ENGL 410: Technical and Report Writing    Section B01
Summer, 2004  George Mason University

All of the information below is subject to change.

WEEK 1 
Tuesday, June 7

Introduction to class, classmates, classroom, assignments, procedures, rules, etc., etc. etc.
IN CLASS: Deadline Writing #1:  Introduction to self

Thursday, June 9

IN CLASS: Research orientation: Kevin Simons and Jen Stevens, GMU Libraries

WEEK 2 
Tuesday, June 14 

DUE: Examples of press releases (print a few and be sure you know the URLs) and, if possible, press kits
DUE:  Description of organization/company/association
IN CLASS: Discussion of and work on press kit

Thursday, June 16

DUE: Press release (no more than 1 page)
IN CLASS: Discussion of and work on press kit: company backgrounder and industry backgrounder

WEEK 3 
Tuesday, June 21   

DUE: Drafts of company backgrounder and industry backgrounder (up to 2 pages each)
IN CLASS: Discussion of and work on press kit:  bios and white paper

Thursday, June 23  

IN CLASS: Discussion of and work on press kit: white paper

WEEK 4
Tuesday, June 28

DUE: Complete press kit for provisional grade
ASSIGNED: Formal report/PowerPoint presentation/supporting materials

Thursday, June 30  

IN CLASS: Discussion of and work on report and PowerPoint

WEEK 5 
Tuesday, July 5 NO CLASS

Thursday, July 7 

IN CLASS: Discussion of and work on report and PowerPoint

WEEK 6
Tuesday, July 12  

DUE: Draft of formal report

Thursday, July 14

WORKSHOP: Drafts of formal reports

WEEK 7
Tuesday, July 19

In-class PowerPoint presentations with supporting materials

Thursday, July 21   

In-class PowerPoint presentations with supporting materials

WEEK 8
Tuesday, July 26

DUE:  1) Final press kit  2) Final formal report  3) final PowerPoint presentation w/supporting materials 4) PowerPoint/formal report analysis