academic sandbox // summer 2008 // WSU ENGL 403.03

NOTE: This course ended in July 2008.

English 403 is a professional and technical English class for ESL and bilingual speakers. The two goals of this class are:

to prepare learners for real world experiences, both written and oral, that they will encounter in securing employment or positions in post-baccalaureate programs and
to prepare learners to write in a variety of formats at an advanced academic and professional level.

Use the links below to retrieve any documents of interest.

Course Syllabus: PDF
Project #1 (Specifications, Instructions, and Procedures): Assignment Sheet (PDF)
Project #2 (Employment Portfolio): Assignment Sheet (PDF)
Project #3 (Pitch Proposal): Assignment Sheet (PDF)

All other files can be found in the space for the class at elearning.wsu.edu.

Course Calendar
The following schedule reflects scheduled off days, project due dates, and classroom changes. A detailed schedule of assignments will be provided as the semester progresses. I will notify you ahead of time if any dates changes; consider this a tentative schedule.

WEEK ONE
M (06/16)	Thom 105	Course overview and introductions
T (06/17)	Thom 105	Introduction to Specifications, Instructions, and Procedures
W (06/18)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback
R (06/19)	Thom 105	Discussion/activities: Specifications, Instructions, and Procedures project
F (06/20)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback 11:59pm: Specifications, Instructions, and Procedures project DRAFT due
WEEK TWO
M (06/23)	Thom 105	Workshop for Specifications, Instructions, and Procedures project drafts
T (06/24)	Thom 105	Introduction to elements of the Employment Portfolio
W (06/25)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback 11:59pm: Specifications, Instructions, and Procedures project FINAL due
R (06/26)	Thom 105	Discussion/activities: Employment Portfolio items
F (06/27)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback
WEEK THREE
M (06/30)	Thom 105	Workshop for Employment Portfolio items
T (07/01)	Thom 105	Discussion/activities: Employment Portfolio items and interview techniques
W (07/02)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback
R (07/03)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback 11:59pm: Employment Portfolio project DRAFT due
F (07/04)	--	*** NO CLASS ***
WEEK FOUR
M (07/07)	Thom 105	Introduction to Pitch Proposals
T (07/08)	Thom 105	Discussion/activities: Pitch Proposals project
W (07/09)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback 11:59pm: Employment Porfolio Project FINAL due
R (07/10)	Avery 103	Lab Day: formal workshop, then work on projects and get instructor or peer feedback
F (07/11)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback 11:59pm: Pitch Proposals project DRAFT due
WEEK FIVE
M (07/14)	Thom 105	General discussion and requests
T (07/15)	Thom 105	Polite letters: reject a job, accept a job, resign from a job, self-evaluation
W (07/16)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback
R (07/17)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback
F (07/18)	Avery 103	Lab Day: work on projects for this class and get instructor or peer feedback
WEEK SIX
M (07/21)	Thom 105	Review of communications situations 11:59pm: Pitch Proposals project FINAL due
T (07/22)	Thom 105	Review of communications situations, prep for final take-home writing assignment
W (07/23)	--	no meeting: work on your final assignment and e-mail Julie with questions
R (07/24)	--	no meeting: work on your final assignment and e-mail Julie with questions
F (07/25)	--	no meeting: work on your final assignment and e-mail Julie with questions 11:59pm: FINAL writing assignment due