Engl 170-nd - Camosun College
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1. Homework Correspondence Portfolio is due next class for peer edit WEEK 4 April 26 30 Have you found a job advertisement 10 grammar minutes Passive voice Peer edit e 2 deduction from final for missing e Step by step edit BEGIN MEMOS Lecture e Headings effective clear e Org of body 1 para 1 main idea Exercise e Hockey memo CP 91 Org headings table drafting intro e Raw data and interpretive data Submit for generic feedback Homework Complete revisions to Correspondence Portfolio Due next class DUE Assignment I Corr Portfolio Submit drafts as well as finalized documents Lecture Memo reports CP 21 22 24 e Labels keys captions e Ref to graphic in text e Clutter and clarity Practice e Revise poorly formatted memo e Create table and graph Handout Assignment II and start draft Homework e Review work done in class study samples e Study CP 18 27 WEEK 5 May 3 7 Quiz Copyedit passive voice Feedback Hockey Memo Exercise Handout of Effective Hockey memo with errors e Copyedit e Take up e Discussion revised memo Grammar Agreement amp Passive Homework e Reread revised Hockey Memo e Review Agreement Drafting Assignment II Homework Complete Assignment II for Peer Edit next class Monday Wednesday WEEK 6 May 10 14 Job Advertisement 10 Grammar Minutes review agr amp passive Peer Edit Illustrated Rep2. Attendance is vital I take it seriously and you should too If you miss an exam without prior consultation and a deferral from me you will need a doctor s note in order to be granted permission to write it late Without the doctor s note your grade will be zero If you miss a peer edit similarly you will lose the marks In the event that you must miss a class it is your responsibility to catch up to apprise yourself of any changes to assignments that might have been announced in class and to ensure that you know the material covered in class Therefore find a buddy in the class exchange phone numbers and consult each other in the event that you must be absent DUE DATES AND LATE PAPERS e You must complete and submit all assignment to pass this course Even if you have to submit a paper so late that it will receive 0 it must be submitted by the end of exam week March 26 2004 and must fulfill the requirements of the assignment If you have left any assignments unsubmitted or incomplete by March 26 your final grade will be F e Assignments are due on the due date at the beginning of class e Unless you consult me well in advance to arrange a deferral assignments submitted after the normal due date will be penalized 5 per day including weekends ASSIGNMENT FORMAT e Word process on 8 1 2 X 11 white paper e In most cases write on one side of the paper only Exception User manual e Use block format that is single s
3. Homework e Read Listing CP 18 19 e Review 7 C s for quiz next day WEEK 2 April 12 16 EASTER MONDAY Return of Accentuating the Neg 7 C s Quiz Review samples of badly and written neutral communications CP82 83 Overview of letter format Intro neutral letter strategy Exercises e Style sheefS CP 32 35 Sample J tters CP 35 41 Actior segment CP 27 Exer ise email CP 112 submit at end of class for generic feedback omework Reread CP 82 83 Read Assignment carefully Begin CP 84 85 for Mon Return 7Cs Quiz amp take up 84 85 Generic feedback on emails Neutral and Indirect letter Draft nods CP 43 Practice Addresses Letterhead Page 2 headers Neutral comments Ending on a constructive note Time permitting begin drafts of letters Homework e Finish CP 84 85 for Monday e Study Letters Style Guide CP 32 34 MONDAY Wednesday Week 3 April 19 23 10 GRAMMAR MINUTES e Wordiness CP 12 e Idiom CP 16 e Quiz CP 17 Take up CP 84 85 Correspondence Portfolio e Copyedit letter e Writing an alternative Samples CP 44 45 and 125 e Exercise writing an alternative submit at end of class Homework Review Listing CP 18 19 and Letters Style Guide CP 32 34 Quiz coming up Quiz Listing and Letter Format Drafting Finish drafting the two letters Submit 1 letter at end of class for generic feedback
4. CAMOSUN COLLEGE COURSE OUTLINE ENGLISH 170 TECHNICAL amp PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 1 SECTION 001 QUARTER 3 2004 Instructor Norma DePledge Office CC 119B Phone 370 4436 Office Hrs Mon amp Wed 2 30 4 00 Email depledge camosun bc ca Required Texts and Materials Course Pack English 170 APT to Write Technically Claire McKenzie and Norma DePledge Good college dictionary Diskettes COURSE OUTLINE FOR ENGLISH 170 CALENDAR DESCRIPTION ENGL 170 TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 1 3 0 This course focuses on writing for the workplace including writing formats structure style document design and integrity with a comprehensive review of grammar punctuation and usage Students learn to write letters memos e mails short reports instructions and job search formats in a clear concise purposeful unambiguous and grammatically correct way LEARNING OUTCOMES Course Content Students will WRITING FORMATS Write letters memos and short reports using correct formats Plan organize structure and write business letters and memos for a variety of everyday situations Plan organize structure and write informal reports for a variety of work related reasons progress analysis incident field complaint Write a user manual that employs clear instructions and procedures which can be followed accurately without confusion Compose an effective resume in hard copy and electronically scanable format Compos
5. e an effective letter of application which relates skills to the job description WRITING STRUCTURE Present information appropriately either using the direct approach under normal circumstances or the indirect approach for bad news and some persuasive situations WRITING STYLE e Analyze the informational needs and backgrounds of various audiences scientific technical lay requiring technical reports and use technical vocabulary appropriate for the intended audience Write in a style that exhibits brevity and clarity and avoids words of low information content DOCUMENT DESIGN Design documents for readability by employing short paragraphs bullets headings tables effective spacing and layout Ilustrate technical documents appropriately charts graphs and tables using the appropriate technical writing conventions DOCUMENT INTEGRITY Employ numbers units equations and abbreviations correctly in documents using the International System of Units SD e Write all technical documents using correct spelling grammar and usage ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMS Due dates may be subject to change TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATE LENGTH YOUR VALUE OF GRADE IN ASSIGNMENT PERCENT Assignment T Conespondenee Pantai Apinan portene Assignment I Correspondence Portfolio April 28 per letter Assignment V Job Search Documents Info interview amp contacts 1 page max e R sum 2 pages max e Cover letter 200 300 wd Gram
6. mar amp Copyedit Exam June 16 Quizzes amp Peer Edits 2 each TBA amp Weekly schedule PEER EDITS A peer edit by a member or members of your own class carried out during a class scheduled for peer editing is a required element of most assignments in this course I will grade papers with the assumption that a peer edit has been done A paper will not therefore receive additional marks for having a peer edit Rather it will lose marks for the absence of a peer edit Failure to bring a completed draft to the class and to participate in the peer editing will result in the loss of 2 from you final grade As an example a student who misses two peer edits could have her or his final grade reduced from 80 B to 76 B I recommend that you always seek feedback on a paper even if you are unable to attend the class in which a peer edit is scheduled However asking someone to edit your paper out of class even if you ask a classmate will not restore the lost marks CALCULATING YOUR GRADE To calculate your grade as the course progresses multiply your GRADE IN PERCENT by the ASSIGNMENT VALUE Then divide your answer by 100 In addition to quizzes that count toward your final grade there will be a number of open book quizzes and copyedits that don t count for marks Their purpose is to help you learn grammar and effective communication concepts They will also prepare you for the Grammar and Copyedit exam ATTENDANCE
7. old Call e Info Interview Questions and e Resume Homework Read Persuasive Writing CP 36 38 MONDAY Wednesday WEEK 10 COVER LETTERS 10 grammar minutes June 7 11 e What doesn t work CP 95 96 e AIDA formula Drafting Cover Letters e What does work Samples e Exercise CP 96 revising an ineffective cover letter WEEK 11 Peer Edit all Job Search Documents DUE Assignment V Job Search June 14 18 Homework Revise Job Search Docs Due next class Grammar Exam
8. ort Begin Assignment ITI User Manual e Practice Exercises o Sorting types of text o Practicing intros o Practicing conclusions e Hand out of assignment Discussion assign amp evaluation guide Opening pages Pagination Design simple consistent clear Fail safe precautions hints tips Imperative mood Homework e Reread Assignment III carefully e Read User Manual Grading DUE Assignment II Illustrated Rept 10 grammar minutes QUIZ MEMO COPYEDIT Practice Exercises in preparation for starting the User Manual Time Permitting Start work on User Manual Homework Work on User Manual Criteria Week 7 DRAFTING USER MANUAL May 17 21 VICTORIA DAY NO CLASSES Homework Finish User Manual WEEK 8 FULL PEER EDIT USER MANUAL T a Lab HOMEWORK Assignment IV REVISE USER MANUAL FOR Job prep is due Exam NEXT CLASS next week Memo Report e Bring Job description plus list of job and volunteer exp to next class Week 9 DUE Assignment HI User manual 10 grammar minutes May 31 June 4 Job prep is due this week Assignment V Job Search Communications See Assignment CP 153 Lecture and Practice e Information gathering interviews o Ineffective cold calls CP93 e Reading sample job postings in order to tailor r sum Ex CP97 e Reading your own job posting Drafting r sum entries e R sum format and examples HOMEWORK e READSAMPLE RESUMES CP 106 111 DRAFT e List of Contacts e C
9. pace the text and double space between paragraphs Do not indent paragraphs e Use 12 point font e Normally use the default margins in your word processing software about one and one half inch on top and left one inch on bottom and right Adjust margins for design purposes when appropriate e Paginate in Arabic numerals 1 2 3 except in formal reports where the front pages require a different pagination e Staple pages in top left corner e Do not add title pages or covers unless instructed to do so CAMOSUN COLLEGE GRADING SYSTEM A 95 100 B 80 84 C 65 69 F 49 and below A 90 94 B 75 79 C 60 64 A 85 89 B 70 74 D 50 59 English 170 April 2004 THIS SCHEDULE IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE Monday WEDNESDAY WEEK 1 April 5 9 Start job search prep INTRO TO COURSE AND LAB e learning outcomes e requirements assignments e course pack layout T of C highlight e why tech writing CP 3 4 83 84 Handout Job Search Assignment START Open book Grammar Quiz Technical Workplace Communication e good and bad egs workplace writing e intro the 7 C s e 7 Cs Exercises e Courtesy CP 87 Homework e Read CP 1 16 Review Grammar Quiz 10 Grammar minutes Intro to lab Doc Design exercises e Subject lines Handout folder e Font exercise e Bulleted lists Gr folder e Remaining 7 C s ex Revision Accentuating the Negative Complete and hand in for generic feedback
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