Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

Types of Writing Models

·         Personal Letter

·         Invitation

·         Acceptance/Refusal

·         Thank You

·         Sympathy

·         Application

·         Request

·         Resignation

·         Complaint

·         Order

·         Resume

·         Recommendation Request

·         Recommendation

·         Newspaper Article

·         Date, Salutation, Closing

·         Type of function, R.S.V.P

·         Social/Business forms

·         Specific mention, personal news

·         Simplicity, genuine

·         Inquiry, current status, interview

·         What, why, appreciation

·         Tone, reasons, past work record

·         Purpose, main points, details

·         Method of payment, Exactness

·         Contact info., Special skills, etc.

·         Special terms, address, appreciation

·         Circumstances of relationship

·         Five W’s, order of importance

·         Technical Writing Skills

·         Grammar

·         Mechanics

·         Spelling

·         Proper Word Usage

·         Peer Critiquing

·         Revision

·         Revisions

·         Final Drafts

·         Daily Work

·         Peer Assessment

·         Responsible Computer Lab Work Behavior

·         A12.1, A12.3, A12.4, B12.1, B12.2, B12.3, E12.1, E12.3, E12.4. E12.5, F12.1

October

Types of Models Continued

• Sports Article
• Obituary
• Want Ad.
• Movie/Book Review
• Leave a Note
• Suggest a Change
• Letter to Editor
• Job Description
• Description
• Evaluation

Portfolio

Published Newspaper Article

Two Mailed Letters

Five W’s, Direct quote, Titles

Biographical account, Margins

Margins, particulars, contact info.

Author, Technique evaluation, theme, purpose, recommendation

Five W’s, incidental information

Disadvantages, Need, Compliment

Reference, Position, Facts, Contact

Responsibilities, Expectations

Five Senses, Mood, Style

Progress Report, Self-Evaluation

·         Types of Writing

·         Technical Writing Skills

·         Grammar

·         Mechanics

·         Spelling

·         Proper Word Usage

·         Peer Critiquing

·         Revision

·         Professionalism

·         Organization

·         Revisions

·         Final Drafts

·         Portfolio

·         Daily Work

·         Peer Assessment

·         Responsible Computer Lab Work Behavior

·         Presentation

·         Portfolio

            Organization

            Content

            Presentation 

            Use of Color

            Page covers

            Table of Contents

A12.1, A12.3, A12.4, B12.1, B12.2, B12.3, E12.1, E12.3, E12.4,. E12.5, F12.1

November

Personality Assessments

Career Summaries

Writing/Computer Skills

• Self-Exploration

• Career Interest Profiler
• Word Processing Skills

·         Types of Writing

·         Technical Writing Skills

·         Grammar

·         Mechanics

·         Spelling

·         Proper Word Usage

·         Peer Critiquing

·         Revision

·         Professionalism

·         Organization

·         Wisconsin Careers Web Site

·         Final Draft Papers

·         Personality Assessments

·         Typed Summaries

·         Career Fair Summary

·         Presentation

·         Meeting Deadlines

A12.1, A12.3, A12.4, B12.1, B12.2, B12.3, E12.1, E12.3, E12.4,. E12.5, F12.1

December

• Job Shadow

• Research Career

• Research School/Training

• Outline Career Paper

• Career Interest
• Setting up an Appointment
• Phone Etiquette
• Formal Outline Process
• Finding Sound Research Material
• Using World Wide Web
• Organization
• Deadlines

• E-mailing Colleges
• Wisconsin Careers Web Site
• Presentation
• Meeting Deadlines

A12.1, A12.3, A12.4, B12.1, B12.2, B12.3, E12.1, E12.3, E12.4,. E12.5, F12.1

January

• Final Career Research Paper

• Bibliography
• Citations
• Cover page
• Page Numbers
• Professionalism
• Organization
• Deadlines

• Final Draft Career Paper
• Meeting Deadline
• Presentation

A12.1, A12.3, A12.4, B12.1, B12.2, B12.3, E12.1, E12.3, E12.4,. E12.5, F12.1