| WEEK | Reading Assignment | Topic | Writing Assignment Due |
| 1
Jan. 9, 11 |
Chapters 1 and 2 | Introduction to business writing | Thursday: Course Contract due |
| 2
Jan. 16, 18 |
Chapters 2 and 3 | Analyzing writing situations;
Memos & e-mail |
Tuesday: Memo to professor re. course goals
Thursday: E-mail to professor re. course web site |
| 3
Jan. 23, 25 |
Chapter 4 | Policy/ Procedure documents | Tuesday: GRACE analysis and Revision/Editing Project due |
| 4
Jan. 30, Feb. 1 |
Chapter 10 | Document design
CONFERENCES ON THURSDAY (office) |
Tuesday: Draft of GRACE analysis and Policy/ Procedure document
Thursday: Conferences; Response memos on group members' drafts due |
| 5
Feb. 6, 8 |
Chapters 5 and 6 | Persuasion, delivering bad news, negotiation | Tuesday: GRACE analysis and Policy/Procedure document due |
| 6
Feb. 13, 15 |
Chapters 5 and 6 | Persuasion, delivering bad news, negotiation
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Thursday: In-class work on assigned case |
| 7
Feb. 20, 22 Feb. 23 is mid-semester |
Chapters 7, 8, and 9 | Job search; Resumes, application letters, other employment writing | Tuesday: GRACE analysis and document for case study due
Thursday: Self-assessment for employment unit |
| 8
Feb. 27, Mar. 1 |
Chapters 7, 8, and 9 | Resumes, application letters, other employment writing |
Thursday: Draft of GRACE analysis and employment package due (job ad, application letter, resume, thank you letter) |
| 9
Mar. 6, 8 |
CONFERENCES ON TUESDAY (in class)
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Tuesday: Conferences on emplyment package; Response memos on
group members' drafts due
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| 10
Mar. 13, 15 Mar. 16 is last day to drop a class |
Chapter 11 | Research methods; Brainstorm topics for group project | Tuesday: GRACE analysis and Employment Package due
(job ad, application letter, resume, thank you letter)
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| 11
Mar 20, 22 |
Chapter 12 | Proposals
CONFERENCES THURSDAY (office) |
By Monday morning: E-mail to professor re. topic for group project
plus one research source due from each group member.
Tuesday: Get topic approved for group project Thursday: Proposal for group project due. Conference on Proposal |
| 12
Mar. 27, 29 |
Spring Break
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| 13
Apr. 3, 5 |
Chapters 10 and 13 | Formal reports
Document design; Graphics |
Thursday: Graphics exerecise (in class) |
| 14
Apr. 10, 12 |
Chapter 13 | Progress reports | Tuesday: Write progress report (in class) |
| 15
Apr. 17, 19 |
Chapter 14 | Reports; Presentations
CONFERENCES ON TURSDAY (in class) |
Tuesday: Complete draft of group Report (minimum 6 pages,
single-spaced)
Thursday: Respond to one other group's draft. Write revision plan (in class) |
| 16
Apr. 24, 26 |
Chapter 14 | Groups present final projects to class | Tuesday: Evaluate group presentations
Thursday: Evaluate group presentations |
| 17
Finals Week |
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Group Project due 3pm, Monday April 30, in my mailbox (231 Stansbury) |