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ENG220 (Bernstein)
Week 8: Resumes & Job Searches
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ENG220 Weekly Overview Videos
Writing and Reading Center (WRC) Fall 2020 Online Conferencing
Week 1 Pre-reading Question #1: Why Tech Writing? (Answer by 9/1)
Week 1 Pre-reading Question #2: What's your Academic Program? (Answer by 9/1)
Lumen Learning Module 1: Introduction
Lumen Learning Module 7: Memos
Meet Technical Writers at Google
Week 1 Idea and Feedback Forum -- Initial Post DUE 8/29; Responses DUE 9/1
Week 1 Reading Quiz -- DUE 9/1
Application Assignment #1: Abridged Syllabus -- DUE 9/1
Week 2 Pre-reading Question: What comes first? (Answer by 9/5)
Sexy Technical Communication: The Writing Process
McCurrey Text: Audience Analysis
ENG220 LibGuide
Tips for Writing a Good Summary
Video: How to Write a Summary
Week 2 Notebook: The Writing Process -- DUE 9/5
Week 2 Reading Quiz -- DUE 9/8
Application Assignment #2: Audience Analysis/Summary -- DUE 9/8
Application Assignment #2 -- Student Example
Week 3 Pre-reading Question -- Accountable to whom?
Lumen Learning: Ethics & Technical Communication
Ethics Codes Collection
Ethics vs. Morals
Signup for a Week 5 Check-in Appointment -- Due 9/15
Week 3 Forum: Credo -- Initial Posts DUE 9/12; Responses DUE 9/15
Week 3 Reading Quiz -- DUE 9/15
Application Assignment #3: Ethical Dilemma Problem and Solution -- DUE 9/15
Application Assignment #3 -- Student Example 1
Application Assignment #3 -- Student Example 2
Week 4 Pre-reading Question -- Do you judge a book by its cover? -- Due 9/20
Lumen Learning Module 3: Format
Lumen Learning Module 4: Language and Tone
Sexy Technical Communication: Common Page Design
Active vs. Passive Voice Presentation & Embedded Video
Active Versus Passive Voice (Purdue Writing Lab)
Week 4 Reading Quiz -- DUE 9/20
Week 4 Activity: Design Wins & Fails -- DUE 9/22
Application Assignment #4: Style and Design -- DUE 9/22
Week 5 Check-in Appointment Schedule
Pause Week #1 Feedback
Pause Week #1 Resubmissions
Week 6 Pre-reading Question -- Available until 10/4
McCurrey Text: Instructions
Parallel Structure (Purdue Writing Lab)
Understanding Parallelism
Week 6 Forum: Post and Follow Instructions -- Initial post due 10/3 Responses due 10/5
Week 6 Reading Quiz -- DUE 10/4
Application Assignment #5: Analyzing, Creating, and Revising Instructions -- DUE 10/6
Week 7 Pre-reading Question -- DUE 10/11
Lumen Learning Module 8: Letters
The Basics: Sentence Fragments ,Run Ons, & Comma Splices
Week 7 Notebook: Emails vs. Texts -- DUE 10/11
Week 7 Reading Quiz -- DUE 10/11
Application Assignment #6: Letter Writing -- DUE 10/13
Application Assignment #6 -- Student Example 1
Application Assignment #6 -- Student Example 2
Week 8 Pre-reading Question -- DUE 10/18
How to Succeed in Your Internship/ Job Search: Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews
LiveCareer
Indeed
ZipRecruiter
Monster
CareerBuilder
Pure Michigan Talent Connect
Sign-up for your Week 10 Mock Interview DUE 10/18 (5 pts.)
Week 8 Forum -- Personal Job Application Experiences -- Initial Post DUE 10/16; Responses due 10/18
Application Assignment #7: Job/Internship Search & Resume Rough Draft -- DUE 10/20
Job/Internship Posting Worksheet (Make a copy of this!)
Job/Internship Posting Worksheet -- Student Example
Week 9 Pre-reading Question -- DUE 10/25
How to Succeed in Your Internship/ Job Search: Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews
Ryan's Resume & Cover Letter Tips
New York Times: "How to Write a Cover Letter People Will Actually Read"
Cover Letter Worksheet
Cover Letter Template
"How to Prepare for a Behavioral Job Interview"
"Top 10 Behavioral Interview Questions and Answers"
S.T.A.R. Poster (Duke University)
Week 10 Mock Interview Schedule
Resume Review with NMC's Employment Readiness Specialist -- 20 points -- Due 10/30
Week 9 Resume Workshop -- Submissions DUE 10/23; Assessments DUE 10/27
Application Assignment #8: Cover Letter & Behavioral Interview Questions -- DUE 10/27
How to Succeed in Your Internship/ Job Search: Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews
Week 10 Mock Interview Schedule
Resume Review with NMC's Employment Readiness Specialist -- 20 points -- Due 10/30
Week 10 Notebook: Resume & Mock Interview Reflection -- DUE 11/1
Application Assignment #9: Perfect Resume & Thank You Letter -- DUE 11/3
Pause Week #2 Resubmissions
Final Project Overview: Technical Report and Corresponding Components
Open Technical Communication: Proposals
Open Technical Communication: Types of Technical Reports
TER-N Critical Thinking Assessment Directions (2019) -- DUE 11/24
Final Project Quiz -- DUE 11/15
Application Assignment #10: Final Project Proposal -- DUE 11/17
Final Project Proposal -- Student Examples
Final Project Overview: Technical Report and Corresponding Component
Technical Communication: Types of Technical Reports
Purdue Online Writing Lab: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Lumen Learning Module 12: Research
Technical Communication: Progress Reports
TER-N Critical Thinking Assessment Directions (2019) -- DUE 11/24
Week 13 Final Project Topic & Focus Forum -- Posts DUE 11/20, Feedback DUE 11/22
Application Assignment #11: Progress Report 1 -- Research -- DUE 11/24
Progress Report #1 -- Student Examples
Final Project Overview: Technical Report and Corresponding Component
Purdue Online Writing Lab: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Tips on Using Illustrations
Technical Communication: Progress Reports
McMurrey Text: Graphics
Technical Communication: Tables, Charts & Graphs
Week 14 Notebook: Rhetorical Situation -- DUE 12/1
Application Assignment #12: Progress Report 2: Illustrations & Corresponding Component -- DUE 12/1
Progress Report #2 -- Student Example
Corresponding Components Student Examples
Final Project Overview: Technical Report and Corresponding Component
Purdue Online Writing Lab: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Tips on Using Illustrations
Formatting your MLA Cover Page
Preformatted Cover Page and Page Setup
Final Report Grading Rubric
Final Report Student Example 1
Audience Memo Student Example 1
Final Report Student Example 2
Technical Report & Corresponding Components Workshop -- Submissions DUE 12/8; Assessments DUE 12/11
If your Corresponding Component exceeds the 100MB file size limit, submit it here.
Final Technical Report & Corresponding Component -- DUE 12/13
If your Corresponding Components exceed the 100MB file size limit, submit it here.
EXTRA CREDIT: Permission to Share Work -- DUE 12/13
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