Room: Online
Time: Online


Room: Online
Time: Online


http://www2.latech.edu/ ~bmagee
http://garts.latech.edu/bmagee


BMagee@LaTech.Edu


GTM 222
(318) 805-2326
12:30-2:00 M-R
4:00-5:00 M-R

or by appointment

Course Description

ENGL 460: Readings in Scientific and Technical Communications.

Preq: ENGL 303. Emphasis on longer reports and specialized forms of technical writing, such as manuals. (G)

ENGL 560: Seminar in Readings in Scientific and Technical Communication.

Preq: ENGL 303 or equivalent. Selected reading and research topics in technical writing theory and practice; repeatable once for credit with different instructor and/or course content.

Objectives

  • To acquaint students with writing and designing documents for the Internet;
  • develop basic skills for putting documents online;
  • discuss and apply good writing and formatting techniques;

GRADES
1.
Establish Web Site ("Hello World") 10%
2.
 Web Site Review
 15%
3.
 Adaptive Online Resume
 15%
4.
 Online Research Paper 20%
5.
 Louisiana Anthology (Teams of 3)
 15%
6.
 Final Web Site (Home page + other work)
 15%
7.
 Participation
 10%
8.
 Presentation (Graduate Students Only)
 20%

Total 100%

The grading scale is A: 90-100%, B: 80-89%, C: 70-79%, D: 60-69%, F:0-59%.

LECTURES
1.   
Introduction to the Course Week 0
2.
 The History of Writing Week 1
3.
 "Hello World" Week 2
4.
 Editing the Louisiana Anthology Week 2
5.
 Web Site Review Week 3
6.
 Adaptive Design, Part I Week 4
7. Adaptive Design, Part II Week 4
8. My So-Called Adaptive Resume Week 5
9. The Research Paper Week 5




Turning in Your Work
In face-to-face classes, I want a paper copy of your assignments AND an electronic copy submitted to the TurnItIn link on Moodle.  In online classes, submit your paper through Moodle to TurnItIn.  If you have trouble uploading it Moodle, you may email it to me at bmagee@latech.edu.  You may also bring a paper copy by my office.  You are still responsible for turning in the assignment by the due date, so plan ahead.

Late Work
Your paper is due ON or BEFORE the due date. You can turn it in any time until the due date.  After that, the grade drops 5 points per period.

Attendance
In a face-to-face class, I'll take role every period.  Your attendance grade is a straight percentage of how much you attended class.  For example, if you attend 17 times out of 20 periods, your grade will be 17÷20=85%.  An absence may be excused with proper documentation.

Graded Material
In the event of a question regarding an exam grade or final grade, it will be the responsibility of the student to retain and present graded materials which have been returned for student possession during the quarter. 

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Students needing testing or classroom accommodations based on a disability are encouraged to discuss those needs with me as soon as possible. 

Honor Code
"In accordance with the Academic Honor Code, students pledge the following: Being a student of a higher standard, I pledge to embody the principles of academic integrity."  If I determine that you have violated the Honor Code or the English Department plagiarism policy, you'll receive a '0' on the assignment, and I may refer you to the Honor Council if I think it appropriate.

The Emergency Notification System
All Louisiana Tech students are strongly encouraged to enroll and update their contact information in the Emergency Notification System. It takes just a few seconds to ensure you're able to receive important text and voice alerts in the event of a campus emergency.  For more information on the Emergency Notification System, please visit: http://www.latech.edu/ administration/ ens.shtml.

Graduate Requirements
In addition to meeting the above requirements, graduate students enrolled in the course for graduate credit:
  • must write a substantially longer research paper than undergraduates. (12-15 pages for graduate students, 8-9 pages for undergraduates.)
  • may be asked to give presentations to the class.
  • should show leadership in class discussion.



Morpheus

Follow the white rabbit.


Registration Week (December 3-5)

Period 1


Week 1 (December 8-12)

Period 1

Period 2


Week 2 (December 15-19)

Period 1

Period 2


Week 3 (January 5-9)

Period 1

Period 2


Week 4 (January 12-16)

Period 1

Period 2


Week 5 (January 19-23)

Period 1

Period 2


Week 6 (January 26-30)

Period 1

Period 2

  • Reading: Lynch & Horton, "Web Style Guide." 3rd ed. Part 7: Page Design
    • Part 8: Typography.
  • Writing: Adaptive Online Resume


Week 7 (February 2-6)

Period 1

  • Reading: Lynch & Horton, "Web Style Guide." 3rd ed. Part 9: Editorial Style
    • Part 10: Forms & Applications
  • Writing:

Period 2

  • Reading: Lynch & Horton, "Web Style Guide." 3rd ed. Part 11: Graphics.
    • Part 12: Multimedia.
    • Journal Article.  Solove, Daniel J., and Woodrow Hartzog.  "The FTC and the New Common Law of Privacy."  Columbia Law Review 114 (April 2014) 583-676.  JSTOR <http://www.jstor.org/stable/23723427>.
  • Writing: Research Paper


Week 8 (February 9-13)

Period 1

Period 2


Week 9 (February 19-25)

Period 1

  • Reading:
  • Writing:

Period 2

  • Reading:
  • Writing: Anthology Group Project


Week 10 (February 26 - March 3)

Period 1

  • Reading:
  • Writing: Final Web Site

Period 2

  • Reading:
  • Writing:


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