Calendar

=Schedule for the Procedures Project Sept. 12 - Oct. 11=

September 12
Agenda Due Read
 * Discussion: Homework
 * Professional Writing Style
 * Activity: Popcorn Memo
 * Exercise 3 from Chapter 2
 * Popcorn Memo revision to discussion board
 * Chapter 3

September 14
Agenda > > Milestones for this week: Settle on a topic for a procedures project and clear it with me. Begin background research. Due Read >
 * Introduce the Procedures Project (and the other major projects for the course)
 * Set up MyTechCommLab (Hold for Monday; they're fixing a bug)
 * Set up teams and team minutes
 * Team meetings.
 * Team minutes.
 * Chapter 24: Procedures Project

September 19
Agenda Due
 * Lecture: Presentations
 * Collaboration
 * MBTI

Read
 * Chapter 8: Presentations
 * Chapter 9: Collaboration

September 21
Agenda > Milestones for this week: Complete background research. Analyze the rhetorical situation. Plan the presentation. Due Read >
 * Team meetings.
 * Situation Analysis Worksheet - 1 per team
 * Chapter 13: Situation Analysis

September 26
Agenda Due Access through Plan of Study, Calendar, or Assignments in MTCL
 * Lecture: Designing Instructions


 * Homework: Practice Activity - Writing Work-Related Instructions

Read Online
 * Clean Up Your Mess
 * How to Write for Busy, Grouchy People

Readings in MCTL > To Do > My Study Plan (5:30 section -- don't worry if you can't access this; we'll look at these in class. 4 p.m. class come prepared to discuss)
 * 1) Sample Documents: Instructions 1
 * 2) Sample Documents: User Guide 3

September 28
Agenda Due Read
 * Team Meetings. Draft the presentation.
 * Meeting Minutes.
 * No readings for today.

October 3
Agenda Due Read //**Textbook**//
 * Review requirements for Proposal and Project Assessment Memo
 * Team Meetings. Practice the Presentation. Revise the presentation as necessary.
 * Meeting Minutes.
 * **Chapter 4:** pps 35-36, 39-42 (Memos and Memo Style; recommended reading for those unfamiliar with business writing conventions; if you're already familiar with business writing conventions you won't find anything new in here).
 * **Chapter 23:** pps. 195-199 (Proposal Requirements and Checklist)
 * **Chapter 14:** pps 137-138 (Project Assessment Memo)

October 5
Agenda Due
 * Team Meetings. Practice the Presentation. Draft the proposal.
 * Meeting Minutes.
 * Final Procedures Project materials for all groups due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

=October 10= Agenda
 * Presentations in class

=October 12= Agenda
 * Presentations in class