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Assignment Schedule

Summer 2002

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Internet Students,

   Welcome to the Summer 2002 Technical Writing Internet class.  Summer 2002 dates are June 3 through July 26.

    If you have already read the INTRODUCTION pages, get started by clicking on the Orientation Module below and submitting your first assignment.

--P. J. Colbert

pcolbert@iavalley.cc.ia.us

 
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Reading Assignments
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Assignments
Summary
Deadlines
 

Orientation

browse text and website

 
  • Orientation Questions
 Tuesday, June 4
 
Module 1
 
Overview 

Chapters 3 and 4

Language and Design

  
  • Analysis of two web pages
  • Attach file and e-mail 
 Thursday, June 6
 
Module 2
Memos and Letters
Chapter 15

Correspondence

  
  • Exercise 15.7
 Monday, June 10
 
Module 3
Resume and Letter of Application

Appendix 1

Search for Employment
Resumes: Your Calling Card
  • Application letter 
  • Resume
 Thursday, June 13
 
Module 4
Visuals
Chapter 5 
Visuals
Using Visuals
  • Exercise 5.19
 Monday, June 17
 
Module 5
Definition
Chapter 11 
Definition
Definition
  • Exercise 11.6
 Thursday, June 20
 
Module 6
Mechanism Description
Chapter 10 
Description of a Mechanism
  
  • Exercise 10.7 
 Monday, June 24
 
Module 7
Instructions
Chapter 9 

Instructions and Process
Instructions
  • Exercise 9.5
 		 Thursday, June 27
 
Module 8
Types of Reports
Chapter 13 
Reports
Types of Reports

 
  • 5 possible topics for report
Monday, July 1
 
Module 9
Proposal
Chapter 14

Proposals

  
  • Proposal on final report
 note day: Wednesday, July 3
 
Module 10
Research
 
Guide to Research Section 

The Research Report 
  
  • Working bibliography
  • Outline
Monday, July 8
 
Module 11
Documentation
 Guide to Research

MCC Documentation Guide ONLINE
http://iavalley.cc.ia.us/ ~pcolbert
  
  • Documentation exercise
 Thursday, July 11
 
Module 12 
Report
Chapter  13
"Formal Report Contents"
  • Letter of transmittal 
  • Title page 
  • Table of Contents 
  • Abstract
 Monday, July 15

Note:  Next module due in ONE week
 
Module 13
Report
Chapter 13
  
  • Final Report
 Monday, July 22
 
Module 14
Class Wrap-up
    
  • Course evaluation
 Thursday, July 25

 

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