Course Syllabus: Date Details
Course Syllabus: Date Details
SyllabusforWRTG3015092Summer2015ProfessionalWriting
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CourseSyllabus
CourseDescription
Writing3015aimstopreparestudentsforonthejobwritinginbusinessandtechnicalprofessions.Wewillpracticewritingavarietyofprofessionaldocumentssuchas
resumes,letters,memos,proposals,andreports.Twokeyassumptionsbehindthecoursearethefollowing:
*Writing(aswellasspeaking)isrhetorical:Effectivecommunicatorsconsidertheiraudiencesandtheirpurposesastheyplan,draft,andrevisetheir
communications.
*Workplaceaudiencesareverydifferentfromacademiconesinhowtheyread(orlisten)andrespondtocommunications.
TheobjectivesofProfessionalWritingareforeverystudenttobeableto:
Analyzeawritingtaskanditsrhetoricalcontext,includingthepurposeofthecommunication,itsaudience,itsuses,anditsconstraints.
Studythebasicfeaturesofprofessionalwritinggenresandlearnhowtomodifythesefeaturesinresponsetoaudienceandsituation.
Writeusable,persuasive,clear,accurate,andreadabledocuments.
Developaprofessionalstyleofworkinginteamsandofmanagingteamprojects.
Date
Details
ThuMay21,2015
OnlineWritingCourseQuestionnaire(HW1)
(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184583)
dueby
6pm
FriMay22,2015
IntroductoryLetter(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184576)
dueby11:59pm
FriMay29,2015
Thinkingaboutthinking(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184577)
dueby11:59pm
FriJun5,2015
EmploymentSearchAssignment
(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184578)
FriJun19,2015
ProposalFinal(withexamples)
dueby
11:59pm
dueby11:59pm
(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184580)
FriJun26,2015
SensitiveScenario1(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184582)
dueby11:59pm
FriJul3,2015
ProgressReport1(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184579)
dueby11:59pm
FriJul17,2015
CELPeerResponse(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184585)
dueby11:59pm
FriJul24,2015
RhetoricalAnalysis(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184590)
dueby11:59pm
FriJul31,2015
WordPower:MakingaCaseforMore
(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184591)
FriAug7,2015
CourseProject(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184588)
Participation1(https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/2184581)
https://utah.instructure.com/courses/335439/assignments/syllabus
dueby
11:59pm
dueby11:59pm
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5/22/2015
SyllabusforWRTG3015092Summer2015ProfessionalWriting
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