4320 Schedule

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English 4320 Schedule

Notes

  • All assignments are due at 11:59 pm, Sunday, the last day of the week.
  • All assignments should be in Microsoft Word format, unless otherwise noted.
  • All assignments are to be emailed to me (bgu@gsu.edu) as an attachment.

This schedule is tentative. Deviations may be necessary.

WEEK 1. (8/26-9/1)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Go over the Syllabus page on my website.
  2. Go to the Projects page on my website and read through all the assignment instructions.
  3. Read my instructions on the Career Competency Profile
  4. Read the following articles, which provide examples on how career competency is defined in technical communication and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    Hart-Davidson, William. (2001). On writing, technical communication, and information technology: The core competencies of technical communication. Technical Communication, 48(2), 145-155.
    Blythe, S., Lauer, C., & Curran, P. G. (2014). Professional and technical communication in a web 2.0 world. Technical Communication Quarterly, 23(4), 265-287.
  5. Start working on the Career Competency Profile
Assignments Due

  1. Reading Summary 1
WEEK 2. (9/2-8)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Complete and turn in your Career Competency Profile project.
  2. Read the following articles on the design concept of “Alignment” and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    C.R.A.P. Principles of Graphic Design
    Basic Alignment Principle in Graphic Design
    Design Principle: Alignment
Assignments Due

  1. Career Competency Profile
  2. Reading Summary 2
WEEK 3. (9/9-15)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Select your projects for your exit portfolio
  2. Email me a short justification for each of your selection
  3. Read the following articles on document design concept of “Proximity” and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    The Principle of Proximity in Web Design
    The Principles of Graphic Design: How to Use Proximity Effectively
Assignments Due

  1. A short justification of your selection
  2. Reading Summary 3
WEEK 4. (9/16-22)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Revise, if necessary, the selected projects for portfolio.
  2. Read the following articles on document design concept of “Repetition” and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    The Principles of Graphic Design: How to Use Repetition Effectively
    The Use of Repetition in Design
Assignments Due

  1. Portfolio selection revisions
  2. Reading Summary 4
WEEK 5. (9/23-29)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Complete portfolio revision.
  2. Upload all pieces into iCollege.
  3. Go over my instructions on Critical Reflection.
  4. Start drafting your critical reflection.
  5. Read the following articles on document design concept of “Contrast” and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    Using Contrast in Graphic Design and Page Layout
    Principles of Design: Contrast
Assignments Due

  1. Portfolio
  2. Reading Summary 5
WEEK 6. (9/30-10/6)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Complete and turn in your Critical reflection.
  2. Read the following articles on document design concept of “Layout” and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    How to Make Awesome Page Layout Designs in Microsoft Word
    How to Create Balanced Page Layouts
Assignments Due

  1. Critical Reflection
  2. Reading Summary 5
WEEK 7. (10/7-13)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Read the following articles on document design concept of “Typography” and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    Designing for Readers: Five Tips for Effective Typography
    Your Ultimate Guide to Understanding Typography
  2. Identify a potential project for the capstone project.
  3. Draft the proposal for capstone project.
Assignments Due

  1. Reading Summary 6
WEEK 8. (10/14-20)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Complete and turn in your proposal for the capstone project.
  2. Start research for the capstone project.
Assignments Due

  1. Proposal for Capstone Project
WEEK 9. (10/21-27)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Start designing content for the capstone project.
  2. Read the following articles on document design concept of “Visual Hierarchy” and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    Twelve Visual Hierarchy Rules Every Non-Designer Needs to Know
    6 Principles of Visual Hierarchy for Designers
Assignments Due

  1. Reading Summary 7
WEEK 10. (10/28-11/3)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Content design for capstone project continued
  2. Read the following article to get a sense of what effective business writing entails and compile a 100-200-word summary list.
    Effective Business Writing: Top Principles and Techniques
Assignments Due

  1. Reading Summary 8
WEEK 11. (11/4-10)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Format design for capstone project
  2. Read the following article on format design and compile a 100-200-word summary list:
    Document Design
  3. Create an account on Portfolium.
Assignments Due

  1. Reading Summary 9
WEEK 12. (11/11-17)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Complete capstone project first draft, including the CTC reflection.
Assignments Due

  1. Capstone project 1st draft
WEEK 13. (11/18-24)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Individual conferences with me on the capstone project
Assignments Due

 
WEEK 14. (11/25-12/1)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Thanksgiving Break–No Classes
Assignments Due

 
WEEK 15. (12/2-8)
Weekly Tasks

  1. Complete and turn in your capstone project.
  2. Complete and turn in the CTC reflection for the capstone project.
  3. Upload the capstone project into your Portfolium account.
Assignments Due

  • Capstone project
  • CTC reflection