The Schedule is a Work in Progress and subject to changes:))

Date Week 1

Topics September 5 Introduction to the Course Social media and technology survey Introduction to autobiographical writing Introduction to blogs

Reading

Due Entry #1: Self

Week 2

September 12 Presentation JW: Understanding Style Novakovich Draft workshop autobiography Sign up for presentations Copyright laws and privacy

JW Lesson #1 Understanding Style

Rough draft autobiographical writing

Sign up for presentations

Week 3

September 19

JW Lesson #2

COMPLETE Rough draft

Presentation JW: Correctness Draft workshop autobiography Writing for social media

Correctness JADE OR QUIZ

autobiographical writing

Week 4

September 26 Presentation WS: What is design? Introduction to the Job Application Analyze examples of resumes: what works? Resume writing Writing cover letters and memos Complete the planning worksheet

WS: What is design? BEN OR QUIZ

Autobiographical writing due Entry #2: Work

Week 5

October 4 JW Lesson #3 Actions Presentation JW: Actions YUAN YUAN OR QUIZ Draft workshop resume, cover letters and memo

First complete draft of resumes, cover letters and memo due

Composing a visual resume Write a storyboard for your visual resume

Week 6

October 11 Presentation: WS Step away from the computer Workshop visual resume Designing web space

WS: Step away from the computer GABRIEL OR QUIZ

JOB APPLICATION PROJECT DUE Storyboard of Visual Resume due

Week 7

October 18 Presentation: JW Characters Introduce Montrealites Writing informal proposal letters Write a proposal describing what you would like to do as editor of a section of the website. Describe your purpose, audience and goals.

JW Lesson #4 Characters JOSEPH OR QUIZ

VISUAL RESUME DUE

Week 8

October 25 Presentation WS I need to design this today Introduction to the Profile Project Complete planning workshop for profile and interview projects

WS: I need to design this today MANUELA OR QUIZ

Montrealites Editor proposal letter due

Entry #3: People

Week 9

November 1 Presentation Lesson #5: Cohesion and Coherence Workshop profile Lecture interviewing

JW Lesson #5 Cohesion and Coherence MARIA OR QUIZ

Draft of profile due

Week 10

November 8 Writing an interview Workshop profile and interview question drafts Write your editor's bio for Montrealites Social media buttons

WS: Layout sins AARON OR QUIZ

2nd draft of profile due 1st draft of interview questions

Week 11

November 15

JW Lesson #6 Emphasis NATASHA OR QUIZ

Profile due 1st draft of interview

JW Lesson #6 Emphasis Workshop interview Publishing on Montrealites Week 12 November 22 Presentation Mini art school GRAMMAR REVIEW YOU-CENTERED WRITING STRATEGIES November 29 SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP GUEST SPEAKER POSSIBLE MAKE-UP DAY FOR MISSED PRESENTATIONS CREDIT FOR WORK EXTRA CREDIT FOR APPROVED PRESENTATIONS Week 14 January 8 Presentation JW Concision Writing instructions for the web Planning worksheet JW: Lesson #7 Concision BIANCA OR QUIZ WS: mini art school DEVON OR QUIZ

due

Interview due

Week 13

Social media midterm write-up project due

Entry #4: Topic What do you do best?

Week 15

January 16 Presentation JW: Shape Instruction set draft workshop

JW Lesson # 8 Shape KEVIN OR QUIZ

Entry #5: Topic Etiquette 1st draft of instruction set due

Week 16

January 23 Presentation JW Elegance Instruction set draft workshop Introduction to writing feature

JW Lesson #9 Elegance SAMANTHA OR QUIZ

Entry #6: Topic Ethics 2nd draft of instruction set due

article

Week 17

January 30

WS: Layout ERICA OR QUIZ

1st draft of feature article due

Presentation WS: Layout Draft workshop feature article

Week 18

Social media workshop February 6

WS: Type MELANIE OR QUIZ

Entry #7: Topic Faves 2nd draft of Feature article due

Presentation WS: Type

Draft workshop feature article Introduction to writing reviews WMW: Chapter 1: Interactivity and the Writer

Week 19

February 13

WS: Color Basics TARA OR QUIZ

Feature Article due

Presentation WS: Color Basics WMW: Chapter 5: Script and Proposal Formatting WMW Chapter 8: Informational Multimedia and Web Architecture WS: Adding visual appeal HALA OR QUIZ Presentation WS: Adding visual appeal WMW: Chapters 3, 4, & 6 Draft workshop review Writing for the web

1st draft of review due

Draft workshop review

Week 20

February 27

2nd

draft review due

Week 21

March 6

Lesson #11 JW Global coherence

Entry #8: Topic Stories

Presentation Lesson #11 JW Global coherence

KRISTINE OR QUIZ

Introduction to Interactive Web Project Planning worksheet Creating a storyboard

WMW: Chapters 17 How to Write Nonnarrative Informational Multimedia WMW: Chapter 18 Interactive Multimedia Narrative and Linear Narrative

Review due Draft workshop concept map and storyboard

Week 22

March 13 Presentation JW Ethics of style Designing web space Workshop interactive web project Portfolio workshop

Lesson #12 JW Ethics of Style LORENE OR QUIZ

Entry #9 Design First piece of interactive project due--introductory entry.

Week 23

March 20

WS: Infographics RUBY OR QUIZ

Presentation WS: Infographics Workshop interactive web project Portfolio workshop Week 24 March 27 WS: Storyboarding JOLENE OR QUIZ Presentation: WS: Storyboarding Workshop interactive web project Writing for the web Portfolio workshop Week 25 April 3 Presentation: WS: Multimedia components Workshop interactive web project Looking at analytics WS: Multimedia Components

Second piece of interactive multimedia project due (article, review, interview, profile)

Third piece of interactive multimedia project due (article, review, interview, profile)

Fourth piece of interactive multimedia project due (article, review, interview, profile) Draft of portfolio

due Week 26 April 10 WS: Designing for the web Presentation: WS Designing for the web Workshop Portfolios Workshop interactive web project Social media and Montrealites editor workshop Week 27 Eating Crow Competition KAREN OR QUIZ Fifth piece of interactive multimedia project due (article, review, interview, profile) Draft of social media project and Montrealites Editor project due Entry #10: Final thoughts Interactive web project, Social Media, and Portfolio Projects due

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