ENGL 4182/5182 Syllabus (Fall 2017)
Assignments
Classmate Webpages
Canvas Access
August 21st: Introduction to the Class
Creating a UNC Charlotte Personal Webpage
August 28th: Information Design Fundamentals
September 4th: Labor Day–NO CLASS
September 11th: Rhetorical Principles of Information Design
Document #1 Business Card and Letterhead workshop
September 18th: The Whole Enchilada (or document)
Document #1 Business Card and Letterhead DUE
September 25th: Page Design
Document #2 Flyer OR Advertisement workshop
October 2nd: Midterm Exam
October 9th & 10th: No Class—Fall Break
October 16th: Typography
Document #2 Flyer OR Advertisement DUE
October 23rd: More on Type (Williams)
October 30th: Working with Graphics
Document #3 Brochure OR Tutorial Workshop
November 6th: In Living Color
Document #3 Brochure OR Tutorial DUE
November 13th: More on Color
Information Design Critique Workshop
November 20th: Extra-textual Elements
Information Design Critique Due
November 22nd-26th: Thanksgiving Break
November 27th: Presentation/Portfolio Workshop
5182 Projects DUE–5182 students only
- Presentation Discussion and Wrap Up
- Portfolio Discussion/Workshop
December 4th: Last Day of Regular Class
- Portfolios Due
- Presentation on the rhetorical strategies/elements of your portfolios
- Webpages Finished
December 11th: Final Exam @ 6:30
That’s it! See you at Commencement!