Topic: Round 2 of Testing/Prototyping. Writing due: Prototype Topics: Analyzing the 10 Testing Presentation, Results of Usability Topic: Peer Review along with texts/objects Testing. Writing the Writing Workshop. 11/2 to accompany Usability Report. Writing due: Draft of 11/4 presentation (e.g., Composing Technical Usability Report. 11/6 poster, demonstration/ Descriptions. role-play with props, slide deck). Topic: Understanding the Rhetorical Situation and Purposes for Topic: Analyzing Your Topic: Conducting Decision-Making Solution in Three Secondary Research to Reports. 11 Dimension: Technical Inform Analysis of Writing due: Draft of Feasibility, Business Potential Solutions. 11/9 “Technical Desription Viability, and Social Writing due: Final draft of of memo. 11/11 Solution” Desirability. “Technical 11/13 Reading Due: Technical Writing due: Final draft of Description of Communication, Usability Report. memo. Solution” Chapter 14, “Reports for Decision Making” (pp. 501-538). Topic: Peer Review 12 Topic: Drawing Writing Workshop. Conclusions and 11/16 Topic: Document Design. Writing due: Draft of Recommending Report for Decision 11/18 Solutions. 11/20 Making. Wk NO CLASS. THANKSGIVING RECESS. 13 14 Writing due: Final Draft Strategies for Planning Strategies for Delivering of Report for Decision Rhetorically Effective Rhetorically Effective 11/30 Making (post by 12/2 Team Presentations. Team Presentations. 5pm). 12/4 15 Topics: Course Wrap-Up Topic: Team Presentations. Topic: Team Presentations. and Evaluations. 12/7 Writing due: Slide deck for Writing due: Slide deck for Writing due: Reflective 12/9 Oral Presentation. Oral Presentation. Writing Activity #3. 12/11
10 11/2 11/4 11/6 Topic: Round 2 of Testing/Prototyping. Writing due: Prototype Testing Presentation, along with texts/objects to accompany presentation (e.g., poster, demonstration/ role-play with props, slide deck). Topics: Analyzing the Results of Usability Testing. Writing the Usability Report. Composing Technical Descriptions. Topic: Peer Review Writing Workshop. Writing due: Draft of Usability Report. 11 11/9 11/11 11/13 Topic: Understanding the Rhetorical Situation and Purposes for Decision-Making Reports. Writing due: Draft of “Technical Desription of Solution” memo. Reading Due: Technical Communication, Chapter 14, “Reports for Decision Making” (pp. 501-538). Topic: Analyzing Your Solution in Three Dimension: Technical Feasibility, Business Viability, and Social Desirability. Writing due: Final draft of Usability Report. Topic: Conducting Secondary Research to Inform Analysis of Potential Solutions. Writing due: Final draft of “Technical Description of Solution” memo. 12 11/16 11/18 11/20 Topic: Drawing Conclusions and Recommending Solutions. Topic: Document Design. Topic: Peer Review Writing Workshop. Writing due: Draft of Report for Decision Making. Wk 13 NO CLASS. THANKSGIVING RECESS. 14 11/30 12/2 12/4 Strategies for Planning Rhetorically Effective Team Presentations. Strategies for Delivering Rhetorically Effective Team Presentations. Writing due: Final Draft of Report for Decision Making (post by 5pm). 15 12/7 12/9 12/11 Topic: Team Presentations. Writing due: Slide deck for Oral Presentation. Topic: Team Presentations. Writing due: Slide deck for Oral Presentation. Topics: Course Wrap-Up and Evaluations. Writing due: Reflective Writing Activity #3.