Tentative Schedule
Project 1--Solving Problems with Business Documents
Date
Aug 26
Aug 28 Aug 30 Sept 2 Sept 4 Sept 6 Sept 9 Sept 11 Sept 13 Sept 16 |
Topic
Introductions and course overview
Approaches to Business Writing/GC Overview Phatic Communication and Building Goodwill No Class -- Labor Day Style & Conventions: Basics of Business Writing Business Writing and Ethics The Rhetoric of Letters The Rhetoric of Memos Communicating Across Cultures Technology and Delivery |
Reading
BAC Ch. 1 and 2 BAC Ch. 3 Williams (pdf) Katz (pdf) BAC Ch. 5 BAC pp. 632-648 BAC Ch. 7 |
Assignment
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Project 2--Developing Team Communication Strategy Plans
Date
Sept 18
Sept 20 Sept 23 Sept 25 Sept 27 Sept 30 Oct 2 Oct 4 Oct 7 Oct 9 Oct 11 Oct 14 Oct 16 |
Topic
Peer Response and Intro to Project 2
Issues in Teamwork Developing Teamwork Plans Establishing Working Relationships No F2F Class--Meet with Your Team Virtually No F2F Class -- Delivering Bad News Delivering Bad News Continued Strategies for Delivering Sensitive Information In-class work time/Style Workshop Intro to Proposal Project: What is a Proposal? Developing the Proposal Incorporating Research Research--Finding Credible Sources/Using APA |
Reading
BAC Ch. 8 PDF file PDF file Video tutorials BAC Ch. 10 BAC Ch. 17 BAC Ch. 18 BAC p. 678 |
Assignment
Project 1 Reflection 1 Project 2 Reflection 2 |
Project 3--Writing for Employment
Date
Oct 18
Oct 21 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 28 Oct 30 Nov 1 Nov 4 Nov 6 |
Topic
Project 3 Overview/The Job Search
Carving a Professional Identity: The Elevator Speech The Rhetoric of Resumes Designing the Resume: Typography, Layout, & CRAP Using Social Media & LinkedIn/Proposal "Check-In" Job Application Letters: Purpose & Scope Proofreading: Sweating the Details Honesty and Ethics/After the Interview Style/Design Workshop |
Reading
BAC Ch. 12
Video tutorials BAC Ch. 12 BAC. Ch. 14 |
Assignment
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Project 4--Proposals: Writing, Designing, & Delivering for Action
Date
Nov 8
Nov 11 Nov 13 Nov 15 Nov 18 Nov 20 Nov 22 Nov 25 Nov 27 Nov 29 Dec 2 Dec 4 Dec 6 Dec 11 |
Topic
Revisiting Proposal Project
Developing Problem Statements Proposal Design--Basic Principles Incorporating Visuals, Tables, Figures Style & Design WS/Designing Effective Presentations Delivering Effective Presentations Peer Response/ In-class Work Time Presentations No Class Held -- Thanksgiving Holiday No Class Held -- Thanksgiving Holiday Presentations Presentations Course Wrap Up and Course Evaluation We will not meet during Finals' Week -- Project4 and reflection due Wed. Dec. 11 at midnight |
Reading
BAC Ch. 16 BAC Ch. 17 |
Assignment
Project 3
Reflection 3 Project 4/ Reflection 4 |
*Please note this schedule is subject to change. Moreover, there will be smaller Google Community activities and readings due throughout the semester. Those due dates are not listed here, but will be posted to the daily schedule on the course website.
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