English 5106 schedule,
fall 2018
Updated 11/13/18
This schedule of readings and assignments is tentative. I will make
adjustments to the schedule as needed.
| Unit | Dates | Material | Readings | Assignments |
| Mon, August 13 –Tues, August 14 |
Introduction to the course and Brightspace/D2L |
ENGL 5106 syllabus | Student
info form Threaded discussion (D2L) Syllabus quiz (D2L) |
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| Thurs, August 16 | Drop/add ends |
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1 |
Wed, August 15 –Tues, August 21 |
Introduction to technical communication Ethical and legal concerns |
Technical Communication (Tech Comm) chapters 1-2 (pp. 2-40) | Launchpad registration (see D2L) Threaded discussion (see D2L) Individual project 1 |
2 |
Wed, August 22 –Tues, August 28 |
The writing process Collaborative writing Proximity |
Tech Comm chs. 3-4 (pp. 42-81) The Non-Designer's Design Book (NDDB) chs. 1-2 (pp. 11-32) |
Launchpad LearningCurve Threaded discussion Individual project 1, part 2 |
3 |
Wed, August 29 –Tues, Sept 4 |
Audience and purpose Alignment |
Tech Comm ch. 5 (pp. 84-114) NDDB ch. 3 (pp. 33-54) |
Threaded discussion |
4 |
Wed, Sept 5 –Tues, Sept 11 |
Research Organization |
Tech Comm chs. 6-7 (pp. 116-69) | Launchpad LearningCurve Threaded discussion Collaborative project 1 |
5 |
Wed, Sept 12 –Tues, Sept 18 |
Persuasiveness Clarity and emphasis Repetition |
Tech Comm chs. 8-9 (pp. 172-211) NDDB ch. 4 (pp. 55-68) |
Threaded discussion Individual project 2 |
6 |
Wed, Sept 19 –Tues, Sept 25 |
Correctness and effectiveness Contrast |
Tech Comm ch. 10 (pp. 213-43) NDDB ch. 5 (pp. 69-84) |
Launchpad LearningCurve Threaded discussion |
7 |
Wed, Sept 26 –Tues, Oct 2 |
Document design Tips and tricks |
Tech Comm ch. 11 (pp. 247-88) NDDB ch. 8 (pp. 113-48) |
Launchpad quiz Threaded discussion Individual project 3 |
8 |
Wed, Oct 3 –Tues, Oct 9 |
Graphics Color |
Tech Comm ch. 12 (pp. 291-332) NDDB ch. 7 (pp. 95-112) |
Launchpad quiz Threaded discussion Collaborative project 2 |
| Wed, Oct 10 | Withdrawal deadline | |||
9 |
Wed, Oct 10 –Tues, Oct 16 |
Usability/document evaluation Type Contrasts
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Tech Comm ch. 13 (pp. 336-58) NDDB ch. 12 (pp. 187-218) |
Launchpad quiz Threaded discussion |
10 |
Wed, Oct 17 –Tues, Oct 23 |
Print and digital documents | Tech Comm ch. 14 (pp. 362-87) | Launchpad quiz Threaded discussion Individual project 4 |
11 |
Wed, Oct 24 –Tues, Oct 30 |
Proposals | Tech Comm ch. 16 (pp. 422-46) | Launchpad quiz Threaded discussion Collaborative project 3 |
12 |
Wed, Oct 31 –Tues, Nov 6 |
Informational reports | Tech Comm ch. 17 (pp. 448-66) | Launchpad quiz |
13 |
Wed, Nov 7 –Tues, Nov 13 |
Recommendation reports | Tech Comm ch. 18 (pp. 470-514) | Launchpad quiz Threaded discussion Collaborative project 4 |
14 |
Wed, Nov 14 –Tues., Nov 27 |
Definitions, descriptions, instructions | Tech Comm ch. 20 (pp. 535-77) | Launchpad quiz Threaded discussion Individual project 5 Collaborative project 4 |
| Sun Nov 18 –Sun, Nov 25 |
Thanksgiving holiday | |||
15 |
Mon, Nov 26 –Fri, Dec 7 |
Formal report due | ||