Writing for business and professions/Readings and Assignment Instructions

Newspaper Exercise

 * Choose one (1) article that could be the basis for a project proposal.
 * Discussion questions (small groups), pp. 7-8

Defining a Paradigm

 * Reading, (Joel Barker), pp. 17-21
 * Discussion questions, pp. 23-24

Making It (Maker Revolution),

 * Reading, (Evgeny Morozov), pp., 25-30
 * Discussion questions, pp. 31-32

Humanism in Business: Towards a Paradigm Shift?

 * Reading, (Michael Pirson & Paul Lawrence), pp. 33-46
 * Discussion questions, pp. 47-48

Teaching Leadership Critically: New Directions

 * Reading, (David Collinson & Dennis Tourish), pp. 49-72
 * Discussion questions, pp. 73-74

I'm Ambivalent About It: The Dilemmas of PowerPoint

 * Reading, (Andrea Hill et al.), pp. 75-90
 * Discussion questions (small groups), pp. 91-92

The 5 Rs: Conducting Relevant Research

 * Reading, (CJ Peek et. al), pp. 93-104
 * Discussion questions, pp. 105-106

Organizing Data in Tables and Charts

 * Reading, (Jane Miller), pp. 107-11
 * Discussion questions, pp. 113-114

Missing Link: Lack of Citations and Copyright Notices in Multimedia Presentations

 * Reading, (Stephanie Huffman), pp. 115-122
 * Discussion questions, pp. 123-124

Reading

 * Magrino Reading, "The Cover Letter and Resume", pp. 125-131

Assignment

 * Magrino Reading, "The Cover Letter and Resume", pp. 125-131
 * Peer Review Workshop - Cover Letter and Resume, p. 133


 * Prepare a cover letter and resume - in response to a specific job posting or advertisement.
 * Draft 1 - Peer Review, etc.
 * The job advertisement must accompany the draft cover letter and resume - for submission of the assignment and peer reviews. Keep a copy of the posting and save it in PDF format.

Chapter 4 - Researching Your Topic

 * Magrino Reading, "Researching Your Topic", pp. 139-163

Assignment

 * Peer Review Workshop Form - Annotated Bibliography - p.163

Readings DUE
{Note|Refer to these readings throughout the course, as they will help you develop clear, compelling and persuasive proposals.}}
 * Alred, Chapter 10 - Style and Clarity
 * "Business Writing to Loaded Arguments", pp. 306-319;
 * Tone to You", pp. 328-334.
 * Alred, Chapter 11 - Grammar
 * "Dangling Modifiers, p. 349
 * "Person", p. 360
 * "Sentence Construction to Sentence Fragments", pp. 370-377
 * "Tense, Verbs and Active Voice", pp. 377-385
 * '''Alred, Chapter 12 - Punctuation and Mechanics, pp. 388-423'


 * Magrino Reading,"The Initial Sales Letter", pp. 169-184

Assignment

 * Write a business letter or memo (4-5 pages) - single spaced, not including the list of works cited (MLA style).
 * Peer Review Workshop - Initial Sales Letter - p. 185-186

Chapter 6 - Oral Presentation

 * Magrino Reading, "The Oral Presentation", pp. 191-207

Assignment

 * Spoken, Formal Proposal (ORAL DRAFT) Addressed to your Patron (10-15 minutes) - not including time for questions
 * Oral Presentation Evaluation, p. 209

Chapter 7 - Project Proposal

 * Magrino Reading, "The Project Proposal", pp. 211-251

Parts of the Proposal

 * 1) Cover Letter - generally 1 page (not numbered or titled)
 * 2) Title Page - 1 page (not numbered)
 * 3) Abstract - 1 page (Roman numeral i)
 * 4) Table of Contents - 1 page (Roman numeral ii)
 * 5) Table of Figures - 1 page (Roman numeral iii)
 * 6) Executive Summary - 1-2 pages (Roman numerals (iv-v)
 * 7) Introduction - generally 2+ pages (Arabic numeral 1+)
 * 8) Literature Review - generally 2+ pages (or Research)
 * 9) Plan - generally 1-2 pages (or Procedures)
 * 10) Budget
 * 11) Discussion (perhaps including an Evaluation Plan)
 * 12) Works Cited (MLA style)
 * 13) Visual Aids (or Figures) - incorporated into the text when possible
 * 14) Appendix (if necessary)

Assignment

 * Project - FINAL DRAFT (15-20 pages inclusive), single-spaced. Cited Works double spaced - MLA Guidelines).
 * Leadership statement that puts information in action by proposing a research-justified solution to a well-defined problem

Workshop Forms

 * Peer Review Workshop I - Project Proposal, pp. 253-254
 * Peer Review Workshop II - Project Proposal: Executive Summary, pp. 259
 * Peer Review Workshop III - Project Proposal: Introduction and Literature Review, pp. 265-266
 * Peer Review Workshop IV - Project Proposal: Plan, Budget and Discussion, pp. 271-272
 * Evaluation - Project Proposal, pp. 277-278

White Paper Assignment

 * Magrino, "White Paper Assignment", pp. 145-155

Annotated Bibliography
Review Chapter 4 in the section in the Magrino text, especially pages 101-103, the "Sample Annotated Bibliography."

Create an annotated bibliography for your project, following the criteria in the Peer Review form on page 103.

It must contain at least 6 references formatted according to APA style : 3-4 references that are related to your definition of the problem and 3-4 references related to the paradigm (i.e. your literature review regarding ways of solving the problem).

Your annotations of 100 -150 words (each) should fully describe your sources and how they might be useful to your project. (The use of the word project here is indicative of the fact that you are expected to begin moving beyond the problem definition phase.) Your midterm letter, due a little more than a week after this assignment, will begin to present a plan --and even a rudimentary budget-- so you should now start envisioning and articulating possible solutions. Notice that the Peer Feedback form for this assignment asks whether your document "suggests a theoretical framework for the plan....models of success appropriate to the plan" and a "recognizable paradigm... for the plan."

FOR FULL CREDIT, AFTER UPLOADING THE FINAL DRAFT, SUBMIT YOUR PEER REVIEW FORM TO ME

Absolute PowerPoint
Read Ian Parker, “Absolute PowerPoint,” pages 61-69 and write a coherent paragraph in response to question 3 on p. 69 (everyone). ALSO: Write notes for discussion for one of the following questions for discussion, depending on your "group": GROUP 1: Q1 GROUP 2: Q2 GROUP 3: Q4 GROUP 4: Q5