About TCOM 2010
Course Textbook
Paul V. Anderson Technical Communication
| Date | Readings | Exercises and/or Activities |
Due | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/18 | Introduction to the class; review of course policies and requirements | |||
| Module 1: Workplace Writing | ||||
| 08/20 | Ch 1 |
Workplace communication | ||
| 08/25 | Ch 20 |
Correspondence | ||
| 08/27 | Ch 20 |
Correspondence | ||
| 09/01 | Labour Day Holiday: No Class | |||
| 09/03 | Quiz: Chapters 1 & 20 | Correspondence | ||
| Module 2: Designing Documents | ||||
| 09/08 | Ch 13 |
Designing Documents | ||
| 09/10 | Ch 13 |
Designing Documents | ||
| 09/15 | Quiz: Chapter 13 | Design Assignment | ||
| Module 3: Conducting Effective Research | ||||
| 09/17 | Ch 6 |
Research | ||
| 09/22 | Ch 6 & App A |
Research & Documenting Research | ||
| 09/24 | Quiz: Ch 6 and Appendix A | Research assignment | ||
| Module 4: Creating Instructional Materials | ||||
| 09/29 | Ch 23 |
Instructions | ||
| 10/01 | Ch 23 |
Instructions | Instructions draft | |
| 10/06 | p. 362-369 |
Working with photos and images | ||
| 10/08 | Ch 4 |
Usability Testing | Instructions draft | |
| 10/13 | Quiz: Ch 23, Ch 4 and photos | Instructions assignment | ||
| Module 5: Proposals and Reports | ||||
| 10/15 | Ch 21/22 |
557-617 |
Reports & Proposals: Overview | |
| 10/20 | Ch 21/22 |
Selecting and Researching a Topic | ||
| 10/22 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 3 |
Communication Objectives | Report topic memo |
| 10/27 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 3/21 |
Proposal Objective | Audience analysis memo |
| 10/29 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 7 |
Quiz: Proposals. Discussion: Drafting a Proposal | Problem Analysis memo |
| 11/03 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 5 |
Persuasive Strategies | Persuasion memo |
| 11/05 | Ch 21/22 |
Proposal Workshop | Proposal | |
| 11/10 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 8 |
Developing Style | |
| 11/12 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 12 |
Creating Graphics | |
| 11/17 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 9 |
Beginning a Communication | Progress Report |
| 11/19 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 10 |
Ending a Communication | |
| 11/24 | Ch 21/22 |
Ch 11 |
Front and back matter | |
| 11/26 | Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov 26-28 | |||
| 12/02 | Report workshop | Report--5 pm | ||