Introduction to Professional Writing

English 290
Susan Romano
HUM 362 Wednesdays 1-3
sromano@unm.edu
Syllabus for Fall 2001

Week 1   
August 21 and 23

Assignment Handout 1
Listserv Instructions

For next week:
Longman Guide to the Web pp. 1-89.

Week 2
August 28 and 30

Topic: Working web sites
Writing: Dreamweaver pages

Account and Page Work Due August 30

Week 3
September 4 and 6

Topic: Principles of Visual Design
Reading: Robin Williams
Writing: Makeover & Quiz

Assignment Handout 3: The Make-over

Makeover Due September 11

Week 4
September 11 and 13

Topic: What is professional writing? Speakers.
Reading: Savage and Sullivan
Writing: Technical or Professional Writing Definition Paper
Speakers:
Janet Yagoda Shagam (9-11 @ 10:15)

Assignment Handout 4: What is Professional/Technical Writing?

Week 5
September 18 and 20

Topic: What is professional writing? (part II) Speakers.
Reading: Savage and Sullivan
Writing: Technical or Professional Writing Definition Paper
Speakers:
John German (9-18@9:30)
Rick Johnson (9-20 @ 9:30)
Dawn Perry (9-20 @ 10:15)

Assignment Handout 5: Essay Specifics
Style Guide for MLA or APA

What is Professional/Technical Writing Paper
Draft Due September 25
Peer Review Due September 27
Final Print Essay Due October 2
Web Essay Due October 4

Week 6
September 25 and 27

Topic: Our Letter-to-the-Editor

Assignment Handout 6
Peer Review Protocol

Speaker: Doug Swift (9-27 @ 9:30)

Essay Drafts and Peer Reviews Due

Week 7
October 2 and 4

Topic: Letter/Essays
Writing: Placing your letter/essay on the Web

Print and Web Essays Due

Week 8
October 9
Note: Thursday is Fall Break. No class.

Topic: Resumes and Cover Letter
Reading: Harty, Handouts
Writing: Biographical Chart & Job Descriptions

Assignment Handout 7
Resume Packet

Week 9
October 16 and 18

Week 10
October 23 and 25

Topic: Resume and Cover Letter
Writing: Chart, ASCII & Print & Online Resumes, Cover Letter

Resume Packet Due November 1

Week 11
October 30 and November 1

Topic: ProPenCity Project Planning
Writing: contracts

Contracts Due November 6

Week 12
November 6 and 8

Topic: ProPenCity work
Writing: Review Articles

Assignment Handout 8
Review Article Part I: Choosing an Article

Assignment Handout 9
Review Article Part II: Writing the Review

Week 13
November 13 and 15

Topic: ProPenCity work
Writing: Review Articles
Speaker: 11-13 Jerome Shea

Review Article Drafts Due November 15

Week 14
November 20
Thanksgiving Holiday

Topic: ProPenCity work
Writing: Review Articles

Assignment Handout 10
Contract

Week 15
November 27 and 29

Contract Due November 27

Assignment Handout 11
ProPenCity Grading Policies

Week 16
December 4 and 6

Topic: Finalize ProPenCity
Work on Dreamweaver Files
Work on Teamwork Reports

Dreamweaver Files Due December 4. Any changes to DW files of any sort must be handed off to Adam on December 6.

Individual Papers and Teamwork Reports Due December 7 by 5 PM. Deliver print-only documents to English Department.

Web Resumes should be posted by December 11.