| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction Technical Writing Style In-class Writing Sample | |
| 2 | What is Technology? What is Ethics? Case Discussion: The Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse | |
| 3 | Discussion of "Can Technology Replace Social Engineering?" Technical Writing Style (cont.) Overview of Formal Paper 1: Explanation of a Term | Reading response due |
| 4 | Workshop: Reading Response Introduction to Writing the Memo | Peer review workshop on reading response |
| 5 | Discussion of Carson's "The Obligation to Endure" Case Discussion: XYZ Hose Company And The Case Of The Bursting Hose | Memo 1 due |
| 6 | Review of Drafts of Formal Paper 1 Correspondence: Letters and Cover Letters | Draft of formal paper 1 (definition paper) due |
| 7 | Case Discussion: Chernobyl Discussion of "The Science of Scientific Writing" Correspondence: Letters and Cover Letters (cont.) | Final draft of formal paper 1 (definition paper) due |
| 8 | Correspondence: Letters and Cover Letters (cont.) Workshop: Cover Letter and Resume Discussion of Eishtain and Karpati Readings Preview of Next Major Assignment (Formal Paper 2: Critical Review) | Draft of cover letter and resume due Peer review workshop for cover letter and resume |
| 9 | Individual Conferences, Goals, Scheduling Case Discussion: DNA Structure Discussion of Formal Paper 2: Critical Review | Final draft of cover letter and resume due |
| 10 | Workshop: Critical Review Overview of 6 Articles Overview of APA Citation Format | Draft of formal paper 2 (critical review) due Peer review workshop on formal paper 2 (critical review) |
| 11 | Structuring the Critique Writing a Summary Citing Sources | Memo 2 due |
| 12 | The Abstract (Types of Abstracts, General Guidelines, Pieces of an Abstract) | Final draft of formal paper 2 (critical review) due |
| 13 | Review Student Written Abstracts Case Discussion: Tacoma Bridge Collapse General Introduction to the Literature Review | Abstract due Three potential topics for formal paper 3 (literature review) due |
| 14 | Case Discussion: Bhopal Disaster Overview of Assignment Requirements for Formal Paper 3: Literature Overview of Sample Literature Reviews | |
| 15 | Library Visit | Introduction to formal paper 3 (literature review) due |
| 16 | Overview of (More) Sample Literature Reviews Structuring the Paper (Writing the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) | |
| 17 | Workshop: Literature Review Case Discussion: The Ford Pinto Case | First draft of formal paper 3 (literature review) due Peer review workshop on formal paper 3 (literature review) |
| 18 | Review of First Drafts (Abstracts, Section Headings, and Background vs. Content in a Literature Reviews) Proposals: What is a Proposal? | |
| 19 | Introduction to Debate Assignment More on the Proposal Assignment Technique for Writing Concisely | Final draft of formal paper 3 (literature review) due |
| 20 | Case Discussion: Whistleblowing Requirements for the Proposal Assignment | Memo 3 due |
| 21 | The Debate Workshop on Abstract, Background, and Problem Statement | Introduction (abstract, background, and problem statement) for formal paper 4 (proposal) due |
| 22 | Workshop: Proposal Strategies for Effective Visual Aids Case Discussion: Columbia Shuttle Disaster | Draft of formal paper 4 (proposal) due Peer review workshop on formal paper 4 (proposal) |
| 23 | Individual Conferences | Presentation visual aid due |
| 24 | Debates | |
| 25 | Debates (cont.) | Final draft of formal paper 4 (proposal) due |
| 26 | Overview of the Course Course Evaluations |