Week One
Preparation
Apr. 1-5

--Diagnostic report 4-1
--Class works - 4/3
--Summary of Plagiarism handout - due 4-8
--Definition Report -- due 4-15
DB (Discussion Board) - Post  email address

--How to Brainstorm, Plagiarism, The Writing Process

Week Two
Discuss Criteria for Technical Writing
Apr. 8-12

--Begin Manual Project
--Thesis Statements 
--Thesis Practice due 4-11
--DB -- What is your experience with technical writing?

--Read Paper format
--Review model proposals
--Review model manuals

Week Three
Classification
Memo Form and Formatting
15-19

--Proposal due  4-22
--Begin Classification -
DB -- What was the most difficult part of your proposal?

-Read McCormick and Hank
--Read transition handout

Week Four
Outlining

--Prepare Outline -- due  5-6
DB--What was the latest piece of technical writing that you have read that was good?  Why did you like it?

-- Review model outlines
--Review conclusions

Week Five
Compare/Contrast

--Begin Compare/Contrast  -- due 5-13  
DB -- Is your writing changing due to your work in class?

--Review accessibility handout

Week Six
Midterm

-- Monday -- In-class mid-term report
-Read Punctuation Pattern-
then do Exercise --  due  5/7
-Read Sentence Combining --  then do Exercise -- due  5/9
DB --Why do we need to fine-tune technical writing?

--Review mechanics handout
--Review embedding quotations

Week Seven
Process Analysis

--Begin Process Analysis -- due
DB-- What's your status on your manual?

--Review introductions

Week Eight
Peer Editing

--Peer Editing
--First draft due
DB-- Why is feedback important?

--Review giving feedback, receiving feedback

Week Nine
Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect due
DB -- You choose

Focus on your manual.  Optional:  Instead of writing a causal analysis report, you may build a mini-website where you post the proposal, the outline, the manual  and one report, showcasing your best work. Submit html to instructor, and I will add it to our site.

Week Ten
Reflection Week

Begin Reflection --due

Presentation of Manuals
Please submit hardcopy at class meeting and submit it as an attachment via email to instructor.

Final Week

All work completed.