COMPOSITION 3130
ADVANCED WRITING: ENGINEERING
Spring 2002

Dr. Paul D. Cannan Office Phone: 726-6268
Office: 405 Humanities Mailbox: 412 Humanities
Office Hours: M,W 12:00–1:00, T 12:30–1:30 E-mail: pcannan@d.umn.edu

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Discussion Schedule

1/22 Introduction. Statement of Background and Goals.
1/24 Statement of Background and Goals.
1/29 Grammar
1/31 Grammar. Rhetorical Analysis.
   
2/4 Rhetorical Analysis. Course Policy/Grammar Quiz.
2/7 Rhetorical Analysis.
2/12 Rhetorical Analysis. Bibliography for Project #1 Due.
2/14 Rhetorical Analysis.
   
2/19 Rhetorical Analysis.
2/21 Rhetorical Analysis: Draft Revision Workshop.
   
2/26 The Memo. Project #1 Due.
2/28 Letters.
   
3/5 Letters.
3/7 In-Class Memo Exam. Letters.
   
3/12 Letters: Draft Revision Workshop.
3/14 Open. Project #2 Due.
   
3/18–3/22 Spring Break!
   
3/26 Job Application Package.
3/28 Job Application Package.
   
4/2 Job Application Package. Resumes.
4/4 Job Application Package. Resumes.
4/9 Job Application Package. Cover Letters.
4/11 Job Application Package. Cover Letters.
   
4/16 Job Application Package: Draft Revision Workshop.
4/18 Instructions. Project #3 Due.
   
4/23

Instructions.

4/25 Instructions. Instruction Proposal Memo Due.
   
4/30 Instructions.
5/2 Instructions.
   
5/7 Instructions: Draft Revision Workshop.
5/9 What have we learned? Course Evaluations. Project #4 Due.

NOTE: This syllabus is tentative and subject to change.
Any additions, modifications, etc. will be announced in class.