WRITING 465 Dr. Koster Calendar of Readings and Assignments Spring 2001

Date

Readings in Bovée & Thill; assignments due in boldface

January 11

Course introductions and discussion.

January 16

Ch. 1; Ch. 13 (pp 454-462). diagnostic memo (p. 32 #10)

January 18

Ch. 2 & 3; ch. 10.

January 23

Ch. 4 & 5; Appendix I.

January 25

Ch. 6; ch. 14 to p. 476 and examples. Electronic assignment #1 due.

January 30

Ch. 16. Editing test .

February 1

Ch. 16. Work Plan due.

February 6

Ch. 7.

February 8

Oral Presentation #1.

February 13

Oral Presentation #1.Routine Request Letter due. Wednesday February 14 is last day to withdraw with "N".

February 15

Ch. 11. E-mail assessment of Oral Presentation #1 (at least 2 paragraphs long) due by 2/16 at noon.

February 20

Team meeting time. Survey draft workshop.

February 22

Ch. 13 (451-454). Team meeting time. Survey and memo due.

February 27

Oral Presentation #2 (team)

March 1

Oral Presentation #2 (team)

March 6

Spring Break!

March 8

Spring Break!

March 13

Ch. 12. Electronic Assignment #2 due.

March 15

Ch. 9; ch. 15. Progress report due. Discuss sample large reports.

March 20

Oral Presentation #3

March 22

Oral Presentation #3. Audience Analysis grid due.

March 27

Class will discuss graphics and how to assemble big report. Review ch. 12 & ch. 15 of Bovee & Thill and bring a list of specific questions to class. Revisions of progress report, if required, are due. 

March 29

No class. E-mail assessment of Oral Presentation #3 (at least 2 paragraphs long) due by 3:30 pm today. Sign up on the door of my office by Friday, March 30, for a rough draft conference.

April 2 Graphics assignment due by noon today. Rough draft conferences (mandatory) begin today.

April 3

Ch. 15 as needed.

April 5

Ch. 15 as needed.

April 10

Ch. 17. Major report due 4/16 by noon. Bring milk.

April 17

Job letter workshop.

April 19

Resume workshop. Last day to withdraw with a grade of W.

April 24

Oral Presentation #4. Course evaluations. Resume and job letter due no later than today.

April 26 3 pm

 Final Exam: Oral Presentation #4. Absence from the exam is reason to fail the course. Remember that Winthrop University Policy states that work schedules or travel plans are not reasons to reschedule a final exam.