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SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
1

Introduction to course

Introduction to professional writing

2 Strategy, process and style Memo 1 due
3 Appealing to a general audience Exercise 1 due
4 Coherence
5 Peer workshop 1

Formal paper 1 due

Quiz 1: Coherence

6 Letters and memos
7 Verb forms Memo 2 due
8 Job application process Exercise 2 due
9 Writing up research (1): Details
10 Peer workshop 2

Formal paper 2 due

Quiz 2: Verb forms

11 Academic honesty and documentation Exercise 3 due
12 Indefinite and definite articles
13 Writing up research (2): Abstracts and introductions Exercise 4 due
14 Proposals (1)
15 Peer workshop 3

Formal paper 3 due

Quiz 3: Articles

16 Proposals (2)
17 Writing up research: Data commentary Memo 4 due
18

Punctuation

Proofreading

Exercise 5 due
19 Peer workshop

Formal paper 4 due

Quiz 4: Punctuation

20 Relative clauses
21-22 Individual conferences

Memo 5 due

Tentative outline of Final paper due

23 Posters, publishing and professionalism Final paper due
24 Presenting conference papers Quiz 5: Relative clauses
25

Course overview

Course evaluations