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All readings refer to chapters\/pages in Technical Communication<\/em> unless otherwise linked\/noted.<\/p>\n

T, 8\/26: <\/strong>At our first class,\u00a0we’ll define\u00a0professional writing, explore what it means at this point in your career, and consider why rhetoric\u00a0matters in the workplace. I’ll also introduce you to this unit, the course site, and the results of our online survey. Finally, we’ll look at\u00a0some examples<\/a>\u00a0of digital bios and discuss\u00a0the content and format guidelines for yours.<\/p>\n

Th, 8\/28<\/strong>: Write and design your digital bio using this tool<\/a>\u00a0(or this<\/a> one). Once you’re happy with your design, grab the html by\u00a0copying and pasting it into a new document that you’ll have\u00a0access to\u00a0class. Also, read “Chapter 3: Defining Your Communication\u2019s Objectives: Purpose, Reader, Context” and\u00a0pp 5-10 (\u201cCharacteristics of workplace writing\u201d). In class, we’ll review the bios and watch and take notes on Helvetica<\/em> (2007), considering how the film presents a rhetorical analysis of typeface.<\/p>\n

T, 9\/2<\/strong>: Add a comment under the Meet the Team\u00a0tab, above, that networks with at least three students. If someone comments on your bio, respond to them in the appropriate thread. Also read “Chapter 8: \u00a0Drafting Paragraphs, Sections, and Chapters” and “Chapter 14: Designing Reader-Centered Pages and Documents.”\u00a0<\/em>In class, we’ll discuss Helvetica<\/em> and document design, considering what it tells us about the purposes, audiences, and various cultures that produce and read these fonts. Finally, we’ll apply that knowledge as we start to gear up for our Tech Briefings.<\/p>\n

Th, 9\/4<\/strong>: Read pp 188-193 (“Conducting a Survey”) and “Chapter 4: Planning for Usability.”\u00a0<\/em>In class we’ll review the Tech Briefing assignment<\/a>, check out a video on Google Forms, and start making\u00a0surveys using Google Forms.<\/p>\n

T, 9\/9<\/strong>: Send me\u00a0a\u00a0link to your survey by 8 a.m today.\u00a0In class, we’ll complete these surveys and view the results and their importance to audience analysis. To prepare, read “Chapter 7: Analyzing Info and Thinking Critically.”<\/p>\n

Th, 9\/11<\/strong>: By 8 a.m. today, email me pdfs of\u00a0your summary of responses along with a draft of a\u00a0memo summarizing your survey results, drawing from some of the methods discussed in Chapter 7. Use the format on\u00a0pp\u00a0550-52 to help you design it.\u00a0I’ll collect these and we’ll workshop them in class today.<\/p>\n

T, 9\/16<\/strong>: Revise your memos and email them to the class (get addresses from my class-wide emails or the Meet the Team page). Read “Chapter 5: Planning your persuasive strategies” and “Chapter 23: Writing Reader-Centered Proposals.” In class we’ll talk about writing proposals, which are due in a week (on 9\/23). You’ll also get together with your Instructions Project<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0group and develop a plan for materials.<\/p>\n

Th, 9\/18<\/strong>: Look over\u00a0“Chapter 22: Letters\/Memos,” and read the following links:<\/p>\n