SIMS Tech Writing: Course Schedule

UCSB 2020–2021 Academic Calendar

*All classes meet online at 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. See GauchoSpace Zoom link for SIMS Technical Writing.

** Please view individual assignments below for due dates.

** See the Readings/Viewings link for scheduled review materials (some links require user name and password). Materials should be read/viewed before scheduled class meetings.
NOTE: Readings and viewings should be completed NLT the days indicated; we will discuss these in class. A user name and password are required to access copyrighted materials.

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3
Mon., 17 AUG 2020	Mon., 24 AUG 2020	Mon., 31 AUG 2020
Wed., 19 AUG 2020	Wed., 26 AUG 2020	Wed., 02 SEP 2020
Fri., 21 AUG 2020	Fri., 28 AUG 2020	Fri., 04 SEP 2020

Week 1

Monday, 17 AUG 2020

Classwork	Introduction and overview of course structure APT writing College email basics Introduction to IDPs
Assignments Due	(None)

Wednesday, 19 AUG 2020

Classwork	Resumes; formatting and layout of documents 5-year IDP goal Aplying for undergraduate research opportunities at UCSB and off-campus
Assignments Due	Email assignment Interpersonal Communication Skills Test, Psychology Today "Skills Assessment Worksheet"

Friday, 21 AUG 2020

Classwork	Self-assessments of skills for IDP
Assignments Due	"Individual Development Plan — Goals Worksheet" IDP: 5-year job description (See relevant links)

Week 2

Monday, 24 AUG 2020

Classwork	Resume peer review
Assignments Due	Resume (rough draft) Email your resume rough draft as a PDF file to Doug NLT 8:00 a.m. Monday morning.

Wednesday, 26 AUG 2020

Classwork	UCSB professional society chapters Cover letters Basic online research using UCSB resources, Part I
Assignments Due	(none)

Friday, 28 AUG 2020

Classwork	Basic online research using UCSB resources, Part II Citing sources in documents
Assignments Due	IDP: skills acquisition timeline IDP: list of three UCSB professional society chapters you have investigated

Week 3

Monday, 31 AUG 2020

Classwork

Cover letter review
Instructions and procedures
Catch-up day: Today we will review our progress to date and take care of loose ends. We will also look at some specific editing skills that enhance technical writing.

Assignments Due

Cover letter (rough draft)
IDP (keep this with you for now)
Resume (email me a PDF version of your latest, best draft based on the feedback you've received).
Final email assignment: send your math or research instructor(s) an emailed question regarding any topic from class, SIMS, UCSB or...?. Examples include problem sets (include specifics and/or classroom assignments), research opportunities, graduate school, professional goals...life. Your questions will be read and addressed in classes on Wed./Thurs. Make certain your instructors receive your emailed questions NLT tonight (Tues.). Use your best email etiquette from what you've learned in our writing class.

Wednesday, 2 SEP 2020

Classwork	Peer review of research assignment
Assignments Due	Cover letter (final draft) IDP (final version) *Use this MS-Word template to complete your final version, then email a PDF file version to me.

Friday, 3 SEP 2020

Classwork	Personal statements More editing skills: common mistakes, integrating text, graphics, numbers, and sources.
Assignments Due

Thursday, 29 AUG 2020

Classwork	Tech writing odds and ends
Assignments Due	Lab instructions (final draft) IDP (final draft: email me any remaining segments of your IDP and/or your final revisions)