A repeat of Gmail Update Posted earlier this week

In response to your  numerous request for extra time to prepare your portfolio and research paper.

Monday and Wednesday has been assigned a Library days. Use the time to complete and edit your work prior to printing. Do not depend on printing at UB’s Lab I am told that ink is out. Feel free to check  for yourself as they may have by now but, just in case have your plan B ready. The deadline for submission of the Research paper is November 29^th at 4:00 pm.

You may submit your package to Ms. Reneau  at the FEA office on campus . Note that time and signature will be recorded.

You must also upload a copy of your submission in one PDF FILE VIA ENGRADE.com TURN-IN

Things go wrong when you least expect it, many times when you need it the most, with that in mind you need to prepare. That is why I kept pushing you all throughout the semester, to ensure that all our material was completed and that I had time to offer you as printing time.  Foresight!

Do the best you can. You were a great class!

November 11-15th 2013

Monday- Work on Portfolio

Wednesday- Chapter 13

Portfolio requirements:

Please be sure to include all items listed below:

Cover page

Table of contents

Items:

Introduction

Name/age/address/program/personal short term goal/your class expectations/expected grade and corresponding behavior/actions that you believe can earn you that desired grade.

Analysis:

Use the 1999 movie Office Space to evaluate failing office collaboration, teamwork and group writing. You will observe characters hating their jobs and although it is fictional I am sure you will be able to relate to the experiences portrayed therein. You are to analyze the failures depicted in the movie and using the strategies discussed in chapter 1 create  preventative strategies that could be used to prevent these situations from occurring.

Resume and application letters - three job vacancies/listings

Long formal Reports – You do not have to include these two items, however be sure to note the revisions. The interactive activity in this chapter is a very helpful that can go a long way in assisting you with the preparation of your end of semester report.

 Routine Correspondence: Memos, Letters, E-Mail Messages, Instant Messages, and Text Messages

Activity 1: “Need a Vacation!” Memo

This exercise asks you to write a memo to your supervisor requesting time off from work.

Activity 2: Progress Update Memo

This exercise asks you to write a memo to your instructor, advising him or her of your status on the completion of a writing project.

Activity 3: Editing and Revising a Memo

Provides a flawed memo and asks you to revise it.

Activity 4: “Seeking Reimbursement for Tuition Fees” Memo

This exercise asks you to write a memo persuading a boss to pay for some college education.

Activity 5: Memo of Introduction to Your New Coworkers

This exercise asks you to write a memo introducing yourself to fellow employees at a new job.

Activity 6: You’ve Got Mail: Editing and Revising an E-mail Message

This exercise asks you to review the last ten to fifteen e-mail messages you have received from coworkers, friends, family, and acquaintances and revise any e-mail needing changes.

Activity 7: Researching “Netiquette”

This exercise asks you to perform an Internet search and find examples of corporate, academic, and government agencies’ policies regarding “netiquette”.

Activity 8: Editing and Revising an E-mail Message

This exercise asks you to revise a flawed e-mail message between coworkers regarding work-related issues.

Activity 9: “Why Take a Technical Writing Class” Memo

This exercise asks you to write a memo to coworkers telling them about the technical writing class that you’re taking and explaining why the class will be helpful for their professional development.

Activity 10: Real Estate Letter of Inquiry

This exercise asks you to write a letter of inquiry to a real estate agent in another town where you plan to relocate after graduating from college.

Activity 11: Evaluating Online Letter Writing Help

This exercise asks you to evaluate letter writing suggestions available on the Internet at sites such as http://writing-business-letters.com.

Activity 12: Letters of Reference—How Honest Do You Need to Be?

This exercise asks you to confront the challenges of writing a letter of reference for a friend and coworker, in spite of the fact that this person has work-related problems.

Activity 13: Writing Good-News and Bad-News Letters on Campus Issues

This exercise asks you to write a good news letter to the president of your college to express your appreciation for one of your instructors. This exercise asks you to write the president of your college a letter concerning a problem on campus.

Activity 14: Writing Good-News and Bad-News Letters: Scholarship Award Announcement

This exercise asks you to write a good news letter congratulating a student on having won a scholarship. This exercise asks you to write a letter denying a scholarship request.

Activity 15: Instant Messaging

This activity asks you to interview a manager or supervisor about his or her company’s use of instant messaging.

Reflection:

Reflect on the class and comment on

Activities/excercies

Content/ Objectives

Use of technology

Delivery

November 4th - 8th 2013

Monday:

View video productions. Each group is to bring a soft-copy of your production files.

Please review the posted productions and be prepared to discuss each.

Everyone needs to contribute to the discussions.

Wednesday:

Socratic Seminar Topic: Career opportunities in your field of study.

Monday October 28th - November 1st 2013

Monday:

Grade verification
 (Bring a printed copy of your Engrade report and all supporting documentation.)

Group work: Meet and organize your video production.

Video Production requirements:

1.       Evidence of the post being applied for.

2.       Interview questions.
(The interview questions must suit the post and be relevant /applicable to the process.)

3.       Video (15-25 min)

Please ensure the following:

1.       All participants must be professionally attired.

2.       The audio must be clear.

3.       All dialogue must be in English.

Wednesday:

Produce your video.

Chapter 12

Friday:

1. Quiz chapter 12

2. Submit video production

Please note that sufficient class time has been allotted to ensure video production and submission by Friday November 1^st 2013.

Submission can be done via http://www.youtube.com/ upload or submitted softcopy via CD or USB  that can be delivered to me personally on Friday or delivered to UB FEA by 3:00 pm.

Please note that all productions will be uploaded to our class blog.  I look forward to creative and professional productions. Make me proud. 

Week 7 and 8

Week 7-:

Monday Library Day!!

 As discussed in class on Wednesday, we will not be meeting in class on Monday October 7^th  2013. That day has been assigned as library day.  Please be sure to make good use of the time as there is no other “class time” assigned to researching.

Wednesday Test 1:

Our first test is scheduled for Wednesday October 9^th 2013. It will cover the last 4 chapters.

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Week 8:-

Monday: No classes.

October 14^th is a holiday.

Wednesday: Test 2

Note that our second test is scheduled for October 16^th 2013 and will cover chapter 15. 

Monday September 30^th 2013 

Chapter 6:  Routine Correspondence: Memos, Letters, E-Mail Messages, Instant Messages, and Text Messages

Wednesday October 2^nd 2013 Chapter 6 continued

InteractiveEditing and Revision Exercises

Letter of Complaint and Adjustment letter

On your own:  Activity 1-15

  

(Activity 1-15 is another work in progress that is be submitted in your portfolio Due November 29th 2013 by 4:00 p.m.)

Friday October 4^th 2013 Quiz Chapter 6

Enjoy your week!

Week 6

I hope you all had a happy Independence Day. 

By now you know that Monday September 23^rd 2013 is not a holiday, so we will be having classes as scheduled.

Monday:

Chapter 16: Short Informal reports

Activities and Exercises:

1.   Writing a Feasibility Report to Improve Your School or Workplace 
2.   Interactive Editing and Revision Exercises

 On your own: Activities and Exercises 

(Activity 1-8 is another work in progress that is be submitted in your portfolio Due November 29th 2013 by 4:00 p.m.)

 

Wednesday: Long Formal Reports

Chapter 17: Research on job opportunities in your career field.

This is your research due November 22^nd 2013 by 4:00 p.m.

Please note the expected Report format 

Interactive Editing and Revision Exercises

Friday:

Quiz Chapter 16 and 17 (The link for the quiz will be live on Wednesday)

Online Quiz

Quiz link

Week 5

Monday 16th September 2013

Provide three job vacancies/listings that you are interested in applying for. Prepare and execute your application package/strategy. This is a work in progress that will be included in your portfolio.

Chapter 7
Building Online Communities Through Blogging, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Virtual World

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Summarizing an Article in Your Field of StudyAssignment to be completed in Wednesday's class: 

Assignment Details Have this ready for class on Wednesday.

Be sure to use the resources below to guide you as you prepare your assignment.

1.  An introduction to summaries

2. STRATEGIES FOR WRITING SUMMARIES

3. Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

Wednesday 18th September 2013

Chapter 15 Summarizing Technical Communication

Be prepared to discuss the sites (1-3) above.

Friday September 20th 2013: Quiz for Chapter 7 and 15 due by midnight.

Please note that the quiz chapters refer to the 7th Edition.

Enjoy your weekend!

Week 4

Monday September 9th 2013

Chapter 5
Research Proposal topic guidelines

Wednesday
Chapter 14

Friday Quiz on Chapter 5 and 14 due by midnight

Assignment: Read Case Study 2 Part III  and Respond to PB Works Page 4

*****Read below and respond on PBworks week 4

Case Study 2: Is Poor Grammar Acceptable?

Case Study 2: Is Poor Grammar Acceptable, Part I

Your supervisor has assigned you the task of preparing a productivity report for your department on her behalf. You happily do so, carefully prewriting, writing, and revising your report. When you present the report to her for her approval, she tells you to make several grammatical changes prior to distributing it—changes you know are grammatically incorrect and not improvements to the document’s form. Although the report will be distributed with her name listed as the sole author, you are concerned that the errors will make her look foolish and somehow this will reflect poorly upon you in the end. However, she is not interested in your insistence on grammar protocol. What do you do?

Case Study 2: Is Poor Grammar Acceptable, Part II
The scenario is the same as above, with the exception that your name will be listed as author. In spite of the document being authored by you, she is adamant you make her changes. Do you make the changes you don’t wish to make, or do you stand your ground? How could you prove that you are correct? Justify your responses.

Case Study 2: Is Poor Grammar Acceptable, Part III
The scenario is the same as above, with the exception that you made no changes and the document was distributed with your name listed as author. After the errors were brought to your supervisors attention, by upper management, she sent you a memo reprimanding you along with a stern warning. What do you do? Do you stand your ground and explain what happened? How could you prove your story? Justify your responses on PB works week  4. Feel free to contribute to any other posting on the topic. (assist,agree, support, disagree)

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Online Quiz

Good Morning,

A reminder the link for all quizzes will become available on the last day of class for the week. (Wednesday) and it will be removed after the submission deadline. (Friday at Midnight).

The link for this week’s quiz is below:

Please submit all assignment to my gmail account cooperannettebz@gmail.com

Enjoy your day!

Update Week 3 - A must see!

The second movie is from 1980, Nine to Five. The following is the link to watch this movie.  

Nine to Five Movie link

Let’s review your assignment options.

1.       A one page analysis on Office Space as it relates to the objectives from Chapter 1.

2.       A one page comparison between both Movies Nine to five (1980) and Office Space (1999).

Assignment is due Friday September 6^th by midnight. (Yes, that means you got an extension and YES the quiz is also due by midnight the same day!)

 

Format 25%

Content 50%

Grammar/Spelling etc. 25%

September 2nd -6th 2013

Week 3

This week we will use the 1999 movie Office Space to evaluate failing office collaboration, teamwork and group writing. You will observe characters hating their jobs and although it is fictional I am sure you will be able to relate to the experiences portrayed therein. You are to analyse the failures depicted in the movie and using the strategies discussed in chapter 1 create  preventative strategies that could have prevented these situations from occurring.

The movie

Monday: 

Chapter 2 

Wednesday: 

-Chapter 2 continued

-The Movie analysis

-confirm final project

Chapter 2 Online Quiz 2 due Friday September 6th by midnight. All late submissions will receive a 20% grade deduction.

Note that the link for quiz 1 has been removed. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Extra Credit for Circle Members.

This exercise asks you to take the Discovery Channel’s “Communication Skills Test” Bonus activity

It will ask you some questions you might not want to answer at first but be a sport and answer, see what results you get. Print your results and bring to class on Monday for extra credit :-)

Week 2

August 26^th – August 31^st 2013

Good morning everyone

I would like to officially welcome all by new students and give a quick review of all that we have done to date.

Week 1

Class 1 - Review of course outline and class expectations (Teacher)

Assignments:

1.       Introduction - Online submission

2.       Site Exploration - blog/Wiki/google groups

Class 2- Student introductions

Chapter 1 PP presentation/class discussion

1.       Online quiz chapter 1 - 

Week 2

August 26, 2013 – Online activity- You do not have to show up to class! Create a twitter account and a linkedin account then comment on the experience on http://mscooperscorner.pbworks.com/w/page/68486740/Week%202

 You will be able to set up these accounts on your own. Setup is similar to setting up your email or facebook account.

1.       Linkein – Create your linkein profile http://www.linkedin.com/title/accounts/at-linkedin

2.       Twitter - Sign up for a twitter account https://twitter.com/account/new

3.       Comment: Explore both sites and comment in relation to use and practicality of both sites in the Belizean environment.

August 26, 2013 – Complete Chapter 1 slides (class discussion) and engrade.com account setup

August 28 online Quiz on chapter 1 due by midnight

Please note that we will not be having classes at school today August 26^th 2013 but you are responsible to complete the assignment by midnight tonight August 26, 2013 .

Enjoy your day, see you on Wednesday August 28, 2013.

Welcome to Technical Writing!

By now you have all received a copy of our class outline that was mailed to the email address that you provided. Please review the outline and if you need clarifications on any point, let me know.

Assignment 1: Introduction

This is to be typewritten and submitted via email to cooperannettebz@gmail.com by Midnight of Wednesday August 21st 2013.

The format is open and you are encouraged to be creative.

Ensure the following information is contained in your document.

Name/age/address/program/personal short term goal/your class expectations/expected grade and corresponding behavior/actions that you believe can earn you that desired grade.

This assignment does not have to be anything complicated. It is just an exercise for me to get to know you better and for you to verbalize your plan of action for the semester's activities. I look forward to a productive semester.

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Typewritten

Required Contents

Email

Deadline