PFWR 4600 schedule, spring 2025
Updated 1/20/25
This schedule is tentative.
PFWR 4600 schedule, spring 2025
Updated 1/20/25
This schedule is tentative.
Focus |
Dates |
Readings |
Assignments |
Introduction(s) |
Jan 8-14 |
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Drop/Add ends |
Jan 14 | ||
Unit 1: A few basics |
Jan 11-18 |
– MGA English Dept. Definition of Plagiarism – Writing That Works, chapter 1: Workplace Writing Context |
– Plagiarism pledge (D2L dropbox) |
Unit 2: |
Jan 19-25 |
– Writing That Works, chapter 2: Planning, Drafting, Revising (okay to skim or skip the sections on outlines and drafting) |
– Threaded discussion (D2L) – Individual projects 2 & 3 |
Unit 3: |
Jan 26-Feb 1 | – Principles of design tba | – Threaded discussion (D2L) – Individual projects 4 & 5 |
Unit 4: |
Feb 2-8 | – Review of genres and audience; lessons on collaboration tba | – Threaded discussion (D2L) – Individual project 5 – Collaborative project 1 |
Unit 5: |
Feb 9-15 | – Power usage of common software; typography | – Individual project 6 – Collaborative project 2 |
Unit 6: |
Feb 16-22 | – Project management and communication strategies tba | – Threaded discussion (D2L) – Collaborative project 3 – Reflection 2: "thus far" |
Unit 7: |
Feb 23-Mar 1 | – Longer documents tba | – Collaborative project 3 |
Unit 8: |
March 2-8 | ||
Withdrawal deadline |
March 12 | Last day to withdraw with "W" grade |
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Unit 9: |
March 9-16 | ||
| Spring Break | March 17-21 | ||
Unit 10: |
March 22-29 | ||
Unit 11: |
Mar 30-Apr 5 | ||
Unit 12: |
Apr 6-12 | ||
Unit 13: |
Apr 13-19 | ||
Unit 14: |
Apr 20-26 | ||
| Unit 15: | April 27-May 1 | ||
| May 3 | – Final project, final version – Final reflection |
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