Course Calendar
Please read through the content carefully and follow all instructions. This schedule is subject to change as needed. . Make sure to check the schedule as things will change in order to fulfill course or class needs. Please note we will be holding two weeks of online classes. For online days you will need a microphone and a computer.
For more information on University dates and scheduling, see:
- Office of the Provost: Academic Calendars Links to an external site.
- Office of the Registrar: Testudo Links to an external site.
- PWPdirector_StudentWelcomeLetter_Fall2016.pdf Download PWPdirector_StudentWelcomeLetter_Fall2016.pdf
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TUESDAY: Online CLASS Day |
THURSDAY: Face to Face Class |
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TUESDAY, August 30 DURING CLASS: Online Asynchronous Class Please complete this on your own by 6:15 pm today:
Homework: COMPLETE Before next CLASS Read Learning Module 1: Introduction To Audience Based Writing |
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TUESDAY, September 6 Submit before class: Reflective Assignment 1 DURING CLASS (Asynchronous) complete by 6:15 pm Take Plagiarism Self-Test Links to an external site.
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THURSDAY, September 8 DURING CLASS Writing for your audience Definition Assignment
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TUESDAY, September 13
COMPLETE DURING CLASS (Asynchronous) 1. Review Project Proposal 2. Start thinking of topics you may want to pursue for the final project
3. Work on Definition Assignment 4. Review Peer Review Overview 5. What is an effective peer review: write response on Yellow Dig
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THURSDAY, September 15
COMPLETE BEFORE CLASS (HOMEWORK) 1. Submit Draft of Definition Assignment for peer review by 5 pm. After 5 pm, the assignment will be marked late. 1. Project proposal 2. Peer Review Def Assignment 3. Groups for Final Project
COMPLETE AFTER CLASS
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TUESDAY, September 20 (This week and next week fully online and synchronous) COMPLETE BEFORE CLASS (HOMEWORK) Submission of Definition Assignment COMPLETE DURING CLASS (Synchronous, make sure you have a working mic for all synchronous days)
This will be useful when doing your research: https://myelms.umd.edu/courses/1170810
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THURSDAY, September 22
COMPLETE BEFORE CLASS (HOMEWORK)
DURING CLASS (Online Synchronous) 1.Review Secondary Research Overview Homework: Do secondary research on projects considering. Come up with at least 5 sources that you could potentially use for your proposal. Answer getting your groups ideas on paper due Monday. |
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Monday submit getting your groups ideas on paper Tuesday, September 27 CLASS TODAY COMPLETE DURING CLASS (Synchronous)
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THURSDAY, September 29
DURING CLASS (Synchronous) 1. Surveys and Interviews Overview 2. Feedback on last two weeks 3. Answer any questions about assignments 4. Groups Go to the library and work on the ten sources for your proposal. Make sure your proposal is viable. 5. What are conferences? |
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TUESDAY, October 4 COMPLETE DURING CLASS (Asynchronous) 1. Work on Survey Assignment/Interview 2. Prepare for Conferences 3. Work on project proposal
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THURSDAY, October 6
COMPLETE BEFORE CLASS (HOMEWORK) Submit Project Proposal Draft DURING CLASS 1. Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle 2. Sign up for conferences 3. Peer review project proposal (due by midnight) After class:
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TUESDAY, October 11 COMPLETE Before CLASS: Submit Project Proposal Final Submission COMPLETE DURING CLASS (Asynchronous) 1 Review Learning Module 5: Final Project: Creating A Professional Level Technical Document answer question on Yellow Dig |
THURSDAY, October 13
COMPLETE Before CLASS: Survey Assignment Rough Draft
DURING CLASS Raise your standards response Survey Assignment Peer Review Final Project discuss in detail |
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TUESDAY, October 18 Submit Final Survey Assignment by 5 pm Submit Group Evaluation Feedback by Wednesday, October 19 at 5 pm No class Conferences for all groups scheduled for October 20. Please come at your scheduled group time with the completed document printed. |
THURSDAY, October 20 Conferences Room 1221 TWS (PWP Conference Room)
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TUESDAY, October 25 Submit before 5 pm : Reflective Assignment 2 During class: (asynchronous) Meet in group and decide how to proceed with your project. Then submit a memo updating me by 6:15 pm. Read and reflect upon Module 2: Instructions and take Module 2 Quiz. |
THURSDAY , October 27 DURING CLASS: We will not be meeting during class. Conduct primary research. Conduct Final Project primary Research (survey/interview) While you do not have to do this during our specific class time, doing so might be most convenient. You and your group members may decide upon a convenient time. |
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TUESDAY, November 1 DURING CLASS (Synchronous) 2. Transmittal letter and audience analysis 4. Counter Arguments : Submit counterarguments for your project
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THURSDAY, November 3 Instructions Assignment (bring a hard copy of the instructions, submit online, and bring material for one student to perform the instructions in class) Before Class COMPLETE DURING CLASS Instructions Assignment |
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TUESDAY, November 8 COMPLETE DURING CLASS (Asynchronous) Answer question on YellowDig about module 5. Work on outline of Final Project/transmittal letter/audience analysis |
THURSDAY, November 10 DURING CLASS Watch the video respond to the video Dananjaya Hettiarachchi World Champion of Public Speaking 2014 Outline of Final Project - work in groups Oral Presentations Sign up for online conferences Sign up for oral presentations |
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TUESDAY, November 15 COMPLETE BEFORE CLASS (HOMEWORK)
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THURSDAY, November 17 COMPLETE Before CLASS: Submit: Outline of Final Project DURING CLASS (Asynchronous) Peer review outline of final project by 6:15 pm If you would like to meet virtually during class or office hours, please email me. |
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TUESDAY, November 22 COMPLETE BEFORE CLASS (HOMEWORK) 1.Submit Reflective Assignment 3 by 5 pm COMPLETE DURING CLASS (Asynchronous) Work on Group Evaluation and Learning Memo Work on group project. |
THURSDAY, November 24 No class
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TUESDAY, November 29 COMPLETE BEFORE CLASS (HOMEWORK)
Conferences online, come at your scheduled online time |
THURSDAY, December 1 COMPLETE Before CLASS: Submit Group Evaluation and Learning Memo Complete Peer Review of Final Project Draft DURING CLASS |
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TUESDAY, December 6 Conferences online, come at your scheduled online time Work on final projects and presentations
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THURSDAY, December 8 Submit Final Project (online and hard copy by 5 pm) Late work will not be accepted. COMPLETE DURING CLASS Oral PresentationsProject Presentations CourseEvalUM |
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