Date

Mode and Activity

Deadline*
& Reference

1

2/21

General introduction &
I. App: (1) Application Portfolio
  App: (2) Statement of Purpose and Autobiography

Autobiography ppt (see Links)

2. Final Exam: response

RP writing starts
Job form
Job description due　2/23 noon

2/24

3. Conversation: DT Time Brainstorming
4. Variable
Get 2 RP Convention helpers (meeting on 5/10)

App. 1-1. SOP/autobio.
(Kumar)

2

2/28

Peace Memorial Day Holiday

3/3

I. App: (3) Resume, cover letter and building your personal profile (see Links)

Resume ppt, Skill Resume Sample, Chinese resume (ref)
application ppt, Cover Letter Sample

RP outline & progress report

3

3/7

SOP/Autobio. Revision; Peer Response
DT Time: Interview

App. 1-2.  cover letter, resume

3/10

Application Letter & Resume Revision

Common Errors

RP Notes & Quotes

4

3/14

2. RP: Quotation, Literature Review and Outlining

(Graff and Birkenstein; Hubbuch)

3/17

2. RP: Outline & Peer Response
DT Time: Ideation (bring resources to class)

5

3/21

I. App: Interview Practice (1): Online
Conversation: Panel Discussion

Job sign-up (21-24)

3/24

I. App: Interview Practice (2): F2F
Conversation: Panel Discussion

RP 1 (Part 1 & 2: intro, literature review, argument， methodology
& Outline )

6

3/28

Sharing and Responding (1): RP 1
individual conferences (1) & DT Group Work

--Interview schedule posted

DT plan due

3/31

Spring Break

--App. 2; J 1

7

4/4

Spring Break

4/7

Cross-section mock job interview I

8

4/11

Cross-section mock job interview II

4/14

Good Friday

9

4/18

Mid-Term Exam

4/21

I. App: General Response & Conclusion

J2

10

4/25

2. RP: Refining Thesis Statement and usages of Quotations

RP 2 (Lester)

4/28

DT Time: Testing Prep (Mean Girl: 12:10 - 1:50; Class: 2:00 - 3:00

RP Abstract (due)

11

5/2

• Formal Presentation (1) - 3 persons: Jae, Kristen, Cathy

5/5

Sharing and Responding: RP 2; 
individual conferences  on CCIII Benchmarks

DT Report (1)

12

5/9

• Formal Presentation (2) - 3  persons: Janeen, Jim, Ronnie

5/10 RP Convention meeting

5/12

• Formal Presentation (3) - 2  persons: Annie, Travis

13

5/16

• Formal Presentation (4) - 3 persons: Aaron, Limo, Freddy

RP sign-up &

5/19

• DT – Testing (Lesson 1) each group 20 mins

RP 3 (5/21)

14

5/23

• Formal Presentation (5) - 4 persons: Alex, Andrea, Willy, Joey
• RP: Reminders

5/26

• RP 3: General Response
• Conversation: My Cross-Cultural Experience

 RP ppt due

15

5/30

 Dragon Boat Festival

ppt’s due for Teachers

6/2

No Class (Moved to 6/14):
RP & DT Presentation Preparation and Individual Conferences w/ those that need it.

16

6/6

Research Paper Convention I

6/9

Research Paper Convention II

17

6/13

Research Paper Convention III
Internship Presentation 6/14: (13:00~16:30; 9th Fl., International Conference Hall, Fahy Building)

J 3-1 6/14

6/16

Research Paper Convention IV

RP 4;
J3-2

18

6/20

RP Conclusion

J3-3
DT Report (2)

6/23

DT Presentation (Lesson 2; Prototyping) each group 30-min lesson +10-min Reflection