For information regarding assignment policies and grading, please
see "Overview
of Assignments and Final Grade Breakdown," in the course policy sheet.
Week 1 -- Aug. 30, Sep. 1
For Weds, Aug 30:
- email your responses to the first-week
questionnaire
Week 2 -- Sep 6 (Labor Day holiday), Sep 8
For Weds, Sep 8:
- Read Lannon, Chapter 17, "Definitions"
- On your web site, post three definitions/
explanations of concepts
- On your web site, post one link to another site -- any site
Week 3 -- Sep 13, 15
For Mon, Sep 13:
- Read Lannon, Chapter 3, "Solving the Information Problem"
- Post web site analysis
For Weds, Sep 15:
- Read Lannon, Chapter 6, "Communicating Electronically"
Week 4 -- Sep 20, 22
For Mon, Sep 20:
- Read Lannon, Chapter 19
- Post draft of "How To"
For Wed, Sep 22:
- e-mail your peer responses to writing group members (also email a
copy of each response to me)
Week 5 -- Sep 27, 29
For Mon, Sep 27:
- Post your "How To"
for a grade
- Read Lannon, Chapter 22, "Proposals"
- E-mail to me your proposal
for your web page project
For Weds, Sep 29:
- Post a page with a list of at least five links to related web sites;
format this page, and include a short introduction or explanatory note
Week 6 -- Oct 4, 6
For Mon, Oct 4:
- Read Ch. 13, "Revising for Readable Style," in Lannon
For Weds, Oct 6:
- Read Part IV, "Graphic and Design Elements" (Ch. 14-16) in Lannon
Week 7 -- Oct 11, 13
For Mon, Oct 11:
- Post a draft of a "procedure or process" document
that is related to your web
page project
For Weds, Oct 13
- e-mail your peer responses to writing group members (also email a
copy of each response to me)
Week 8 -- Oct 18, 20
For Mon, Oct 18
- Read Lannon, Chapter 4, "Solving the Persuasion Problem"
- Post "procedure or process" document
for a grade
Week 9 -- Oct 25, 27
For Mon, Oct 25:
- Post a draft of your "letter
to obtain results"
For Weds, Oct 27:
- e-mail your peer responses to writing group members (also email a
copy of each response to me)
(Fall Break is Fri, Oct 29)
Week 10 -- Nov 1, 3
For Mon, Nov 1:
- Post your "letter to obtain
results" for a grade
Week 11 -- Nov 8, 10
For Mon, Nov 8:
- Post a draft of your web
page project
- e-mail your peer responses to writing group members (also email a
copy of each response to me)
Week 12 -- Nov 15, 17
For Mon, Nov 15:
- Post your WEB PAGE PROJECTfor
a grade
Week 13 -- Nov 22, 24
For Mon, Nov 22:
- Read Lannon, Chapter 20, "Letters and Employment Correspondence"
- Post a draft of your resume.
Week 14 -- Nov 29, Dec 1
For Mon, Nov 29:
- Post a draft of a cover letter.
Week 15 -- Dec 6, 8
For Mon, Dec 6:
- On-line Dossier,
including cover letter, completed, posted for a grade
Final Exam: Mon, Dec 13, 1:20-3:20pm -- In-class writing.