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Introduction to Technical Writing.
In-class Writing Exercise. |
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The Writing Process.
Technical Writing Style: Effective Language & Paragraphs. |
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Writing for a General Audience.
Memo #1 due: Interview Summary. |
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Grammar Workshop: Coherence, Subordination and Transition. |
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Formal Paper #1 due: In-class Workshop on Writing for a General Reader.
Quiz #1: Transitions. |
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Writing Letters and Memos.
If possible, bring to class an English language memo and a business letter that you have received. |
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Grammar Workshop: Verb Tense Review. |
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The Job Application Process.
Memo #2 due: Comparison of Communication Tasks in the Job Application Process: United States vs other country. |
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Formal Paper #2 due in Individual Conferences. |
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Writing about Research: General Details.
Quiz #2: Verbs.
Bring to class two copies of a good example of a journal article from a leading journal in your field. We will be referring to this article for the rest of the term. |
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Documentation Conventions and Formats. |
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Writing about Research: Abstracts & Introductions.
Memo #3 due: Summary: Essentials of Abstracts & Introductions. |
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Grammar Workshop: Articles. |
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Formal Paper #3 due: Abstracts & Introductions.
Mechanics Workshop: Punctuation.
Quiz #3: Articles. |
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Writing About Research: Proposing Research Projects (I). |
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Writing About Research: Proposing Research Projects (II).
Effective Language for Proposals: Modal Auxiliaries, Conditionals Inverted Verbs and Subjunctives.
Memo #4 due: Evaluation of Proposal. |
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Grammar Workshop: Relative Clauses.
Quiz #4: Punctuation. |
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Formal Paper #4 due: Proposal. |
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Writing about Research: Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions.
Quiz #5: Relative Clauses. |
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Strategies for Presenting a Paper Orally. |
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Student Mini-Presentations. |
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Poster Sessions, Proofreading & Publishing. |
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Student Conferences. (Come prepared with a list of your common problems, outline and draft of part of Final Project). |
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Student Conferences. (Come prepared with outline and draft of part of Final Project). |
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Final Project Due.
Student Led Overview. |
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