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Grading Scale:
Grades are assigned based on the following percentages: 100%-93% = A; 92%-90%
= A-; 89%-87% = B+; 86%-83% = B; 82%-80% = B-; 79%-77% = C+; 76%-73% = C; 72%-70% =
C-; 69%-67% = D+; 66%-63% = D; 62%-60% = D-; 59%-0% = F.
Disclaimer:
The instructor reserves the right to change these policies and the schedule of
assignments as conditions and ongoing review of the course indicate would be appropriate.
Class Schedule:
Fall 2016 (2
nd
8 Weeks) – October 24
th
– December 11
th
Class Schedule (Tentative): Unit assignments will be due at 11:55 p.m. Sunday (no exceptions,
unless otherwise noted.) You must double check that you have correctly submitted your
assignment to the appropriate dropbox by the listed due date. This is not a valid excuse.
Understanding the Technical Communication Environment
Unit 1 assignments due at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, October 30
th
:
Class Introductions (discussion
board); Read Chapters 1-3; Discussion board questions (remember to respond to two classmates);
Reading quiz; Writing Assignment.
Planning the Document
Unit 2 assignments due at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, November 6
th
:
Read Chapters 5 and 7; Discussion
board questions (remember to respond to two classmates); Reading quiz; Writing Assignment.
Developing and Testing the Verbal and Visual Information
Unit 3 assignments due at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, November 13
th
:
Read Chapters 8 and 10;
Discussion board questions (remember to respond to two classmates); Reading quiz; Writing
Assignment; Project.
Unit 4 assignments due at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, November 20
th
:
Read Chapters 11-13; Discussion
board questions (remember to respond to two classmates); Reading quiz; Writing Assignment;
Project.
Learning Important Applications in the Workplace
Unit 5 assignments due at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, November 27
th
:
Read Chapters 14 and 15;
Discussion board questions (remember to respond to two classmates); Reading quiz; Writing
Assignment; Project.
Unit 6 assignments due at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, December 4
th
:
Read Chapters 16 and 17 (review
Chapter 15); Discussion board questions (remember to respond to two classmates); Reading quiz;
Writing Assignment; Project.