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Section 1 Assignments Spring 2000 Feb. 1st Feb. 2nd Introduction to the course – What is technical communication? Audience considerations. Readings: Case Study – distributed in class The Syllabus (You are responsible for following the guidelines contained within this document so please read it in its entirety.) Writing Assignment: Write a short (one page) biographical sketch - the audience is me, not your classmates. (See handout for details). Feb. 3rd Feb. 4th Top of Page Feb. 7th Memos, personal oral presentations, peer editing/critiquing Readings: Memo and peer editing chapter. The Mayfield Handbook of Technical & Scientific Writing. – section 2.4.6 pp.96-105 http://tute.mit.edu/course/21/21.guide/www/top.htm (www/rep-cons.htm) Writing Assignment: Draft of persuasive memo from case study (Bring 4 copies). Feb. 8th Feb. 9th DUE: Persuasive Memo, 1-2 pp. Topics for research papers, Critiques – peer review Writing Assignment: Edit classmates’ memos – you must sign your critiques, Memo on topic ideas for proposal and research papers (1-2 pages). Feb. 10th Feb. 11th Top of Page Feb. 14th DUE: Critiques of Memo (4) Discuss critiques, persuasive strategies, document design Readings: Writing Assignment: Revise persuasive memo – assemble memo portfolio (draft, critiques and revised version) Feb. 15th Feb. 16th DUE: Memo revision/Portfolio, 1-2 pp + all critiques and draft Organizing your ideas, writing, and research/Position Papers Writing Assignment: Audience analysis and development notes on research paper topic ideas (2-4 pages). Readings: Example Position Papers Feb. 17th Feb. 18th Top of Page Feb. 21st Feb. 22nd DUE: Research Paper ideas; Audience Analysis, 2-4 pp Research strategies, using the library (guest speaker) Writing Assignment: Document your research for research paper (Due 2/28) Feb. 23rd Position Papers Writing Assignment: Draft of Position Papers (Bring 4 copies to class). Feb. 24th Feb. 25th Top of Page Feb. 28th DUE: Research Paper Research Plan, 1-2 pp. Revising for style Writing Assignment: Critiques of Position Paper Drafts Feb. 29th Top of Page