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WELCOME. This is Technical Writing, spr 2010. Agendas, notes, discussion, etc. available here.

1/19/2010 Agenda: Syllabus, welcomes, survey

1/26/2010 Agenda: E-media in the workplace Analysis of Letters Letters: Rubrics for the Portfolio



2/2/2010 Agenda: Freewrite: My Five LIves Discussion of Letters: FORMATTING Peer Review

2/9/2010 Agenda: SWOT Analysis Letters Portfolio: Please note that the absence of these documents now constitutes a late assignment. Dossier Intro Please review these docs for assignment information:

2/16/2009 Agenda: Review the dossier assignment Review SWOT analysis and discuss homework Lab Time: Resume

2/23 Agenda Cover Letters Dossier Rubric, Interviewing Rubric Panel Formation, Interviewing Skills

3/2 Agenda Greetings, 107! I apologize for the delay in our face to face interaction. Since the twins decided to arrive this weekend, I am still hospitalized and so I once again miss class... but alas! You can use this time as a lab. Prepare yourselves for the interview!!! When we get back from break, your smiling and professional interviews will be first up on the agenda! Remember that these two assignments (dossier and interview) are each worth 20% of your final grade. Please use the instructions below for class tonight. Email me: petersl@parklandsd.org for help with your resume or documents.

Individually. 1--Do some research. Go online and find the company that you will want to work for. Print their mission statement. Memorize it so that you can understand what that company does and why you would be a good match. You can write your matches and strengths on your interview pad if you would like. I also require that you are familiar with one product line so that you are involved in a realistic interview. 2--Write your personal statement: This statement goes in the front of your dossier and describes why you chose this field. It should be 200-250 words in length. Use your SWOT. 3-- Fill out your letter of rec file (above). Write, in modified block form, your own letter of recommendation. This should be used as a placeholder in your dossier. 4-- Print and understand the Interview rubric. Yes, appearance does matter! Remember that the dossier rubric is also in a file above. A copy of it should be included with your packet. (Oh, and yes, appearance matters there, too. I had mine bound at Staples. You'll want to pay attention to how you present it).

Grouping. STEP1: Find 3-4 people who have your same industrial ambitions. Introduce yourselves and the companies you will be interviewing with. STEP2: Use your book and internet resources to come up with at least 20 questions that each of you agree are industry specific appropriate questions. STEP3: Prepare your answers. Read the interview section in the text, and remember to keep it positive.

Backburner Project: IF your professional informational interview hasn't happened yet, that's okay. It will be useful for your research project. We'll discuss after break. Good luck!!

3/30 Agenda and Documents 1-- Work through outstanding interviews 2-- Return Dossiers 3-- Discuss Workplace research and how it differs from academic research 4-- Workshop Thesis statements, review research proposal



4/6 Agenda 1-- Research Proposal Review 2-- APA 3-- Secondary Research

4/20 Agenda 1-- Primary Tool Review 2--Presentation Rubric 3--Writing the Presentation 4--Visuals: Tables vs. Figures

Rubric for Research Presentation: [|TWRITResearchPres.doc]

extra documents: [|TWRITAPA.ppt]

[|commas.pps]

[|APACrashCourse.ppt]

[|English 107.doc]

[|Research Paper Documents:] Research Paper PROPOSAL: [|[[http://petersphs.wikispaces.com/file/view/Research%20Proposal.doc|Research Proposal.doc][|TimeLine for Paper Milestones:]

Research Paper Time Line: [|[[http://petersphs.wikispaces.com/file/view/PaperTimelineTWRIT.doc|P][|aperTimelineTWRIT.doc]]] ]]