task 3 - Write a Section of the Final Report
Assign 8: *Rough draft of section of final report Due: Tues. March 26 - 11 AM
Week 9
Analyzing information
Organizing information
Week 10
Criteria for section of the final report assignment
*Assign 8: Rough draft of section of final report
Due: Tues. March 26 - 11 AM
* Second Rough draft of section of final report
Due: Thur. March 28 - 11 AM
Week 11
Assignment Due: Section of final report due Due: Tues. Apr. 2 - 11:00 am PT
Style check 3 Due: Thur. Apr. 4 - 11:00 am PT
Revision of one paragraph due Due: Thur. Apr. 4 - 11:00 am PT
Week 12
Final report assignment
Progress Report 2 Due: Thur. Apr. 11 - 11:00 am PT
Week 13
*Rough draft of new section of final report*
Analyzing information
Week 14
Writing conclusions
Rough draft of conclusion section
Front matter: letter of transmittal, abstract, executive summary
Task: *Conclusion and Recommendation rough
draft*
Due: Tues. Apr. 23 - 11:00 am PT
Task:*Letter of transmittal rough draft*
Due: Tues. Apr. 23 - 11:00 am PT
Week 15
Finishing the final report
Criteria for final report
Task: *Abstract rough draft
Due: Tues. Apr. 30 - 5:00 pm PT
Task:*Executive summary rough draft
Due: Tues. Apr. 30 - 5:00 pm PT
Assignment: Final Report Due: Thursday, May 2 - 5:00 PM
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