schedule (best / complete version from last full website) – ENC 3213 | Professional Writing

EXPAND WEEKS 1-15

WEEK 1

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 8.24	syllabus overview; academic vs. professional writing
F 8.26	introductions; the rhetorical situation; rhetorical approach; purpose & audience

WEEK 2

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 8.31	PAGOS plans; in class activity (PAGOS scenarios), brief intro to Business Correspondence Project; persona and feedback team assignments
F 10.2

WEEK 3

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 9.7	Detailed explanation of Business Correspondence Project; short correspondence genres; delivering good news & neutral messages; clarity & conciseness	bring 3 print copies of the positive/neutral PAGOS plan for your persona [more info] familiarize yourself with ALL four good/neutral scenarios
F 9.9	positive contexts; short correspondence genres (emails, memos, and letters)	Write a draft of the positive/neutral correspondence for your persona. Bring 3 print copies of the draft for workshop and peer review (please also bring the copies of your PAGOS plan that you brought on Wednesday). schedule update: your positive/neutral correspondence draft will be due next week; no homework due today

WEEK 4

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 9.14	peer review & workshop; revision strategies towards professional writing goals for positive, neutral, and informational messages class meets in CU 321 today	Write a draft of the positive/neutral correspondence for your persona. Bring 3 print copies of the draft for workshop and peer review (please also bring a revised copy of your PAGOS plan).
F 9.16	pro writing strategies for reader-centered writing (you-attitude, positive emphasis, and reader benefits); bad news/negative messages; sample apology letter exercise class meets in CU 321 today	Revise your positive correspondence draft based on what we discussed in class. Bring one print copy of your revised draft and a copy of your PAGOS plan to class.

WEEK 5

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 9.21	reader-centered writing worksheet responses; negative/bad news messages; example document/s & criticism class meets in CU 321 today	Finish Reader-Centered Writing Practice Worksheet. You can finish the paper copy we worked on in class, or if you prefer to type, you can download this copy (must be logged in to MyFAU). Please bring a printed copy to class with you.
F 9.23	peer review & workshop; persuasive messages class meets in CU 321 from this point forward	1 print copy of your negative PAGOS plan and negative correspondence (according to your persona)

WEEK 6

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 9.28	persuasive messages, strategies for clarity and conciseness	nothing due
F 9.30	peer review & workshop; clarity & conciseness strategies	reader-centered writing exercise due by class time today: file download ; submission link; password = “jmason32” (without quotation marks) 1 print copy of your negative PAGOS plan and persuasive correspondence (according to your persona)

WEEK 7

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 10.5	FAU Campus Closing for Hurricane Matthew	Submit your revised Business Correspondence Project files to Blackboard for instructor review and feedback by class time on Wednesday, 10/5. Please go to Blackboard for info about file order and naming. (Questions or problems with Bb? Email me and let me know!)
F 10.7	FAU Campus Closing for Hurricane Matthew

WEEK 8

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 10.12	(editing) strategies for clarity and conciseness; practice worksheet
F 10.14	sample flyers for design discussion; visual rhetoric and document design; CRAP	please read over conciseness strategies 1–5 and 6–10; since we did most of the worksheet in class, it is NOT due for homework (it will be counted as an in class assignment).

WEEK 9

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 10.19	cool tools?; CRAP (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity) continued; overview of Document Design Project
F 10.21	no class meeting today use this time to find documents to use for your Doc Design Project	business correspondence project final drafts due for grading by class time today–please see additional submission instructions on Bb

WEEK 10

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 10.26	document design activity; document design project overview; what it is vs. what it should be; document approval	Read “original document guidelines” and find 3 potential documents you could use for your document design project. Bring these documents to class with you.
F 10.28	document design activity, continued

WEEK 11

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 11.2	Design in MS Word Activity class meets in AL 204 (AMP Lab) if you have a laptop (with Word), please bring it	Scan of document due as a .pdf file; upload to Bb. Using a scanner is preferred. If you don’t have access to a scanner, you may use one of several free smart phone apps that convert photos into PDF files. For iOS, try Genius Scan (I use this one) or try the well-rated CamScanner. For Android, try Tiny Scanner – PDF Scanner App or CamScanner. If you can’t put all sides/components of your original document into one .pdf, you may upload multiple files in BB by browsing, selecting a single file, browsing again, selecting another file, etc. After you see all of the files under “attached files,” then you may click the “submit” button. PAGOS Plan/Analysis due (instructions & example at the link). Please save .doc/x as filename “LastName-DD-PAGOS” and upload to Bb.
F 11.4	class meets in AL 204 (AMP Lab) Be prepared to work on your document design project in class. If you’re more comfortable working on your own laptop, please bring it.	Document Design Activity

WEEK 12

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 11.9	CLASS MEETS IN AL 204 (AMP Lab) Come to class prepared to work on your document design project. If you’re more comfortable working on your own laptop, please bring it.
F 11.11	Veteran’s Day – No Class	optional extra credit due @ 11:59pm Friday 11/11 original file • annotated hints file • upload .doc/x and .pdf to Bb
Sun 11.13		Design Project due for instructor feedback 11/13 @ 6pm. Save your memo to the client as a doc/x as “LastName-Memo-Draft.” Save your redesigned document as a .pdf as “LastName-DD-Draft.” Upload files to Bb by 6pm on Sunday, 11/13.

WEEK 13

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 11.16	job search portfolio overview; job targets; finding a job CLASS MEETS IN CU 321 See you in CU!
F 11.18	resumes part 1: goals & types; interviews	job advertisement due for approval (submit to Bb by 9:30am on Friday, 11/18)

WEEK 14

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 11.23	no class meeting today	master resume brainstorm assignment due (submit to Bb by 9:30am on Wednesday, 11/23)
F 11.25	Thanksgiving Break

WEEK 15

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 11.30	resumes; cover letters; follow-up letters
F 12.2	interviews; S.T.A.R. method	3 print copies job ad and “polished” resume for peer review

END OF TERM / EXAMS

	IN CLASS	DUE
W 12.7	reading day—no class	document design project final draft due to Bb @ 9:30am
W 12.14	7:45am–10:15am, Final Exam Period	job search correspondence final draft due to Bb @ 9:30am

END OF TERM / EXAMS

Reading Day
No Class Meeting
Wednesday, 12/7

Doc Design
Project Due
12/7 @ 9:30am

Job Search
Portfolio Due
12/14 @ 9:30am

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