PFWR 4600 schedule, spring 2026
Updated 2/8/2026
This schedule is tentative, or rather, partial.
PFWR 4600 schedule, spring 2026
Updated 2/8/2026
This schedule is tentative, or rather, partial.
Focus |
Dates |
Readings |
Assignments |
Introduction(s) |
Jan 12-14 |
– Introductions discussion (D2L) |
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Drop/Add ends |
Jan 16 | ||
Unit 1: Tech Comm basics |
Jan 14-19 |
– MGA English Dept. Definition of Plagiarism – Technical Communication chapter 1, Introduction to Technical Communication, pp. 2-15 |
– Plagiarism pledge (D2L dropbox) |
Unit 2: All about Audience |
Jan 19-25 |
– Technical Communication chapters 2-3, pp. 16-57 |
– Threaded discussion (D2L) |
Unit 3: Process basics |
Jan 26-Feb 1 | – Technical Communication chapters 4 & 6, pp. 58-77 & 100-16 |
– Threaded discussion (D2L) |
Unit 4: Research basics: |
Feb 2-8 | – Technical Communication chapter 7, pp. 118-43 |
– Threaded discussion (D2L) |
Unit 5: Organization, style, and tone |
Feb 8-14 | – Technical Communication chapters 10-11, pp. 182-97 & 200-224 – Excerpts from The Non-Designer's Design Book (in D2L) |
– Threaded discussion (D2L) |
Unit 6: Visual design |
Feb 15-21 | – Technical Communication chapter 12, pp. 237-80 – Excerpts from The Non-Designer's Design Book (in D2L) |
TBA |
Unit 7: Project work |
Feb 22-Mar 1 | – Technical Communication selected excerpts tba |
– Reflection 2: collaborative writing – Collaborative project 1 |
Unit 8: Project work |
March 2-8 | ||
Unit 9: TBA |
March 9-15 |
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Unit 10: TBA |
March 16-22 | ||
| Spring Break | March 23-27 | ||
Unit 11: TBA |
March 30-April 5 | ||
| Withdrawal deadline | April 8 | ||
Unit 12: TBA |
April 6-12 | ||
Unit 13: TBA |
April 13-19 | ||
Unit 14: TBA |
April 20-26 | ||
Unit 15: TBA |
April 27-May 7 | ||