T

Aug 23

Course Introduction

Grading rubric

Communication and the audience

1

R

Aug 25

MBKTS, airplane, groups, class exercise

2

T

Aug 30

Writing instructions (pp. 266-71) communication exercise
Teams for instruction project
Design Instruction Project (DIP) assigned

3

R

Sept 1

Intro to major project pp. 186-89

Preliminary research required (FTPOYPCNEOM) or (FTFDOYPCNEOM)

Work with design groups

4

T

Sept 6

What employers want

Cover letter (pp. 36-41) and resume (pp. 484-502) assigned

5

R

Sept 8

Memoranda format pp. 343-45

Letter format pp. 316-21

Work with design groups

6

T

Sept 13

Group instruction project DUE (non-revisable)
Oral presentation of DIP (10-12 minutes + Q & A)

7

R

Sept 15

Proposal (pp. 428-31) assigned—memo format

Download and bring to class the proposal outline: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/macric/WRIT_465_current/outline_for_project_pro.htm

8

T

Sept 20

 Self-assessment                                                                   

9

R

Sept 22

Using positive language (pp. 402-403) and the 4 P’s

Positive writing in-class exercise

Demonstration presentation assigned (topic and sign-up date Sept. 27)

Cover letter and resume DUE

10

T

Sept 27

Proposal DUE
Audience analysis (pp. 44-45) assigned

11

R

Sept 29

Surveys (pp. 452-57) assigned

Inquiry letter assigned

Sign up for demonstration presentation

12

T

Oct 4

Surveys due for group critique (bring one copy for each group member)

Audience analysis DUE

13

R

Oct 6

Presentation tips for demonstration presentation/intros and conclusions

Rough draft of inquiry letter DUE for group critique (bring one copy for each group member)

Surveys DUE

14

T

Oct 11

Demonstration presentations

15

R

Oct 13

Demonstration presentations

Inquiry letter DUE

16

F - M

Oct 14 – 17

Fall Break

T

Oct 18

Progress reports assigned

Achieving conciseness and reducing wordiness (pp. 91-94)

17

R

Oct 20

Graphics exercise (pp. 568-72) assigned

Interviewing for information (pp. 277-80)

Email etiquette (pp. 164-68)

18

F

Oct 21

Last day to drop or S/U a full fall semester course. Students may withdraw from a course through Wingspan. (Automatic N grade is issued.)

T

Oct 25

Organization of major project: Download and bring to class  the major project outline at http://faculty.winthrop.edu/macric/WRIT_465_current/organization_final_project.htm

19

R

Oct 27

Progress report presentations

All progress reports DUE

Graphics exercise DUE

20

T

Nov 1

Progress report presentations

Sign up for rough draft conferences

21

R

Nov 3

Developing PowerPoint presentations (pp. 409-17)

Intros and conclusions for presentations

22

T

Nov 8

Election Day—No class

23

R

Nov 10

No Class-Conferences on typed rough draft

Failure to attend or failure to bring Part 2 will result in 3 absences.

24

T

Nov 15

No Class-Conferences on typed rough draft

Failure to attend or failure to bring Part 2 will result in 3 absences.

25

R

Nov 17

PPT workshop: bring final presentation slide show

26

T

Nov 22

Final presentations (10-12 minutes, +/- 30 secs.)

27

R

Nov 24

Thanksgiving—No class

T

Nov 29

Final presentations

28

R

Dec 1

Course evaluations (bring mobile, tablet, etc. to complete)

Final presentations

All final projects DUE regardless of presentation date

Last day of Class

29

F

Dec 9

11:30 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.

Final Exam

Exam schedule available at http://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/recandreg/Calendars/Exams.pdf Travel plans or work schedules are not reasons to reschedule an examination.