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Professional Writing 3170, spring 2018

Updated 4/14/18

Note that this schedule of readings and assignments is tentative.  I will make additions and adjustments as need arises, giving ample notice in class and on the web when making changes in the schedule.

Day/Date Assignments due Readings due In class
Tues., Jan. 9     Introduction to course
Course syllabus
On plagiarism
Fri., Jan. 12 Student info (online) Business and Professional Writing:
   –Preface, pp. 13-14
   –Introduction 15-22		 D2L:Threaded discussion
Tues., Jan. 16   Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 1: Plain Language 25-32
   –Chap. 2: The Seven C's 33-59

Non-Designer's Design Book:
   –Chap. 2: Proximity 15-32		 Writing exercise 1: Language
Sat., Jan. 20
12:00 noon 		Writing exercise 2: Correctness (in D2L) Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 3: Correctness 60-94		  
Tues., Jan. 23  

Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 5: Basic Document Design 107-31

Non-Designer's Design Book:
   –Chap. 3: Alignment 33-54

 MS Word skills
Fri., Jan. 26 Writing exercise 3: Copy-Editing
(see D2L announcement)

Individual project 1: Basic Forms		 Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 4: Copy-Editing 95-104		  
Tues., Jan. 30   Non-Designer's Design Book:
   –Chaps. 4-5: Repetition & Contrast 55-84

MS Excel skills
Excel samples
Fri., Feb. 2 Writing exercise 4: Tables Non-Designer's Design Book:
   –Chap. 7: Design with Color 95-112		  
Tues., Feb. 6   Non-Designer's Design Book:
   –Chap. 8: Tips and Tricks 113-44		 MS Publisher skills
Fri., Feb. 9 Individual project 2: Fliers    
Tues., Feb. 13 Individual project 3: Logo Docs

Non-Designer's Design Book:
   –Chaps. 9-10: Typography & Type 149-74

 Graphics skills
Sun., Feb. 18 Writing exercise 5: Graphics    
Tues., Feb. 20   Non-Designer's Design Book:
   –Chaps. 11-12: Type Categories & Contrast 175-218		 Adobe Acrobat skills
Fri., Feb. 23      
Tues., Feb. 27 Collaborative project 1: Event doc Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 6: Formatting for Correspondence 133-47		  
Fri., Mar. 2      
Tues., Mar. 6   Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 7: Emails and Memos 151-58		 Google docs overview
Fri., Mar. 9 Individual project 4: Memos    
Mon. Mar. 12-
Fri. Mar. 16
 Spring break Spring break Spring break
Tues., Mar. 20   Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 12: News Releases 221-34		  
Fri., Mar. 23      
Tues., Mar. 27   Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 8: Letters (Good & Bad News) 159-73		 Collaborative project 2 assigned
Fri., Mar. 30 Individual project 5: Letters 1    
Tues., Apr. 3 Collaborative project 2: Newsletter Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 9: Persuasive Letters 175-87		  
Fri., Apr. 6 Individual project 6: Letters 2    
Tues., Apr. 10   Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 13: Brochures 235-42		 Collaborative project 3 assigned
Fri., Apr. 13   Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 14: Promotion on the Web 243-48		 Final portfolio assignment
Tues., Apr. 17   Business and Professional Writing:
   –Chap. 17: Reports 275-97		  
Fri., Apr. 20 Collaborative project 3: Brochures    
Tues., Apr. 24     Portfolio workshopping
Fri., Apr. 27      
FINALS WEEK
Thurs., May 3		 Final portfolio