WRITING 465 Dr. Koster Calendar of Readings and Assignments Spring 2001
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Readings in Bovée & Thill; assignments due in boldface |
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January 11 |
Course introductions and discussion. |
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January 16 |
Ch. 1; Ch. 13 (pp 454-462). diagnostic memo (p. 32 #10). |
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January 18 |
Ch. 2 & 3; ch. 10. |
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January 23 |
Ch. 4 & 5; Appendix I. |
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January 25 |
Ch. 6; ch. 14 to p. 476 and examples. Electronic assignment #1 due. |
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January 30 |
Ch. 16. Editing test . |
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February 1 |
Ch. 16. Work Plan due. |
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February 6 |
Ch. 7. |
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February 8 |
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February 13 |
Oral Presentation #1 .Routine Request Letter due. Wednesday February 14 is last day to withdraw with "N". |
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February 15 |
Ch. 11. E-mail assessment of Oral Presentation #1 (at least 2 paragraphs long) due by 2/16 at noon. |
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February 20 |
Team meeting time. Survey draft workshop. |
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February 22 |
Ch. 13 (451-454). Team meeting time. Survey and memo due. |
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February 27 |
Oral Presentation #2 (team) |
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March 1 |
Oral Presentation #2 (team) |
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March 6 |
Spring Break! |
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March 8 |
Spring Break! |
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March 13 |
Ch. 12. Electronic Assignment #2 due. |
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March 15 |
Ch. 9; ch. 15. Progress report due. Discuss sample large reports. |
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March 20 |
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March 22 |
Oral Presentation #3 . Audience Analysis grid due. |
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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. |
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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. |
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April 3 |
Ch. 15 as needed. |
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April 5 |
Ch. 15 as needed. |
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April 10 |
Ch. 17. Major report due 4/16 by noon. Bring milk. |
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April 17 |
Job letter workshop. |
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April 19 |
Resume workshop. Last day to withdraw with a grade of W. |
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April 24 |
. Course evaluations. Resume and job letter due no later than today. |
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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. |