MWF Schedule
Fall 2017Class | Date | Topic | Due |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 8/21 | Course Introductions The Rhetorical Situation | |
2 | 8/23 | Basic Rhetorical Analysis: Analyzing Correspondence | Reading: BCE Chapter 1 |
3 | 8/25 | Writing Bios | |
Week 2 | |||
4 | 8/28 | Planning Business Messages - Choosing Your Approach Intent vs Impact | Reading: BCE Chapter 3 |
5 | 8/30 | Introducing Assignments 1, 5 and 6. Forming Groups. Tips for group work. | Reading: BCE Chapter 2 |
6 | 9/1 | Introduce Professional Reading Blog. Set up Websites | |
No class | 9/4 | Labor Day | |
7 | 9/6 | Writing for the Web | Reading: BCE Chapter 6 Due: Find an electronic article on which you will write your first blog entry. Also compile supplementary articles for linking. Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
8 | 9/8 | Blog Workshop | Due: Find an electronic article on which you will write your first blog entry. Also compile supplementary articles for linking. |
9 | 9/11 | Blog Workshop and Peer Review | Due: Rough draft of first PRB entry Due: Comment on one course blog entry. |
10 | 9/13 | Writing and Completing Business Messages | Reading: BCE Chapter 4 and 5 Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
11 | 9/15 | Writing Proposals. Writing with Clarity and Conciseness. | |
12 | 9/18 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough draft of Proposal |
13 | 9/20 | Writing Resumes | Writing: Final Proposal Reading: BCE Chapter 13 Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
14 | 9/22 | Library Resources/Guest Speaker Class meets in W211A Pattee | |
15 | 9/25 | "From Arial to Wide Latin" | |
16 | 9/27 | Adapting resumes | Bring whatever current resume you have (if you don't have one, create a draft) Bring Job Ad(s)Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
17 | 9/29 | Application Letters | Reading Due: BCE Chapter 14 |
18 | 10/2 | Peer Review Introduce the Correspondence Portfolio | Writing: job ad, original resume and rough drafts of resume and application letter |
19 | 10/4 | Writing Routine and Positive Messages | Reading: BCE Chapter 7 Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
20 | 10/6 | No class | Writing: Final Job Application Documents |
21 | 10/9 | Writing Bad News Messages | Reading: BCE Chapter 8 |
22 | 10/11 | Delivering bad news, continued. Cyber Surveillance Scenario | Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
23 | 10/13 | Writing Persuasive Messages Discuss Oral Progress Reports | Reading: BCE Chapter 9 |
24 | 10/16 | Correspondence Review Sign up for Oral Progress Reports | |
25 | 10/18 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough Drafts of Correspondence Packet Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
26 | 10/20 | Writing the Formal Report | Reading: BCE Chapter 10 |
27 | 10/23 | Oral Progress Reports | Writing: Final Correspondence Portfolio |
28 | 10/25 | Oral Progress Reports | Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
29 | 10/27 | Oral Progress Reports | |
30 | 10/30 | Oral Progress Reports | |
31 | 11/1 | Completing the Formal Report - Cohesion, Parts and more | Reading: BCE Chapter 11 Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
32 | 11/3 | Graphics and Design | |
33 | 11/6 | Graphics Activity | |
34 | 11/8 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of introduction, body and conclusion. Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
35 | 11/10 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of introduction, body and conclusion, including visuals. |
36 | 11/13 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of transmittal and executive summary, |
37 | 11/15 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of cover, title, bibliography, appendix Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
38 | 11/17 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of Entire Report Writing Due: Final Formal Report (by 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 20) |
No class | 11/20-24 | Thanksgiving Break | |
39 | 11/27 | Personal Branding Social Media Workshop 1 | |
40 | 11/29 | Social Media Bios and Photos Social Media Workshop 2 | Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
41 | 12/1 | Social Media Workshop 3 | Rough drafts of your bio (long form) and your personal website |
42 | 12/4 | Copyright And Your Website Social Media Workshop 4 | Rough drafts of your personal website, including image(s), bio and heading |
43 | 12/6 | Social Media Workshop 5 | Rough drafts of your social media profile, including link to at least one fully optimized social media platform. Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
44 | 12/8 | Social Media Workshop 6 | Rough drafts of your social media profile, including revised and polished blog posts. Due: Social Media Profile (10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 11) |
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Note: All assignments are due by the beginning of class.
MWF Schedule
Fall 2017Class | Date | Topic | Due |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 8/21 | Course Introductions The Rhetorical Situation | |
2 | 8/23 | Basic Rhetorical Analysis: Analyzing Correspondence | Reading: BCE Chapter 1 |
3 | 8/25 | Writing Bios | |
Week 2 | |||
4 | 8/28 | Planning Business Messages - Choosing Your Approach Intent vs Impact | Reading: BCE Chapter 3 |
5 | 8/30 | Introducing Assignments 1, 5 and 6. Forming Groups. Tips for group work. | Reading: BCE Chapter 2 |
6 | 9/1 | Introduce Professional Reading Blog. Set up Websites | |
No class | 9/4 | Labor Day | |
7 | 9/6 | Writing for the Web | Reading: BCE Chapter 6 Due: Find an electronic article on which you will write your first blog entry. Also compile supplementary articles for linking. Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
8 | 9/8 | Blog Workshop | Due: Find an electronic article on which you will write your first blog entry. Also compile supplementary articles for linking. |
9 | 9/11 | Blog Workshop and Peer Review | Due: Rough draft of first PRB entry Due: Comment on one course blog entry. |
10 | 9/13 | Writing and Completing Business Messages | Reading: BCE Chapter 4 and 5 Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
11 | 9/15 | Writing Proposals. Writing with Clarity and Conciseness. | |
12 | 9/18 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough draft of Proposal |
13 | 9/20 | Writing Resumes | Writing: Final Proposal Reading: BCE Chapter 13 Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
14 | 9/22 | Library Resources/Guest Speaker Class meets in W211A Pattee | |
15 | 9/25 | "From Arial to Wide Latin" | |
16 | 9/27 | Adapting resumes | Bring whatever current resume you have (if you don't have one, create a draft) Bring Job Ad(s)Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
17 | 9/29 | Application Letters | Reading Due: BCE Chapter 14 |
18 | 10/2 | Peer Review Introduce the Correspondence Portfolio | Writing: job ad, original resume and rough drafts of resume and application letter |
19 | 10/4 | Writing Routine and Positive Messages | Reading: BCE Chapter 7 Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
20 | 10/6 | No class | Writing: Final Job Application Documents |
21 | 10/9 | Writing Bad News Messages | Reading: BCE Chapter 8 |
22 | 10/11 | Delivering bad news, continued. Cyber Surveillance Scenario | Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
23 | 10/13 | Writing Persuasive Messages Discuss Oral Progress Reports | Reading: BCE Chapter 9 |
24 | 10/16 | Correspondence Review Sign up for Oral Progress Reports | |
25 | 10/18 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough Drafts of Correspondence Packet Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
26 | 10/20 | Writing the Formal Report | Reading: BCE Chapter 10 |
27 | 10/23 | Oral Progress Reports | Writing: Final Correspondence Portfolio |
28 | 10/25 | Oral Progress Reports | Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
29 | 10/27 | Oral Progress Reports | |
30 | 10/30 | Oral Progress Reports | |
31 | 11/1 | Completing the Formal Report - Cohesion, Parts and more | Reading: BCE Chapter 11 Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
32 | 11/3 | Graphics and Design | |
33 | 11/6 | Graphics Activity | |
34 | 11/8 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of introduction, body and conclusion. Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
35 | 11/10 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of introduction, body and conclusion, including visuals. |
36 | 11/13 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of transmittal and executive summary, |
37 | 11/15 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of cover, title, bibliography, appendix Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
38 | 11/17 | Peer Review | Writing: Rough drafts of Entire Report Writing Due: Final Formal Report (by 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 20) |
No class | 11/20-24 | Thanksgiving Break | |
39 | 11/27 | Personal Branding Social Media Workshop 1 | |
40 | 11/29 | Social Media Bios and Photos Social Media Workshop 2 | Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
41 | 12/1 | Social Media Workshop 3 | Rough drafts of your bio (long form) and your personal website |
42 | 12/4 | Copyright And Your Website Social Media Workshop 4 | Rough drafts of your personal website, including image(s), bio and heading |
43 | 12/6 | Social Media Workshop 5 | Rough drafts of your social media profile, including link to at least one fully optimized social media platform. Writing Due: PRB (by midnight) |
44 | 12/8 | Social Media Workshop 6 | Rough drafts of your social media profile, including revised and polished blog posts. Due: Social Media Profile (10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 11) |
Week 1 | Topic | Due |
Jan 8 | Basic Rhetorical Analysis. | BCE Chapter Something. |
87 | — | |
Point C | 64 | |
Point D | 37 | 32 |