Calendar

This course calendar is subject to change throughout the semester. Click on a date to review the associated meeting recording.

Date	Before the beginning of class	Agenda
Jan. 12		• Introduce course • Complete Personal Introduction
Jan. 17	• Read The Essentials ch. 1 • Complete Reading Response 1 • Read Corporate Communication Project overview	• Discuss characteristics of writing at work • Introduce Corporate Communication Project • Complete crisis analysis activity
Jan. 19	• Read The Essentials ch. 2 • Complete Reading Response 2	• Discuss writing for your readers • Discuss Intention Document
Jan. 24	• Read The Essentials ch. 3 • Complete Reading Response 3 • Complete Intention Document	• Discuss writing ethically • Discuss Crisis Analysis Report
Jan. 26	• Read The Essentials ch. 8 • Complete Reading Response 4	• Discuss technical reports • Discuss research with library representative
Jan. 31	• Complete Crisis Analysis Report	• Share Crisis Analysis Reports
Feb. 2	• Read Kowal, "How to Write a Press Release?" • Read Meltzer, "How to Write a Press Release: A Step-by-Step Guide" • Read "10 Tips for Writing a Press Release" • Read "Press Releases: 10 Common Mistakes" • Read sample press release	• Complete press release activity
Feb. 7	• Submit draft Press Release	• Complete Press Release draft workshop • Generate Press Release rubric
Feb. 9	• Read The Essentials ch. 7 • Read all sections of The Purdue OWL's information about writing memos • Read sample internal memo	• Complete internal memo activity
Feb. 14	• Submit draft Internal Memo	• Complete Internal Memo draft workshop • Generate Internal Memo rubric
Feb. 16	• Read Morgan, "10 Powerful Examples Of Corporate Apologies" • Watch "The Business of Saying Sorry and Why Corporate Apologies are Complicated" • Read Nguyen, "Why Are Brands So Bad at Apologizing?" • Read Ryan and Kelly, "Do you use these words when you apologize? It's time to stop, researchers say" • Watch sample video message	Complete video message activity
Feb. 21	• Submit Video Message outline	• Complete Video Message outline workshop • Generate Video Message rubric • Discuss Video Message production with Adobe Premiere Rush and Adobe Express
Feb. 23	• Read The Essentials ch. 4 • Complete Reading Response 5	• Discuss achieving a readable style • Discuss Video Message production with Adobe Premiere Rush and Adobe Express
Feb. 28	• Submit Press Release • Submit Internal Memo • Submit Video Message	• Discuss Materials Analysis • Discuss Postmortem
Mar. 2	• Submit Materials Analysis • Submit Postmortem	• Introduce Instructions Project • Discuss Intention Document • Complete instructions activity
Mar. 7
Mar. 9
Mar. 14	• Submit Intention Document • Read The Essentials ch. 10 • Complete Reading Response 6	• Discuss instructions, procedures, and policies • Complete instructions exercise
Mar. 16	• Read The Essentials ch. 5 • Complete Reading Response 7 • Read The Essentials ch. 6 • Complete Reading Response 8	• Discuss designing documents • Discuss designing illustrations
Mar. 21	• Submit Design Plan	• Share Design Plans • Generate Instructions rubric
Mar. 23	• Read "Professional and Technical Writing/Design/Usability" • Complete Reading Response 9	• Discuss usability testing • Complete usability activity
Mar. 28	• Submit Draft and Usability Test 1	• Complete usability testing workshop 1 • Discuss Materials Analysis • Discuss Postmortem
Mar. 30	• Submit Draft and Usability Test 2	• Class does not meet • Complete usability testing workshop 2
Apr. 4	• Submit Final Instruction Set • Submit Materials Analysis • Submit Postmortem	• Introduce Service Learning Project • Form groups • Discuss Intention Document
Apr. 6
Apr. 11	• Submit Intention Document	• Discuss Progress Reports • Develop project
Apr. 13	• Submit Progress Report 1 • Read The Essentials ch. 9 • Complete Reading Response 10	• Discuss proposals and progress reports • Develop project
Apr. 18	• Submit Usability Test(s)	• Develop project
Apr. 20	• (optional) Make revisions to Usability Test(s) • Submit Progress Report 2	• Develop project
Apr. 25	• Read The Essentials ch. 11 • Complete Reading Response 11	• Collect Gamma account emails • Discuss oral reports • Introduce Client Presentation • Develop project
Apr. 27	• Submit Progress Report 3 • Read The Essentials ch. 12 • Complete Reading Response 12	• Discuss résumés and job applications • Introduce Postmortem • Develop project
May 2
May 4 (8:00 a.m.)	• Submit Client Report • Prepare Client Presentation	• Deliver Client Presentation • Submit Postmortem (by end of day)

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