Writing for business and professions/Readings and activities/Spring 2014 two classes per week

Week 1

Wednesday 9/3

• Review Syllabus,
• Chapter 1 Introduction to course, pages 1-6

HOMEWORK

• Read page 7 and bring an appropriate newspaper article (due 9/8)
• Bring in 2 possible project ideas to discuss next class.

Week 2

Monday 9/8

• Chapter 2: Read in class (Joel Arthur Barker, “Defining a Paradigm,” pages 17-21).
• Work collaboratively to answer questions (pages 23-24) in groups
• In-class conferences to discuss possible proposal ideas

HOMEWORK

• Finalize proposal idea for library session on Monday (9/15)
• Finish questions for “Defining a Paradigm”

Wednesday 9/10

• Review “Defining a Paradigm” and accompanying questions
• Six P’s Exercise, page 9
• Malcolm Gladwell, “Designs for Working,” pages 45-52 and questions (group work)

HOMEWORK

• Read pages 79-96
• Bring in your resume/cover letter (if you have one)
• Print out a posting for a business-related job opening and bring it for 9/17 (Wednesday) class

Week 3

Monday 9/15

Library research session Room 415 of Alexander Library—meeting spot

HOMEWORK

Bring another article to map out the 6 P’s, *IMPORTANT: Also bring in the job posting! Points will be taken off if this is missing.

Wednesday 9/17

Newspaper Exercise—Group Work Cover letter and resume workshop—Chapter 3

HOMEWORK

Continue working on research

Week 4

Monday 9/22

Cover letter and resume workshop

HOMEWORK

Bring in final copy of cover letter and resume for next class.

Wednesday 9/24

• John T. Bowen and Stowe Shoemaker, “Loyalty: A Strategic Commitment,” pages 25-44 and questions (group work)
• Go over White Paper Assignment

HOMEWORK

Read pages 103-114 on White Paper Assignment and Annotated Bib.

Week 5

Monday 9/29

Research and MLA format – Chapter 4 White Paper Assignment – Chapter 4 Draft and peer-review

HOMEWORK

Final draft of White Paper Assignment due on Wednesday, 10/1

Wednesday 10/1

Midterm paper guidelines and samples – Chapter 5
MIDTERM WORKSHOP

Week 6

Monday 10/6

MIDTERM WORKSHOP

HOMEWORK

(: MIDTERM PAPER DUE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 13)

Wednesday 10/8

Carroll, Levy and Richmond, “Leadership is Practice” pages 53-67 and questions (group work) MIDTERM WORKSHOP

HOMEWORK

MIDTERM PAPER DUE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

Week 7

Monday 10/13

Ian Parker, “Absolute PowerPoint” pages 69-78 and questions (group work) Oral presentation guidelines – Chapter 6 (video of past oral presentation)

Wednesday 10/15

Ian Parker, “Absolute PowerPoint” pages 69-78, review, go over questions Oral presentation guidelines – Chapter 6

Week 8

Monday 10/20

Annotated bibliography, pages 110-115 Conferences

Wednesday 10/22

Plan for the project proposal and review final proposal samples – Chapter 7

Week 9

Monday 10/27

Plan for the project proposal and review final proposal samples – Chapter 7

Wednesday 10/29

Peer revision workshop of project proposals (cover letter, title page, abstract, table of contents, table of figures)

Week 10

Monday 11/3

Oral presentations with peer evaluations

Wednesday 11/5

Peer revision workshop of project proposals (cover letter, title page, abstract, table of contents, table of figures)

Week 11

Monday 11/10

Oral presentations with peer evaluations

Wednesday 11/12

Oral presentations with peer evaluations

Week 12

Monday 11/17

Oral presentations with peer evaluations

Wednesday 11/19

Oral presentations with peer evaluations

Wednesday 12/3

Oral presentations with peer evaluations

DUE: FINAL PROPOSALS

(15-20 pages SINGLE SPACED, minimum 10 sources + in-text citations, MLA format)

Week 15

Monday 12/8

Possibly needed.