*Note: Required readings and homework are listed on the day they are due. For example, at the start of class on Wednesday August 27th, you should have read chapter 1. This schedule may change based on our individual progress as a class. You will be notified in advance (usually in class as well as a follow-up email) of any changes made to the schedule.
GC post = Google Community post
*Downloadable GoogleDoc of schedule
GC post = Google Community post
*Downloadable GoogleDoc of schedule
Date Topics Reading & Writing
M Aug. 25
W Aug. 27 M Sept. 1 W Sept. 3 M Sept. 8 W Sept. 10 M Sept. 15 W Sept. 17 M Sept. 22 W Sept. 24 M Sept. 29 W Oct. 1 M Oct. 6 W Oct. 8 M Oct. 13 W Oct. 15 M Oct. 20 W Oct. 22 M Oct. 27 W Oct. 29 M Nov. 3 W Nov. 5 M Nov. 10 W Nov. 12 M Nov. 17 W Nov. 19 M Nov. 24 W Nov. 26 M Dec. 1 W Dec. 3 Finals Week |
Welcome! Introductions and course overview.
Introduction to P1, business letters and memos No class-- Labor Day Audience & building goodwill P1 peer response, introduction to P2 Working & writing in teams Analyzing information and writing reports Sharing positive messages Delivering negative messages Creating visuals & data displays Meet with groups Principles of design Group work time and check-ins/progress update with Bridget Introduction to P3 & difference between reports and proposals Planning and researching proposals Researching-- Librarian visit today! Crafting persuasive messages Making oral presentations No class-- conferences No class-- conferences P3 peer response Presentations (schedule of speakers) Presentations Presentations Introduction to P4 & searching for jobs Resumes as a rhetorical document, writing cover letters No in-class meeting No class-- Happy Thanksgiving! Interviewing & following up Course evaluations and P4 peer response No class meeting |
Chapter 1, Rhetorical Awareness and User Centered Design, GC post Pgs. 632-648, Tone in Business Writing Chapters 2 (focus on pgs. 36-48), chapter 3, GC post Editing for Concision and Clarity, P1 rough draft-- upload your draft to your peer group's folder in GoogleDrive! Chapter 8, P1 final draft-- please bring hard copies of your letter and memo! Chapter 18, Reflection 1 Chapter 9, GC post Chapter 10, Porter IBC Visuals in Business Communication, GC post Chapter 16, P2 team strategy memo Group progress report via email CRAP & Business Documents, GC post Bring materials to work on project 2. Before class, decide as a team how you want to use this time. Chapter 17, Porter IBC Proposal Structure Part 1 Chapter 15, P2 final draft P2 evaluation, Reflection 2 Chapter 11, P3 memo Chapter 19, GC post Conference sign-up P3 rough draft GC post P3 final draft, GC post Chapter 12, Reflection 3 Chapter 13, GC post Chapter 14, Drafting & Sending Email, GC post P4 rough draft P4 final draft & Reflection 4 due Thursday Dec. 11 by noon |