Monday, 11/26, and Tuesday, 11/27

1. On Page 16, complete sentences 1-7 in the
blue handout.
2. Read text pages 271-273:"Be Specific and
Concrete." TYPE AND CORRECT THESE SENTENCES
BY GIVING SPECIFIC DETAIL WHERE NEEDED:
a. We need some extra lumber to complete the
house frame by sometime this afternoon.
b. Some employees requested to be off for
several days sometime next month. C. Some
problem caused the projet to be delayed for
several hours.D. Before too long, somebody
has to do some repairs on the building.
3. Have a tentative outline for your research
paper. TYPE YOUR TENTATIVE OUTLINE ON THE
SAME PAGE THAT YOU TYPE THE SENTENCES WITH
SPECIFIC DETAIL.
****YOUR COMPLETED PORTFOLIO IS DUE DEC 03 OR 04

Wed, 11/14, and Thursday, 11/15

1.On text page 761, read "Faulty Parallelism." On
page 15 of the blue handout, complete the first seven
sentences of the Exercise on Parallelism. If you
don't understand parallelism, Google "parallelism" and
click on 'owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar'
2. Prepare a rough outline for your research paper.
Use the brainstorming technique where you put together
similar ideas from different articles. This is your first
step towards writing an outline and preparing a thesis
statement concerning your research paper.

Wednesday, 11/14, 6 PM

1. Have at least five research articles read,
underlined, and summarized. Bring all research articles
to class today.
2. On text page 257, read "Avoid Excessive Prepositions."
On page 10 of the blue handout, complete the two
exercises by following the directions and writing
the answers on the blue handout.
3. Read text page 259, read "Make Negatives Positives."
On pages 13-14 of the blue handout, read IV. "Negatives."
On pages 14-15 of the blue handout, complete the
exercise on nagatives.
4. On text page 761, read "Faulty Parallelism." On
page 15 of the blue handout, complete the first seven
sentences of the Exercise on Parallelism. If you
don't understand parallelism, Google "parallelism" and
click on 'owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar'

Monday, 11/12 and Tuesday, 11/13

1. Have at least five research articles read,
underlined, and summarized. Bring all research articles
to class today.
2. On text page 257, read "Avoid Excessive Prepositions."
On page 10 of the blue handout, complete the two
exercises by following the directions and writing
the answers on the blue handout.
3. Read text page 259, read "Make Negatives Positives."
On pages 13-14 of the blue handout, read IV. "Negatives."
On pages 14-15 of the blue handout, complete the
exercise on nagatives.

ALL ENGL 2311 CLASSES

Because we should concentrate on the research and
the blue handout, you will not have to write a
memorandum or a letter of application on another
topic. WRITE A CORRECTED COPY OF THE HARD HAT MEMO
AND THE LETTER OF APPLICATION FOR A PART - TIME
COLLEGE STUDENT JOB. NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 21, HAND IN BOTH THE MARKED COPY AND THE
CORRECTED COPY. I will remove the Process Paper from
the required Portfolio. You should already have
received your corrected interview. Be sure that I
have checked it.

Wednesday, 11/07 and Thursday, 11/08

1. Print and complete the summary sheet for at
least one more research article.

Wednesday, 11/07, 6 P.M.

1. In the blue handout on page 6, complete the ten
sentences under the Exercises for Writing for Clarity:
Underline the error and correct it. Write your corrections
on the handout.
2. Complete the Hard Hat assignment by following the
directions on the handout.
3. Complete the Application Letter assignment by following
the directions on the handout.
4. Find at least one more article (#3) for your research.
By the next class on 11/14, you must have at least five
research articles with the Summary Sheet completed and
ready to hand in.

Monday, 11/05 and Tuesday, 11/-06

1. On page 6 of the blue handout,do sentences 1-8
of the Exercises for Writing for Clarity. Complete
this exercise by writing on the blue handout.
2. On page 8 of the blue handout, follow the
instructions and do sentences 1-12.
3. Complete the Letter of Application assignment
by following the instructions on the handout.

**[FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS: your assignment for the next
class (on Wednesday,11/07 and Thursday, 11/08) will
include having Research Article #3. By the first class
of the following week (on Monday,11/12 and Tuesday,
11/13) you must have at least five research articles with
completed Summary Sheets ready to hand in.

Wednesday 10/31 and Thursday, 11/01

1. Sorry for the late posting, but I had mentioned in
class that I wanted you once again to look over the
pages that were assigned for the last class. Please be
sure that you understand Voice and Pronouns from your
blue handout and Editing for Clarity on page 245.
2. Type Exercise 1. page 246.
3. Wednesday is Halloween, so it should be a
booootiful day. bring candy or other treats

Wednesday, 10/31

THE TOPICS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE YELLOW RESEARCH
HANDOUT ARE LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON. IF YOU HAVE
NOT SIGNED UP FOR YOUR TOPIC, YOU'D BETTER DO THIS
THE NEXT CLASS PERIOD OR BEFORE. I HAD ASKED EVERYONE
TWICE BEFORE TO DO THIS.
1. Using the TC Library Data Bases,find and print
at least one more article (article #2) that relates
to your research topic. Read the article and underline
or highlight information that you think will be useful
in writing your research paper. Complete the Research
Article Summary sheet and staple the sheet on top
of the article. Hand this in the first class period.
If you wish to, you can find and print several articles
at one time and then hand in each article summary when
it is due. [Another article will be due next class period.]
Five articles will be the minimum for your research; you
can use more.
2. Beginning on the bottom of text page 283 and concluding
on page 284, read "Legal and Ethical Implications of
Word Choice" and "Using Automated Editing Tools Effectively."
3. On Page 5 of the blue handout, review V. slang.
At the bottom of the list, write four slang words or
expressions that some people may not know. Log on to www.
SlangSite.com and read the four samples on the screen. Next,
at the top where the alphabet is listed, click on the first
letter of your first name and read a few of the examples
of slang that are revealed. Did you know most of them?
4. Read text pages 245 -248 "Editing for Clarity." This
section is not easy to understand. See if you can figure out
each error that is indicated in the examples.
5. On Page 7. in the blue handout, read "Reference of Pronouns."
6. Most of your assignment this weekend emphasizes reading
and understanding. Please read these assigned sections
carefully. Have questions ready for any section that you do not
understand.
7. In class we will discuss the "Hard Hat" memo and the letter
on the internship that had been previously assigned. Your copy
of this letter has already been returned to you.
8. Bring Halloween candy, costumes optional


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Monday, 10/29 and Tuesday, 10/30

THE TOPICS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE YELLOW RESEARCH
HANDOUT ARE LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON. IF YOU HAVE
NOT SIGNED UP FOR YOUR TOPIC, YOU'D BETTER DO THIS
THE NEXT CLASS PERIOD OR BEFORE. I HAD ASKED EVERYONE
TWICE BEFORE TO DO THIS.
1. Using the TC Library Data Bases,find and print
at least one more article (article #2) that relates
to your research topic. Read the article and underline
or highlight information that you think will be useful
in writing your research paper. Complete the Research
Article Summary sheet and staple the sheet on top
of the article. Hand this in the first class period.
If you wish to, you can find and print several articles
at one time and then hand in each article summary when
it is due. [Another article will be due next class period.]
Five articles will be the minimum for your research; you
can use more.
2. Begining on the bottom of text page 283 and concluding
on page 284, read "Legal and Ethical Implications of
Word Choice" and "Using Automated Editing Tools Effectively."
3. On Page 5 of the blue handout, review V. slang.
At the bottom of the list, write four slang words or
expressions that some people may not know. Log on to www.
SlangSite.com and read the four samples on the screen. Next,
at the top where the alphabet is listed, click on the first
letter of your first name and read a few of the examples
of slang that are revealed. Did you know most of them?
4. Read text pages 245 -248 "Editing for Clarity." This
section is not easy to understand. See if you can figure out
each error that is indicated in the examples.
5. On Page 7. in the blue handout, read "Reference of Pronouns."
6. Most of your assignment this weekend emphasizes reading
and understanding. Please read these assigned sections
carefully. Have questions ready for any section that you do not
understand.

Wednesday, 10/24 and Thursday, 10/25

1. On the handout, read the article "One way or
another,we'll pay for a high dropout rate" by
Arnold Garcis Jr. On the back of the article
sheet, answer the seven questions.
2. Find, print, read, and mark at least one
article that relates to your research topic.
Complete the Research Article Summary Sheet
for this article. Staple the summary sheet
on top of the research article that you printed
and hand both in.
3. Read text page 254 "Avoid Wordy Phrases,"
"Eliminate Redundancy," and "Avoid Needless
Repetition." By following the directions in the
blue handout on Page 4, complete III "Wordiness"
by writing in the blue handout and complete
IV. "Redundancy" by writing in the blue handout.

Wednesday 6 PM class, 10/24

1. Read text page 280: "Avoid Sexist Language"
and "Avoid Offensive Usage of All Types."
2. Read Page 3. in the blue handout: II "Sexist
(Gender Bias) and Biased Language" and complete
the exercise at the bottom of Page 3., which
is continued on Page 4. Write your answers on the
blue handout.
3. Read text page 254 "Avoid Wordy Phrases,"
"Eliminate Redundancy," and "Avoid Needless
Repetition." In the blue handout on Page 4,
complete III "Wordiness" by writing in the blue
handout and complete IV. "Redundancy" by writing
in the blue handout.
4. Read the yellow handout on the research report.
You should select three or four topics for your
research report. We will go to the library to
receive training on online research.

Monday, 10/22 and Tuesday, 10/23

1. Very carefully complete the "Hard Hat Memo"
exercise. Follow the steps exactly as they
are listed on the handout. The final copy of
the memo is due the first class period.
2. Read text page 280: "Avoid Sexist Language"
and "Avoid Offensive Usage of All Types."
Read page 281-282: "Guidelines for Nonsexist
Usage"
3. Read Page 3. in the blue handout: II. "Sexist
(Gender Bias) and Biased Language" and complete
the exercise at the bottom of page 3, which is
continued on page 4. Write your answers on the
blue handout.
4. Read the yellow handout on the research report.
You should select three or four topics for your
research report. We will go to the library to
receive training on online research.

Wednesday 6 PM, 10/17

1. You will have Exam II during the first
half of the period.
2. When you have finished the exam and handed
it in, go to the lab and log on to http://owl.
english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/
g_actpass.html
3. Read the section on Active and Passive Voice.
4. Do NOT click on examples of all verb tenses.
5. Read text pages 250-251.
6. Class will reconvene at 8:15

Wednesday, 10/17 and Thursday, 10/18

1. Log on to
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/
grammar/g_actpass.html
2. Read the entire section on Active and
Passive Voice and study the examples.
3. Try to understand the difference between
the two voices. Do NOT click on examples
of all verb tenses.
4. In the text, read pages 250-251. Type
Exercise 4 on page 251.
5. Read the first two pages of the blue
handout and do the first exercise on
page 2. You can write on the handout.

ALL ENGL 2311 CLASSES: OCT 15, 16, AND 17

Exam II is scheduled for your first class period.
Bring a blue scan sheet and a #2 pencil.
Here are some sample questions to give you an
idea of how the questions may be written. These
exact questions may or may not be on the test.

1. If you enclose any other document with your
letter, you indicate this enclosure one line below
the signature. A. T; B. F; C. if the document is
important; D. only if you want to.

2. If you are writing an Arguable Claims letter,
you should use the ____. A. direct pattern;
B. the indirect patters; C. either of these;
D. neither of these.

3. In the Modified Block Letter, you signature
appears ___. A. flush with the left margin;
B. flush with the right margin; C. in the center
of the letter; D. any of these three places.

4. Any time that you use a list in a letter, you
should place a period at the end of each item
in the list. A. T; B. F; C. if you prefer to do so

5. Every visual must include a source. A. T; B. F;
C. Only if the source is reliable

6. A graph and a chart are the same type of
visual. A. T; B. F; C.if they show the same
information; D. if they are properly labeled

7. The term "Graphic Illustrations" includes___.
A. charts; B. graphs; C. both A and B;
D. neither A or B

8. Illustrations show ___. A. temporal relationships;
B. spatial relationships; C. alphabetical
relationsips; D. causal relationshiips

9. What are the two letter patterns that are
used for Good News and Bad News letters?

10. The three parts that a sentence definition must
include are _____________________________________.

11. The seven parts of a letter are _____________
________________________________________________.

12. You will be given two visuals to evaluate to
see if they are distorted. You can do this by knowing
what is involved in drawing charts and graphs.
Study the instructions in the visuals exercises.

13. Be able to identify these: a. a Gant Chart;
b. a flow chart; c. an organizational chart;
d. diagrams; e. pictures; e. a simple bar graph;
f. a multiple bar graph; g. horizontal and
verticle bar graphs; h. a complex table; i. a
deviation graph; j. a pie chart;
k. an exploded pie chart

14. What are the four types of visuals?

Wednesday, 10/10/07 and Thursday, 10/11/07

1. Vinual Exercise #3, You have a choice:
Choice One, complete drawing #1, the pie chart;
Choice Two, complere drawing #2, the horizontal
bar graph; Choice Three, do both #1 and #2.
During the first part of the class, we will go
over your homework and answer any questions
that you may have concerning the Study Guide
for chapters 14, 15, 18, 20, 21,26, Visuals
and Letters.
2. During the latter of the class, you will
complete at least one new visual that will be
considered as part of Exam II. So, be sure that
you know how to draw the visuals before you come
to class.
3. Begin studying for Exam II, which is scheduled
for the first class session of next week. The exam
will be over the study guide and class notes.The
questions will be similar to the first exam, so
you will need a blue scan sheet.

Wednesday 6 PM , 10/10

1. Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 26
"Oral Presentations."
2. Using the Visual Exercise #3 handout,
complete one or both visuals, your choice.
Hand draw the visual(s); computer created
visuals will NOT be accepted. If you did not
see the Power Point on drawing visuals or if
you would like to have a copy, email me, and
I will sent it to you as an attachment. If you
were absent on 10/03/07, you must come to my
office to get the handout.
3. Begin studying for Exam II which will
cover all the chapters in the Study Guide II,
drawng visuals, and writing a letter. The exam is
scheduled on 10/17/07.
4. Create and type at least three multiple choice
exam questions similar to the questions on the last
exam. Each question should come from a different chapter.
Include the answers to the questions.

Monday, 10/08 and Tuesday, 10/09

1. Complete the Study guide for Chapter 26
"Oral Presentations."
2. Draw the visuals on the handout for Visual
Exercise #1. These must be hand drawn {but neat}.
Computer created visuals will NOT be accepted.
If you did not see the Power Point on drawing
visuals or if you would like to have a copy,
email me, and I will sent it to you as an
attachment.
3. Begin studying for Exam II which will
cover all the chapters in Study Guide II,
drawing visuals, and writing a letter.
The exam is scheduled on Monday, 10/15
and Tuesday, 10/16.
4. Create and type at least three multiple choice exam
questions similar to the questions on the last exam.
Each question should come from a different chapter.
Include the answers to the questions.

Wendesday 10/03 and Thursday, 10/04

Using all the basic parts of a business
letter, type a business letter to Mr. Dell
Ross, Human Resources at R & J Manufacturing
asking him if the company will have any
internships in summer 2008. Use your name
and address and invent an address for the
company. In the first paragraph, introduce
yourself by giving your name, student status,
and major plus any other information you
may wish to add. In the second paragraph,
state your career interests so that he can
see if an internship will be available in your
area of interest.Close with a Good Will paragraph.
Choose either letter style on pages 414 or 415.
PROCESS:
First, brainstorm ideas for the letter
before you start writing.
Next,type and print a draft and make hand-written
corrections on the printed draft.
Third, make the corrections on the screen and
print a final copy. Hand in both copies plus the
brainstorm, with the final copy stapled
on the top, the draft second, and brainstorm last.

Wednesday 6 PM class, 10/03

1. Complete Visual Exercise #1. These
visuals are to be hand drawn; computer
generated visuals will NOT be accepted.
Be neat!
2. Using all the elements of a business
letter, type a business letter to Mr. Dell
Ross,Human Resources at R & J Manufacturing
asking him if the company will have any
internships in summer 2008. Use your name
and address and invent an address for the
company. In the first paragraph, introduce
yourself by giving your name, student status,
and major plus any other information you
may wish to add. In the second paragraph,
state your career interests so that he can
see if an internship will be available.
Close with a Good Will paragraph. Choose
either letter style on pages 414 or 415.
Type and print a draft and a final copy.

Monday, 10/01 and Tuesday, 10/02

1.Complete the Study Guide for chapter 18
"Letters and Employment Correspondence"
2. Complete the Study Guide for chapter 20
"Technical Definitions"
3. Complete the Study Guide for chapter 21
"Technical Descriptions and Specifications"

Wednesday 6 PM class, 9/26/07

1. Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 14
"Designing Visual Information."

2. Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 15
"Designing Pages and Documents."

3. Decide which resume format is best for
you and prepare a typed draft of at least the
experience, skills,and education portions
of your resume.

Monday, 9/24/07 and Tuesday, 9/25/07

1. Comlete the Study Guide for Chapter 14
"Designing Visual Information."

2. Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 15
"Designing Pages and Documents."

Tech and Business Writing--ALL CLASSES

HERE ARE SOME SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR YOUR EXAM I.
THESE ARE SAMPLES AND ARE NOT NECESSARITY
ON YOUR EXAM I. THIS IS JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA
OF HOW THE EXAM QUESTIONS ARE WRITTEN.

1. The more you advance into your field, the more
you share information and establish: A. control;
B. correspondence; C. human contact; D. perspective.

2. A user-centered document focuses on : A. what
the company needs; B. what the audience considers
important; C. business; D. all of these.

3. Usable information connects with the audience
by recognizing its: A. questions; B. correspondence;
C. importance; D. preferences; E. desires.

4. Persuasion does NOT try to influences someone's:
A. ethics; B. decision making; C. actions; D. thinking.

5. Official connection is one of the strategies in
connecting with the audience. A. T; B. F.

6. To produce an effective document in a workplace
setting, you must accomplish ____ tasks. A. three;
B. four; C. five; D. six

7. One of the tasks in question 6 above is infomation
delivery. A. T; B. F

8. A technical document ____ focuses on the writer's
thoughts and feelings. A. often; B. rarely;
C. occasionally; D. never; E. usually

9. Ethical decisions challenge your ___: A. ethics;
B. thinking skills; C. listening skills;
D. critical thinking skills.

10. Depend only on legal guidelines. A. it's the law;
B. never; C. usually; D. sometimes

11. Because of their effects, ethical decisions
challenge your ___. A. cultural differences;
B. critical thinking skills; C. morality;
D. knowledge and practice.

12. Any memo that you write can have far-reaching
____ implications. A. job; B. legal. C. ethical;
D. A and C; E. B and C

The test will also give the definitions of some
of the terms listed on page 12 of the Study Guide,
and inthe blank, you must write the correct term
that meets the definition.

Wednesday night class 9/12

1. Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 11
2. Page 199 of the text gives the GUIDELINES for
Summarizing Information. Follow steps 2, 3, and 4
of the GUIDELINES to complete the summary exercise on
Page 5. of the Study Guide by crossing out technical
information, examples, explanations, or any background
information that readers won't need in order to
understand the paragraph.
3. On the bottom of Page 5. write the remaining words
that you did not cross out. Count and write
the number of words that you wrote.
4. Learn the last six terms and definitions on
Page 12. of the Study Guide.
5. In the Study Guide, read Writing Informational
Memorandums on Pages 9 and 10.
6. Complete Summary Exercise #2 on Page 6 of the
Study Guide and TYPE your summary with a word count.
7. Get a blue scan sheet for the exam next week.

Wednesday 9/12 and Thursday 9/13

1. Complete Summary Exercise #2 on Page 6. of
the Study Guide and TYPE the summary and word count
2. Learn the last three terms and definitions on
page 12. of the Study Guide.
3. Study for Exam I on the first class day of
next week.
4. Get one blue Scan sheet for the exam.

Monday, 9/10 and Tuesday, 9/11

1. Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 11
2. Page 199 of the text gives the GUIDELINES for
Summarizing Information. Follow steps 2, 3,and 4
of the GUIDELINES to complete the summary exercise on
Page 5.of the Study Guide by crossing out technical
information, examples, explanations or any background
information that readers won't need in order to
understand the paragraph.
3. On the bottom of page 5. write the remaining words
that you did not cross out. Count and write
the number of words that you wrote.
4. In the Study Guide, read Writing Informational
Memorandums on Pages 9 and 10.

MW class due 9/05 and TTh class due 9/06

1. Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 12
2. Learn the next three terms and definitions
on page 12
3. Study for Exam I in two weeks

Assignment due 9/05 for Wed 6 PM class

1. Complete the Study Guides for Chapters 5
and 12
2. Learn first five terms and definitions
on bottom of page 12 of the Study Guide
3. Type the final copy of the interview
4. Begin studying for Exam I in two weeks

MW class due 9/03; TTh class due 9/04

1. Hand in the final copy of the interview assignment
2. Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 5
3. Learn the first three terms and definitions
on page 12 of the Study Guide

NOTE: MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY, SO THE MONDAY CLASS WILL
HAND IN THE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT ON WEDNESDAY.

Assignment for MW and TT classes for 8/29 and 8/30

The assignments for the Monday and Tuesday classes will be the same and the assignments for the Wednesday and Thursday classes will be the same.
Due on Wed, 8/29 and Thur, 8/30:
1. Type a draft of the interview assignment; staple the
interview assignment sheet on top of the draft
[stapler on the front desk]
2. Complete the Study Guide Handout for Chapters 2 and 3
{Write your name at the top of the sheets, fold the handout
to Chapter 2, and place the Study Guide on the front desk
when you enter the room}
3. Complete the Personal Information sheet by writing something
for EVERY QUESTION (place on the front desk)
4. Very carefully read the How To Study handout [the gold handout]
5. Read over the complete First Day Handout [cherry-colored handout]
to see if you have any questions

All Technical Writing classes

ALL CLASSES: SAVE YOUR POWER POINT AND YOUR FINAL DRAFT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER ON A DISK OR A CD. I KEEP ALL OF YOUR RESEARCH SOURCES, DRAFTS, FINAL COPY AND POWER POINT. DO NOT USE A ZIP UNLESS YOU PLAN TO LEAVE IT WITH ME.

5/02/07--WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM CLASS AND THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASS: ON WEDNESDAY, IF YOU HAVE A COMPLETE DRAFT, YOU EARN THREE EXTRA POINTS ON THE RESEARCH PAPER; IF YOU HAVE A COMPLETE WORKS CITED PAGE, YOU EARN THREE EXTRA POINTS ON THE RESEARCH PAPER; SINCE THE PRESENTATION OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT IS A BUSINESS SITUATION,IF YOU WEAR BUSINESS ATTIRE WHEN YOUR PRESENT YOUR PAPER, YOU EARN FIVE EXTRA POINTS ON THE RESEARCH PAPER.

5/03/07--THURSDAY 11 A.M. CLASS: THE PREVIOUS STATEMENTS APPLY TO YOUR CLASS, ALSO.

TEST ON THE BLUE HANDOUT--ALL CLASSES

Your third test, which will be the writing test covering the blue handout, is scheduled as follows: The M-W class will test on Wednesday, May 2; the T-Th class will test on Thursday, May 3 (which happens to be the National Day of Prayer); and the Wednesday night class will test on Wednesday night, May 2. Wednesday, May 2, is the last class day for the MW class and for the W 6 PM class. Thursday, May 3, is the last class day for the TT classes.

ON YOUR TEST COVERING THE BLUE HANDOUT, you will have a series of sentences. Each sentence will contain from one to four errors of the type that we have studied in the blue handout. The sentences will be similar to the sentences on pages 17 and 18 in the blue handout.

ALL CLASSES: REFER TO THE CHERRY-COLORED FIRST DAY HANDOUT TO DETERMINE YOUR EXAM DATE AND TIME.

Wednesday night, April 25

(1) In the blue handout, complete all pages through and including page 16 by underlining the errors and writing the corrections above the sentences.
(2) Continue to work on the Process Paper and the Resume. You should at least have a typed draft of each.
(3) You should have a final outline for the research paper and at least a draft of the first two pages of the research paper.

Monday and Tuesday, April 23, 24

(1)In the blue handout, complete pages 13, 14, 15, and 16 by underlining the errors and writing the corrections above the sentences.
(2) Continue to work on the outline and the draft of your research paper.
(3) If you have not completed them, continue to work on the process paper and the resume

ALL TECHNICAL WRITING CLASSES

I have applications for the $500 Donna Calvert Scholarship. THE DEALDLINE FOR TURNING IN THE APPLICATION IS THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 20, AT NOON. The appplications are turned in to me. If you are interested, please see me for an application.

Wednesday Night, April 18

(1) In the text, read page 259 MAKE NEGATIVES POSITIVE. In the blue handout, read and complete pages 13 and 14 NEGETIVES.
(2) In the text, read page 761 FAULTY PARALLELISM and in the blue handout, read and complete pages 14 and 15 PARALLELISM.
(3) By now you should have read your research articles and gathered ideas from them. Have an outline of your topic. We will talk about writing the complete paper, but you MUST have your outline prepared.You have two weeks to write the final copy.
(4) Last names A through L must present a process tonight. If anyone else is prepared, you can also present.

Monday and Tuesday Class, April 16 and 17

(1) In the text, read page 259 MAKE NEGATIVES POSITIVE. In the blue handout, read and complete pages 13 and 14 NEGETIVES.
(2) In the text, read page 761 FAULTY PARALLELISM and in the blue handout, read and complete pages 14 and 15 PARALLELISM.
(3) By now you should have read your research articles and gathered ideas from them. Begin to organize these ideas into an outline that you can show me.
(4) Remember the Process Paper; about 10 of you should be prepared to present your process in class.

Wednesday night class, April 11

(1) Complete the same assignment for the day classes on April 9 and 10.
(2) Read text pages 259-260, beginning with "Make Negatives Positive." TYPE Exercise 11 on page 260. You may type both exercises on the same page.
(3) Present your Process Paper if you are prepared.

Day classes: April 9 and 10

(1) Read you research articles and find information that is related from the different articles. Keep notes on the information and the different articles that provide the information. You should do this on a separtate sheet of paper OR on note cards. This will be the beginning of your research outline and consists of steps one and two of brainstorming.
(2) Read text pages 269-273, beginning with Avoid Imprecise Wording. TYPE Exercise 16 on page 273.
(3) In the blue handout, read and complete the exercise on page 11, I. SPECIFIC WORDS. You can write the exercise on the blue handout.
(4) Present your Process Paper if you are prepared.

Wednesday night class, April 4

(1)Follow the same assignment as the day classes on April 2 and 3 EXCEPT find, underline, and correct the errors in ALL twenty-three sentences beginning on Page 8 of the blue handout.
(2) Bring at least five research articles and summaries on the topic that you have selected.

Day Classes Monday April 2 & Tuesday April 3

(1) On page 278, read starting with "Avoid an Overly Informal Tone" to page 285.
(2) On the bottom of Page 5 of the blue handout, write 10 current idioms or slang terms; do not use any that are listed on Page 5.
(3)Read the top of blue handout Page 6 "Editing for Clarity" and then read Page 7 "Reference of Pronouns." OMIT EXERCISE 1, TEXT PAGE 246. On the bottom of page 6, in the Exercises for Writing For Clarity,correct only sentences 2, 3, 4, 5, 7.
(4) On Page 8, correct the errors in at least the first fifteen sentences. These are the types of errors that we have covered in the first seven pages of this blue handout. Underline any errors in the sentence; then write a corrected sentence on the handout. These sentences are similar to the sentences that you will have on the test.
(5) Continue looking for research articles. You must bring at least five to our next class.

Day Classes: Assignment for 3/28 and 3/29

(1) Beginning on page 253, read Editing for Conciseness and TYPE Exercise 7, page 255.
(2) On page 4 of the blue handout, complete III Wordiness
(3) On page 5 of the blue handout, complete IV Redundancy
(4) read page 257, beginning with Delete Needless To Be Constructions, to page 258 and TYPE Exercise 10 on page 258 (You may type both exercise 7 and 10 on the same page).
(5) Hand in research article #4

Wednesday 6 PM class due on March 28

1) Read pages 1 and 2 and complete the exercise on Page 2 and the top half of page 3 of the new (blue) Study Guide on Effective Writing. You can write the exercise on the handout itself.
(2) Find, print , read, underline, and complete a Summary Sheet for two additional
articles on your research topic [by Wed you should have a total of three articles].
(3) Read pages 250-251 and TYPE Exercise 4 beginning on page 251.
(4) Read text book pages 118-125.
(5) The new Final Letter of Application is due today

Day classes: Asssignment for 3/26 and 3/27,

(1) Read pages 1 and 2 and complete the exercise on Page 2 of the new (blue) Study Guide on Effective Writing. You can write the exercise on the handout itself.
(2) Find, print , read, underline, and complete a Summary Sheet for Article #2 on your research topic.
(3) Read pages 250-251 and TYPE Exercise 4 beginning on page 251.
(4) Read text book pages 118-125.
(5) The new Final Copy of the Letter of Aplication is due today.

Assignment for Wednesday night class for 3/07

(1) Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 21 Technical Descriptions and Specifications and the Study Guide for Chapter 26 Oral Presentations.
(2) The Letter of Application assignment is due tonight.
(3) Find and print an article that is related to your research topic. Read the article and underline or highlight interesting information that might be useful for your research paper.
(4) Using the Research Article Summary sheet, write a summary of the article.

Assignments for Day Classes for 3/07 and 3/08

(1) Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 26 Oral Presentations.
(2) Find, print, and read an article related to your research topic.
(3) As you read the article, underline or highlight interesting information that you
think could be useful for your reserch paper.
(4) Using the Research Article Summary sheet, write a summary of your article.

Assignment for Day Classes for 3/05/07 and 3/06/07

(1) The Letter of Application assignment is due today.
(2) Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 21 Technical Descriptions and Specifications

Assignments for Day and Night classes for 2/19-21/07

DAY CLASSES:
(1) Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 15 Designing Pages and Documents.
(2) Write a list of guidelines for preparing charts and graphs [e.g. for a pie chart place a title at the top, cite the source, have no less than two or more than eight segments, etc.]. These guidelines can come from you assignment sheet for Visual Exercise #1, your text, and our class notes.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASS:
Do the same as the day classes except that you will also complete the Study Guide for Chapter 20 Technical Definitions.

All Technical Writing Classes for the first class on next week

Each class is to draw Visuals Exercise #1. Draw the visual by hand but be sure that it is neat. Have it ready to hand in at the first of the period.

Tech Writing Wednesday 6 P. M.

In addition to the chapters 14 and 18, draw visual 1 for next Wednesday.

ASSIGNMENT FOR FEB 20 (MW) AND FEB 21 (TT)

Complete the Hard Hat Memo assignment following the instructions on the assignment sheet. The final copy of the memo is due at the beginning of the class period. In the Study Guide, complete Chapter 18 Letters and Employment Correspondence. In addition, if you did not receive a check on the Interview paper, write a corrected copy. If you did receive a check, the interview paper is ready to go into your Portfoflio.

Asssignment for 2/14 (MW) abd 2/15 (TT)

For the class period following the exam: (1) Complete the Study Guide for Chapter 14; (2) Assume that you are an employee in a construction company and that the company announces a new policythat Hard Hats will be mandatory whenever an employee works in Posted Construction Areas. As an employee, what questions do you have concerning this new policy? What concerns to you want management to answer? Brainstorm these questions and prepare a list of questions for next period. All I want is your list of brainstormed questions followint the brainstorming process. Read the Hard Hat Memo assignment sheet and complete Step 1 in the Process.

Tech Writing for week of 2/12/07

Your first major exam is scheduled for the first class perios of this week . Continue to revise your interview.

homework 2/07 and 2/08

Study for Text Book Exam I scheduled on the first class of next week, 2/12/07.
Revise your interview, print a corrected copy, and hand in BOTH the revised paper and the original paper.

TechWriting07

Type a draft of your interview. Print a hard copy. Save your dtaft. Revise one the hard copy.
Make the corrections to your draft. Print your new draft as your final copy. Read the final copy to ensure that you have no errors. Place your final copy onhe top, your draft(s) underneath, and your class notes on the bottom. Staple in this order and hand in.