Technical Writing Weeks of 1/27 - 2/7 Introduction To The Course Checking Your Account Creating A Folder For Your Work MS Word First Exercises Communication Power Points (3) Communication Worksheets (2) Subject/Verb Agreement 1 Speaking vs Writing Argumentative Writing The TORCH Method Writing Opinion Pieces Week of 2/10 - 2/14 Feb 10: Deadline For All Work Assigned Through Jan 31 Finishing Opinion Pieces 1 & 2 Proofreading Practice Peer Editing Subject/Verb Agreement Feb 14: Deadline For All Work Assigned From Feb 3 - Feb 7
Week of 2/24 - 2/28 New Deadline For Feb 3 - Feb 7 Work: Tuesday Feb. 25 Resume Power Point Resume Block Format For Business Letters Cover Letter
Week of 3/3 - 3/7 Business Letters: Types, Format, Content, Tone, Details #3: Letter of Adjustment #4: Letter of Complaint #5: Response to Letter #3 #6: Response to Letter #4
Week of 3/10 - 3/14 Product Descriptions: Definition, Format, Content, Data Sheets, Lists of Terms Practice #1: The Paper Clip Practice # 2: The Pencil Assignment #1: The Floppy Disk Assignment #2: The Chair Proofreading #2
Week of 3/17 - 3/21 The Chair Notorious Confusables
Week of 3/24 - 3/28 Process Descriptions Sharpen A Pencil Open A Can Of Beans Tie A Shoelace The Cube The Room Design Project
Week of 3/31 - 4/4 END OF MP 3 Finish Design Project Grammar: Tense Shifts #1 Week of 4/7 - 4/11 "Organization/Logic" Exercise "Did You Know?" Grammar: Dangling Modifiers #1 Week of 4/14 - 4/18 4/18 GOOD FRIDAY NO CLASSES "Practical Applications" Project Grammar: Dangling Modifiers #2 Week of 4/21 - 4/25 VACATION Week of 4/28 - 5/2 Finish "Practical Applications" Project DUE 4/29 Brochure Project Grammar: Lie/Lay - Sit/Set
Week of 5/5 - 5/9 Senior Progress Report Grades Close 5/7 The Final Work Packet: Introduction To Spreadsheets Spreadsheet Projects Due Dates And Point Values For Assignments Contained In Final Packet Are On Front Page Of Packet. Packet Is Also Posted On The School's Shared Drive Week of 5/12 - 5/16 Complete Final Work Packet Week of 5/19 - 5/23 Final Exam For Seniors 5/20 Non-Seniors Only From This Point On: Continue Spreadsheet Unit Week of 5/26 - 5/30 Stay Home Monday 5/26 And Remember Those Who Gave Their Lives Serving In Our Armed Forces Finish Spreadsheet Unit Begin Final Projects: Project #1: "Generations" Weeks of 6/2 - 6/19 Career Investigation Project Review & Final Exam