Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Professor Information
Ms. Carie S. Lambert
Office and hours: JO 5.109—MW 11:30am–12:30pm, and by appointment
Email: carie.lambert@utdallas.edu
Skype: CSLambs
YahooMessenger: car_suz_lam
Class website: http://www.utdallas.edu/~carie.lambert/
Course Description
This class will prepare engineering and computer-science student to efficiently and effectively
communicate through oral and written documents that correctly, concisely, and ethically present
information. Therefore, in this class, you will develop competency to
Identify your audience
Determine your audience’s information needs
Assess what information is correct, reliable, and relevant
Evaluate how to best present that information to meet your audience’s needs
Create tools to inform your audience
You will accomplish this through individual and collaborative activities. In addition, you will
Meet deadlines
Follow instructions
Organize your time to work productively on more than one activity at a time
Commit to present accurate work
This is a writing course, so prepare to write a lot this semester.
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Gather, incorporate, and interpret source material in students’ writing
Write in different ways for different audiences
Prepare a presentation using effective speech skills, including organization, argument development,
visual aids, and delivery
Students who master these objectives will develop the ability to
Research, draft, and edit major research papers in a professional context
Analyze, edit, revise, and proofread technical documents created by the author, peers, or other
technical writers—individually or as a team
Write professional correspondence, such as concise memos, letters, and emails for diverse purposes
to different audiences and levels of management
Research, plan, outline, and present an individual presentation with visual aids adapted appropriately
to the audience and rhetorical situation
Develop collaborative strategies to research, plan, and present a team presentation with visual aids
adapted appropriately to the audience and rhetorical situation
Assignment Values
Value for Grade Assignment
300 pts Individual Proposal (200 pts) and Presentation (100 pts)
300 pts Team Report (200 pts) and Presentation (100 pts)
100 pts Mechanics and Style Exam
100 pts Resume and Cover Letter
100 pts Participation (in class), Professionalism, and Completion of
Preparatory Assignments
25 pts Team Contract
25 pts Progress Report
25 pts Team Evaluation
25 pts Personal Performance Appraisal
1000 pts Total
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Grading Criteria
Grades will not be rounded up. Course assignments together are worth 1000 points, and students will
receive grades according to the following scale:
• 930–1000 = A
• 900–929 = A–
• 870–899 = B+
• 830–869 = B
• 800–829 = B–
• 770–799 = C+
• 730–769 = C
• 700–729 = C–
• 670–699 = D+
• 630–669 = D
• 600–629 = D–
• 0–599 = F
Grades in this class reflect whether you
• Fulfill objectives for the class and particular assignments
• Recognize and apply the rhetorical situation for each document or presentation
• Use persuasive techniques to complete each assignment
• Use correct mechanics, strong style, design elements, and appropriate format and conventional
elements for professional documents
• Edit and proofread all work before you submit the assignment
• Ethically present information in assignment documents
• Present yourself professionally in class and presentations
An A reflects that the student’s work shows excellence and meets all objectives with strength, originality,
and creativity. A B reflects that the student’s work is satisfactorily but does not reflect excellence. This
work is strong but contains minor issues that detract from your message. A C reflects that the student’s
work fulfills course requirements but does not satisfy the audience’s needs and contains issues that
decrease the effectiveness of the document. A D reflects that the student’s work contains numerous issues
and therefore does not fulfill the audience’s needs or address the rhetorical situation. A F reflects that the
student’s work is unacceptable.
Extra Credit
I do not offer extra credit, and I do not award extra points at the end of the semester to raise grades.
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References, Copyright, and Plagiarism
UTD has a no-tolerance policy for plagiarism. If you do not cite your sources, you will be sent to the
Office of Judicial Affairs for investigation. Use IEEE style for all references and documents.
Attendance
If you come to class or meetings and conduct non-related work, you will be considered absent. Perfect
attendance is worth 10 points on your participation grade. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late for
class, you are considered absent. You may miss up to two classes without penalty; after two absences,
you lose 10 points of your participation grade for each absence. Students with more than 5 absences fail
the class. Please treat this class like you would a job: attend and be punctual.
Classroom Citizenship
Each student receives a grade for participation and professionalism. You should prepare for class, and
during class, you should cooperate, listen, and respect others’ opinions. Turn off your cell phones and
other electronic equipment during class, and use your laptop only for class work or you will lose
professionalism points and you may receive an absence.
Email
Each student has a UTDallas.edu email account. The university provides this for all official
communication, and students in this class will abide by that policy: to ensure security of your and my
communication. Therefore, all official email correspondence must go to and come from official UTD
emails. In the event that an assignment is due and a student cannot access , the student’s name must
appear in the subject line with a description of the email’s contents.
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