You’ll notice patterns in the course. For most assignments, you will read a textbook discussion, review an assignment sheet, conduct analysis of a sample document, complete a planning worksheet, and submit your own work for peer review. Although you are provided with due dates for each of these steps (Wednesday and Sunday of each week, with a few Friday due dates), it would be a good idea to pace yourself, completing and posting some of the work before it’s due.
Note: Each lesson runs Monday to Sunday. That is, weeks start on Mondays and end on Sundays.
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Lesson 1 - Getting Started |
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Read the Lesson 1 Commentary (click the Lessons link in the left-hand navigation)
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Assignment: |
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Complete introductory course exercises
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Lesson 2 - Defining Technical Communication |
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Read Chapter 1 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 2 commentary (click the Lessons link in the left-hand navigation)
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Review the instructions for Assignment #1: Basic Rhetorical Analysis
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Do initial planning for the Basic Rhetorical Analysis by Wednesday of this week
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Submit your planning worksheet for the Basic Rhetorical Analysis to the drop box by Sunday of this week
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Begin drafting your Basic Rhetorical Analysis
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Lesson 3 - Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose |
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Read Chapter 5 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 3 commentary (click the Lessons link in the left-hand navigation)
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Assignment: |
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Submit full draft of the Basic Rhetorical Analysis through your team discussion forum by Wednesday of this week
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Submit your feedback to the forum by Friday of this week
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Revise your Basic Rhetorical Analysis based on the feedback you receive
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Submit the final version of your Basic Rhetorical Analysis by Sunday of this week
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Lesson 4 - Researching Your Subject |
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Read Chapter 6 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 4 commentary
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Assignment: |
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Review the instructions for Assignment #2: the Internet Resource Guide
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Begin initial planning for the Internet Resource Guide
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Complete your planning worksheet for the Internet Resource Guide; upload to the drop box by Wednesday of this week
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Identify and abstract at least three sources for the Internet Resource Guide
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Submit at least three abstracts through your team discussion forum by Friday of this week
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Submit your feedback to the forum by Sunday of this week
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Begin drafting the front matter of your Internet Resource Guide
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Lesson 5 - Understanding the Writing Process |
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Read Chapter 3 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 5 commentary
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Assignment: |
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Submit the full draft of your Internet Resource Guide to your team discussion forum by Wednesday of this week
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Submit feedback by Friday of this week.
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Revise your Internet Resource Guide based on the feedback you receive
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Submit the final version of your Internet Resource Guide by Sunday of this week
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Lesson 6 - Preparing Job Application Materials |
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Read Chapter 15 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 6 commentary
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Analyze sample Job Application materials
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Review the instructions for Assignment #3: the Job Application Package Search for potential jobs to apply for; upload your selections to the drop box for instructor approval by Wednesday of this week
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Submit planning worksheet to drop box by Sunday of this week
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Begin drafting resumes and cover letters
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Lesson 7 - Communicating Persuasively |
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Read Chapter 8 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 7 commentary
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Submit resumes and cover letters to your team discussion forum by Wednesday of this week
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Submit feedback by Friday of this week
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Revise resumes and cover letters based on feedback
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Lesson 8 - Organizing Your Information |
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Read Chapter 7 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 8 commentary
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Begin drafting cover memo
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Submit cover memos to your team discussion forum by Wednesday of this week
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Submit feedback by Friday of this week
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Revise cover memos based on feedback
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Assemble and revise Job Application Package
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Submit the final version of your Job Application Package by Sunday of this week
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Lesson 9 - Drafting and Revising Definitions and Descriptions |
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Read "Writing Definitions" and "Writing Descriptions" in Chapter 20 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 9 commentary
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Review the instructions for Assignment #4: Technical Definition and Description
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Analyze sample Technical Description in the Interactive Sample Documents by Wednesday of this week
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Submit planning worksheet for Technical Definition and Description to drop box by Sunday of this week
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Begin drafting Technical Definition and Description
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Lesson 10 - Writing Coherent Documents |
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Read Chapter 9 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 10 commentary
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Assignment: |
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Submit full draft of your Technical Definition and Description to your team discussion forum by Wednesday of this week
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Submit feedback by Friday of this week
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Submit the final version of your Technical Definition and Description by Sunday of this week
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Lesson 11 - Writing Instructions |
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Read "Writing Instructions" and "Writing Manuals" in Chapter 20 and take Self-Study Quiz by Sunday of this week
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Read the Lesson 11 commentary
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Review the instructions for Assignment #5: Instruction Set
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Analyze sample Instruction Sets by Wednesday of this week
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Complete planning worksheet and post to drop box by Sunday of this week
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Begin drafting your Instruction Set
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Lesson 12 - Designing Documents |
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Read Chapter 11 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 12 commentary
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Submit full draft of your Instruction Set to your team discussion forum by Wednesday of this week
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Submit feedback by Friday of this week
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Revise based on the feedback you received
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Submit the final version of your Instruction Set by Sunday of this week
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Lesson 13 - Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations |
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Read Chapter 2 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 13 commentary
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Review the instructions for Assignment #6: Redesign Project by Wednesday of this week
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Select a document to redesign and upload it to the approval drop box by Wednesday
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Complete planning worksheet and submit to drop box by Sunday of this week
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Begin drafting Redesign Project
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Lesson 14 - Creating Graphics |
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Read Chapter 12 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 14 commentary
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Submit draft of Redesign Project to team discussion forum by Wednesday of this week
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Submit feedback by Friday of this week
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Revise based on feedback you received
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Complete and submit your SRTE Evaluation.
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Lesson 15 - Writing Effective Sentences |
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Read Chapter 10 and take Self-Study Quiz by Wednesday of this week
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Read the Lesson 15 commentary
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Submit full Redesign Project, including Reflective Commentary, to team discussion forum by Wednesday of this week
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Submit feedback by Friday of this week
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Submit the final version of your Redesign Project by Sunday of this week
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Complete and submit your SRTE Evaluation.
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