Department of International Relations, GC University, Faisalabad.

Weekly plan for Spring Semester 2019

Weeks Description of Remarks/ Significance & Detail of Task for Students Material Source
Topic Topic
1st Introduction to Students will be able to understand: Paragraph writing Technical Communication: Principles
Technical - Types of communication and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Writing - Significance of Verbal Co. Ch# 10
communication
2nd Application Students will be able to learn: Application Writing http://www.skillsyouneed.com/writing-
Writing What is an application skills.html
The purpose of writing an application Technical Communication: Principles
Process of its Writing and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Pattern of Writing Co. Ch# 13
3rd Letter Writing Students will be able to observe: Letter Writing Technical Communication: Principles
Essential & Non- How to write a letter in professional life and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Essential Parts of Process of writing a letter Co. Ch# 13
a Letter Essential & non-essential structure https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Bus
inessLetter.html
4th Significance of Students will be able to categorize: Letter Writing Technical Communication: Principles
Letter Writing, Letter Styling and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Letters Format -Indented Format Co. Ch# 13
-Semi Block Format http://www.readingrockets.org/article/i
-Block Format ntroduction-letter-writing
-Full Block Format
Significance of Letter writing
5th How to Write the Students will be able to differentiate: Assignment Submission http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingg
body of a letter, Direct Approach in Professional Letters uides/1.06.htm
Types of -Good News Messages Technical Communication: Principles
Messages -Neutral Messages and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Indirect Approach Co. Ch# 13
-Bad News Messages
Weeks Description of Remarks/ Significance & Detail of Task for Students Material Source
Topic Topic
6th Job Application Students will be able to acknowledge: Personal CVs & Cover Letters Technical Communication: Principles
Letters The initial steps to start a professional and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Cover Letters/ life Co. Ch# 13
CVs / Resumes Significance of techniques of writing a https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-
professional Cover Letter, CV and advice/career-planning/273051-the-top-
Resume 10-skills-thatll-get-you-a-job-when-
-How to Write a Cover Letter you-graduate
-How to Write a CV http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/co
-How to Write a Resume vering-letter.html
7th Reports & Students will be able to understand: ------- Technical Communication: Principles
Significance of What are reports and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Reports Importance of reports Co. Ch# 14
Characteristics https://www.oxford-
royale.co.uk/articles/tips-techniques-
essay-writer.html
8th Types of Report Students will be able to learn: Reports Discussion Technical Communication: Principles
& -Informative, Analytical purpose and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Its Formats -Periodic, Special frequency of report Co. Ch# 14
writing
-Four formats
9th Mid Term
10th Report Writing Students will be able to realize: Make a title of Report Technical Communication: Principles
Prewriting - Importance of Article Writing and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
in Practical Life Co. Ch# 14
- Qualities of a professional
Article
11th Covering letter & Students will be able to draw: Sketch a cover letter & Technical Communication: Principles
Questionnaire in - Different Formats and Types of Questionnaire and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Report Article Writing Co. Ch# 14
12th Structure of Students will be able to memorize: Report Writing Technical Communication: Principles
Reports Prefatory parts and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Introduction Co. Ch# 14
Weeks Description of Remarks/ Significance & Detail of Task for Students Material Source
Topic Topic
13th Structure of Students will be able to Scrutinize: Report Writing Technical Communication: Principles
Reports Discussion in Reports and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Its Conclusion Co. Ch# 14
Supplementary Parts
14th Writing the Students will practice: Report Submission Technical Communication: Principles
Report Various other parts of report writing: and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Illustrations Co. Ch# 14
Revising, Editing & Proofreading
15th Technical Students will be able to sketch: Proposals’ sample discussion Technical Communication: Principles
Proposals Definition of proposal and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Purpose Co. Ch# 15
Types
Structure
16th Research paper Students will be able to summarize: Any research paper’s sample Technical Communication: Principles
How to write a research paper discussion and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
Components Co. Ch# 16
Abstract
17th Revision Students will review all the previous Technical Communication: Principles
discussions and will conclude the ------ and Practices, by Meenakshi Raman &
common factors used in technical Co. Ch# 18 (overview)
writing
18th Final Term