Action List for the Remainder of the Semester

• There will be no official class meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2010, but A320 will be available for your use, and I will be in my office for any questions.
• Each person needs to email Optional Revisions of the Correspondence Project to me by noon EST on Friday, December 3, 2010; I will not accept late revisions for any reason.
• There will be no official class meeting on Tuesday, December 7, but I will be in A109 for any groups that want to meet.
• Each group needs to email me your PowerPoint presentation by 2:05 PM EST on Thursday, December 9, 2010.
• Each person needs to email me your individual Presentation Memo by noon EST on Saturday, December 11, 2010.

Action List for Tuesday, November 30, 2010

• Email the Formal Report to me anytime after class today until 6:00 PM on Monday, November 29; know that the last day you can speak with me to go over a draft is Tuesday, November 23 (though I will answer questions by email over the break; I just will not look at complete drafts).
• Remember that DWA #15 (the last DWA) will be held during class.

Action List for Thursday, November 18, 2010

• Read "Collaborating on Writing Projects" (Chp. 6 in WTP) and "Professional Presentations" (Chp. 17 in WTP.)
• Remember that DWA #14 will be held during class.

Action List for Tuesday, November 16, 2010

• Read "Abstracts and Executive Summaries" (Chp. 12 in WTP).
• Remember that DWA #13 will be held during class.
• Choose a focus for your Formal Report.
• Continue researching and finding sources for your Formal Report.

Action List for Tuesday, November 9, and Thursday, November 11, 2010

For Tuesday, November 9, 2010:

• Prepare for the Editing Exam.
• Continue conducting research for the Formal Report. 

For Thursday, November 11, 2010:

• Prepare to spend class time doing some prewriting activities for the Formal Report (you may wish to bring a laptop).
• Remember that DWA #12 will be held during class.

Action List for Thursday, November 4, 2010

There is nothing specific to do for class.  You may wish to bring Tuesday's readings to class for any questions you have.  Thursday is when we will go over sample questions in detail, and it will count as DWA #11.

Action List for Tuesday, November 2, 2010

• Read: "Editing for Style" (Chp. 5 in WTP) and "Style: Shaping Sentences for Precision and Emphasis" by David Rosenwasser and Jill Stephen (PDF).
• Remember that DWA #10 will be held during class. 
• Remember that it will be Election Day, so vote!

Action List for Thursday, October 28, 2010

• Read Columbine, Chps. 51-53 and the Afterword (pgs. 338-70).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #8 (your last quiz in this class).

Action List for Tuesday, October 26, 2010

• Read "Designing the Document" (Chp. 4 in WTP).
• Remember that DWA #9 will be held during class.

Action List for Thursday, October 21, 2010

• Read Columbine, Chps. 46-50 (pgs. 293-337).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #7.

Action List for Tuesday, October 19, 2010

• Read "Considering Ethical and Liability Issues" (Chp. 8 in WTP).
• Remember that DWA #8 will be held during class.

Action List for Thursday, October 16, 2010

• Read Columbine, Chps. 40-45 (pgs. 239-92).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz 6.

Action List for Tuesday, October 12, 2010

• Email the Correspondence Project to me as instructed in the prompt anytime after class today until noon on Friday, October 8; after that, my late policy as described on the syllabus applies.
• Read "Researching" (Chp. 2 in WTP).
• Remember that DWA #7 will be held during class.

Action List for Thursday, October 7, 2010

• Read Columbine, Chps. 35-39 (pgs. 196-236).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #5.
• Finalize Correspondence Project and ask questions as needed.

Class Canceled for Thursday, September 30, 2010, and Action List for Tuesday, October

When I visited my doctor today, she confirmed a pretty severe case of bronchitis.  I now have the most powerful antibiotics I've ever taken along with an inhaler, cough syrup, and all kinds of other things (but nothing unfortunately that will make me loopy and think I'm in a Britney Spears video like on Glee tonight).

So, I have decided to cancel class for Thursday, September 30. But I think we can still stick with the course schedule as it is.  Here's what to do.  Still read the same sections from Columbine for Thursday.  When you are done reading, go to the Discussion Board on Blackboard (click "Communication" and then "Discussion Board") and complete the assignment there by 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, September 30, 2010.  Everyone who completes the assignment on time will receive a full quiz grade of four points.

For Tuesday, October 5, 2010, please do the following things.

• Read "Reports" (Chp. 13 in WTP); I will assign your major report that day, so this chapter will be very important.
• Remember that DWA #6 will be held in class that day.

The Correspondence Project is still due on Friday, October 8, 2010.  I will be happy to meet with anyone next Tuesday and Thursday to talk about it.  I might also have some time on Wednesday.  You may want to review the course schedule and make sure you know everything that is coming up.  It's always good to know what lies ahead.

And take care of yourselves!  Get some sleep, take some vitamins, and stay hydrated.  That's what I'll be doing.

Action List for Tuesday, September 28, 2010

• Read "Instructions, Procedures, and Policies" (Chp. 10 in WTP)
• Remember that DWA #5 will be held during class.
• Continue drafting and developing ideas for the Correspondence Project.

Action List for Thursday, September 23, 2010

• Read Columbine, Chps. 20-27 (pgs. 101-48).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #3.
• Start preliminary drafts of the various parts of the Correspondence Project.

Action List for Tuesday, September 21, 2010

• Read "Organizing for Readers" (Chp. 3 in Writing for the Technical Professions).
• Remember that DWA #4 will take place during class.

Action List for Thursday, September 16, 2010

• Remember that we are meeting in A320 every Thursday from this point on.
• Read Columbine, Chps. 12-19 (pgs. 52-98).
• Prepare for Reading Quiz #2.

Action List for Tuesday, September 14, 2010

• Read "Planning" (Chp. 1 in WTP).
• Remember that DWA #3 will take place during class.