1. 12 January
   Intro to background and assignments; assignment of autobiography and free-form; AK2-L

2. 19 January — Review of Layout and Usage Guidelines

3. 26 January — Followup from class #2, plus English Punctuation

4. 02 February — Common problems when writing for an "unfamiliar" audience (PDF); 20 Rules... .

5. 09 February — Autobiography due; Common English social letter layout (vs business letter layout). Intro to the directions letter (see also model letters one and two [PDF]). Directions letter assignment.

6. 16 February — Return of autobiographies with comments [PDF]

7. 23 February — Directions letter due!; Intro to & assignment of application letter and résumé (see also Essential Points)

8. 01 March — Return of directions letters with comments [PDF]

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9. 15 March — Job application & résumé, continued (see also Application and Résumé Resources), plus Sample Revision of a Draft Application Letter and Writing a Personal Statement

10. 22 March — Application and résumé assignments due! Intro to and assignment of letter of recommendation (cf. in-class examples plus models one, two, and three — see also 'negative' letter background and example [PDF]).

11. 29 March — (1) Return of applications and résumés with comments (PDF); (2) exam overview (see PDF sample)

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12. 12 April — Course Exam, B-4117, 10.15!
    [Also] Recommendation letter due!

13. 19 April — [No class meeting in B-4117] Free-form Writing Due [to John in B-4058];
    Return of recommendation letters [from John in B-4058].

14. 26 April — (Flex Date)
    • Please also take a moment to submit a course Evaluation Form.

AK2 is the basic English Translation writing course, worth four ECTS credits with evaluation by number grade. Grades are based on an autobiography, directions letter, job application letter, personal résumé, recommendation letter and at least one free-form writing, plus a pass/fail exam on punctuation, layout and writing standards and citations. A second free-form may be submitted for (additional) averaging into the final grade. In grade averaging, somewhat more weight will be given to the autobiography, free-form(s), and directions letter, as examples of ability to write freely in English.

All work must be submitted as printouts which follow the English Section Layout Guidelines. Assignments should be submitted by the due dates. Timeliness is important; the schedule is designed so that previous work will be reviewed prior to the next due date.

Students who receive grades lower than 3.0 on an assignment should arrange a consultation on that assignment before doing the next assignment. Up to two assignments may be "re-done" at the student's discretion. In such cases the new version should be (a) substantially different; and (b) the original version(s) must be submitted together with the new one. Please see AK2 Class Background for further detail.