Writing for business and professions/Content and readings/Weekly Agenda Revision1

= Weekly Agenda =

Review

 * None - as course is just beginning.

New Learning

 * Week 1 - Course Intro, Syllabus Review PPT (Google Docs)
 * Read blog post written by Bill Magrino (Business Writing Program Director) for Kendall Hunt https://he.kendallhunt.com/blog/six-p%E2%80%99s-importance-real-world-significance-professional-writing (Students: You can access the blog on your personal devices)
 * Real World Application of the Course
 * West Oakland Farms Sow Seeds of Renewal for Ex-Inmates, by Jonathan Kauffman, Sept. 6, 2015 in San Francisco Chronicle.
 * Black Panther-Inspired Urban Farming video

Helpful Tips / Reminders

 * MLA Format (Magrino, p. 153) -
 * Digital Project / Portfolio
 * Plagiarism
 * Get 1-1 advice from great Business Writing Tutors (for 5 weeks). Sign up on Sept. 18 at: http://writingctr.rutgers.edu
 * Takeaways: See: Takeaways - Week 1

Activities

 * Update Your Email Address & preferred Phone Number where I can best reach you: (See link on WikiEducator)
 * Demo of Google Docs (sharing links)
 * Complete Mini-Bio (on Google Docs) - be sure to include a photo (so I can get to know you more quickly
 * Class "Party" (groups of 4) - (1) name; (2) major / studying focus; (3) past summer activity (15 minutes)
 * Lunch: 12 noon - 12:18 pm
 * Discussion about Magrino Blog post
 * Read Autistic boy and service dog article, from Ottawa Citizen. Class discussion (groups of 4).

Readings

 * Magrino, Chapter 1, The Project Proposal from the Ground Up, pp. 1-14. (6Ps - Six Parts of the Project Proposal)

Prepare for Class

 * Find and bring to class a newspaper / magazine article of interest to you
 * Prepare draft answers for two (2) questions in the Newspaper Exercise (Magrino, p. 7). They are NOT required to be formally submitted to Sakai / Turnitin. Instead, bring them to class.
 * Bring in two (2) possible project ideas to discuss next class.
 * Review the 6Ps Exercise (p. 9), and jot down 3-5 bullet points for each of the P's.
 * 1) Bullet Point 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.

Review

 * DURATION: (10:20 AM - 10:40 AM - 20 MINUTES)
 * Q&A, comments
 * Thanks for completing bio
 * Welcome to new people - introduce yourself; (Newbies to meet me after class)
 * Challenging course - research, analyzing, synthesizing ideas; many assignments - be sure it is right for you; also, consider, if you need a tutor.
 * Ground rules for working together - no criticism, judgment, supportive environment - instead - "What Works Well" (WWW) and "What Could Work Better" (WCWB)
 * "Cool Story": Career Women's Network, Kigali, Rwanda post on LinkedIn, by Lucy Schalkwijk
 * Active facilitation - Prof. Fisher
 * In general - preparing for 1st time activity - use 3-5 bullet points (instead of paragraphs).
 * Course tweaks, adjustments, modifications + improvements (experimentation)
 * Topic - Aligned to your interests / use library search feature - http://libraries.rutgers.edu - (also: databases - https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/indexes)
 * For Funding, search database: Foundation Directory (Online)
 * Updated Office Hours Policy: Meet after class OR Email me with your phone number and best time / days to speak by phone. (Make sure your computer is available and logged in, if we need to use it)
 * Interview Skills (SMLR), 1 credit course, Meets Saturday afternoons

New Learning

 * DURATION: (10:40 AM - 11:15 AM - 35 MINUTES)
 * 6 Ps (in-depth) - PPT
 * Mention P +1 - People - You / Team

Activities

 * BREAK - (4 MINUTES)
 * 1) Newspaper Exercise & Class Discussion p. 7
 * Choose one (1) of the newspaper articles, and answer questions in depth (groups of 4)
 * and complete the worksheet. Discuss in groups, then report to class (plenary).
 * DURATION: (11:20 AM - 12: 10 PM - 50 MINUTES


 * Using RUTGERS LIBRARIES SEARCH BOX
 * Topic: increasing athletic performance
 * Librarian: I just did a few searches and I think going to database ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER might be better than doing a search on the box in the main page. I like to use different boxes. I would type performance enhancement drug*" in one box and type "professional athlete*" in the second box. I would also select scholarly articles to limit. I am assuming you are interested in professional athlete, but it could also be "college athlete"
 * LUNCH BREAK - 18:18 MINUTES
 * 6Ps ACTIVITY - 40 MINUTES
 * 1) Proposal Idea / Topic / Research + Conduct Six (6) P’s Exercise w/ Class Discussion, Magrino, p. 9
 * Make a copy of 6 Ps Worksheet (Google Doc). Save it with the Project Title, Owner's Name.
 * and complete the worksheet.
 * Discuss in groups, then report to class (plenary). (10 MINUTES)
 * FINAL ACTIVITY: WRAP UP + PREPARE FOR NEXT CLASS (10 MIN)

Readings

 * Barker, Joel, "Defining a Paradigm", pp. 17-21
 * Discussion questions, pp. 23-24
 * Morozov, Evgeny, "Making it Happen (Maker Revolution)", pp., 25-30
 * Discussion questions, pp. 31-32
 * Pirson, Michael and Lawrence, Paul, "Humanism in Business: Towards a Paradigm Shift?", pp. 33-46
 * Discussion questions, pp. 47-48
 * Magrino, Chapter 3, The Cover Letter and Resume - pp. 125-137.
 * Alred, Chapter 9, Job Search and Applications - Application Cover Letters, pp. 260-272.
 * Alred, Chapter 9, Job Search and Applications - Resumes, pp. 282-300.

Prepare for Class

 * Write 3-5 Substantive Bullet Points for each discussion question for Joel Barker's "Defining a Paradigm", pp. 17-21); Discussion questions, pp. 23-24 (we will collaborate in groups, to discuss questions in detail).
 * Find a job posting / advertisement that you want to apply to. Save the job posting / advertisement in an electronic format (PDF) and/or take a photo - and bring it to class.


 * Write DRAFT Cover Letter / Resume - for Peer Review.
 * Bring in two (2) possible Project Ideas / Titles to discuss next class.
 * Complete Mini-Bios

Notes from Peggy the Librarian - Paradigms & Library Research

 * Look at some of the resources listed on the libguide under "Finding Your Idea" for inspiration and ideas. You will get good background/overview information from CQ Researcher and the specialized/general online encyclopedias, which may lead to an idea you can research.
 * Look at the videos in the form because they give great tips on finding topics and narrowing broad topics.
 * Complete the Google Form for the Library Visit - Peggy Wong

Review

 * * What did I learn from last week? Outstanding Questions?
 * Attendance, sign in
 * Class Seating Chart
 * Identify Notetakers in ALL GROUPS
 * Notetakers from before - Google Docs
 * Adults
 * Scholarly / Library Research - http://libraries.rutgers.edu (Part of the Academic Community --> Extend the Research)
 * Foundation Directory Online (if page doesn't load properly, here are 2 workarounds: (1) copy the EIN from the funder profile and search it in our 990 Finder: http://foundationcenter.org/find-funding/990-finder OR (2) If the proxy issue interferes with that tool, here's a backup: http://www.eri-nonprofit-salaries.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=NPO.Search&SearchType=Advanced&CobrandID=0

New Learning

 * Problem; Paradigm - PPT
 * Activity - Discuss Barker (in groups)
 * Cover Letter & Resume PPT (15 MINUTES) - After Lunch?
 * Activity - Cover Letter & Resume Peer Review Workshop

Activities

 * Barker, Joel, "Defining a Paradigm", pp. 17-21 & Group Discussion, pp. 23-24 (Work collaboratively to answer questions)
 * Peer Review Workshop - DRAFT Cover Letter / Resume (Magrino, p. 133)
 * Discuss Proposal Ideas / Titles
 * Add Proposal Idea / Topic to Google Form for Library Visit - Peggy Wong (Sept. 27) - Sakai Announcement

Readings

 * Magrino, "Researching the Problem (Topic)", pp. 139-163
 * Pay Attention to:
 * Magrino, White Paper Assignment, pp. 145-155
 * Magrino, Sample Annotated Bibliographies, pp. 155-163
 * Magrino, A Brief Guide to Using MLA Style, pp. 153-155 AND Purdue Online Writing Lab MLA Formatting and Style Guide
 * Alred, Brusaw, and Oliu. The Business Writer’s Companion, 8th edition (2017), Bedford/St. Martin’s, Chapter 5, Job Search and Applications - Research - pp. 167-173
 * Rutgers Library Guides: http://libguides.rutgers.edu/eng_302_303_guides
 * Rutgers Library Tutorials

Prepare for Class

 * FINAL Cover Letter / Resume (include the job posting / advertisement) - Tuesday, Sept 26 @ 11:55 PM - Sakai / Turnitin; Also be sure to send INSTRUCTOR the same file to: sf623@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
 * Bring Proposal Ideas for Library session - Peggy Wong is an invaluable resource for researching your project. (Add Proposal Ideas to her Google Form).
 * Discussion questions - details to follow

Review

 * What did I learn from last week? Outstanding Questions?
 * Researching the Patron, Problem and Paradigm (Magrino, pp. 141-144)
 * Rubrics - How They Work (i.e., Raw Scoring Google Doc - Cover Letter, Resume)

New Learning

 * White Paper Assignment (1-1.5 pages long - 500 words per page)
 * Requires: 4 sources (i.e., 2 scholarly OR 2 popular OR 4 scholarly) + 1 original source through fieldwork (i.e., phone / in-person interview)
 * Annotated Bibliography (100-150 words per entry)
 * 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).
 * MLA Format / Citations
 * Use RefWorks to capture MLA Citations
 * Use Purdue Online Writing Lab ([https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ MLA Formatting & Style Guide)

Activities

 * 10:20 am SHARP! - 11:40 am - Library visit with Peggy Wong @ Carr Library Conference Room (formerly Kilmer Library on Livingston Campus, The room is on the lower level of the library. See Twitter Feed about Library Visit - https://twitter.com/randyfisherCAN and #RULibrary Hashtag
 * Proposals vs. Projects
 * Proposal Titles
 * Wordliness - Part 1 - "I am currently employed" / Bonsai tree example
 * See: Wikipedia reference for Bonsai
 * Bonsai movies on YouTube & How to create a bonsai tree (9:43) - a bit slow moving, but you get how it's done.
 * Visual Storytelling: The Power of Images / Thinking in Images to Portray Your Proposal (Getty Images.com)
 * Image 1: Go to: When a league protests together, by Holden Walter-Warner, Getty Images
 * Image 2: Go to: Millions left without power Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico, Getty Images
 * NEW!! Visual Storytelling
 * See: Visual Storytelling / Narrative on Wikipedia & Google Search
 * See: Google Docs folder on RU Scarlet Drive

Readings

 * Magrino, White Paper Assignment, pp. 145-155
 * Magrino, Sample Annotated Bibliographies, pp. 155-163
 * Modern Language Association (MLA) Formatting & Style Guide: Purdue Online Writing Lab, https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
 * Alred, "Outlining" and "Paragraphs", pp. 23-29
 * Peek, CJ et. al), The 5Rs of Conducting Relevant Research, pp. 93-104
 * Discussion questions, pp. 105-106
 * Huffman, Stephanie, Missing Link: Lack of Citations and Copyright Notices in Multimedia Presentations pp. 115-122
 * Discussion questions, pp. 123-124

Prepare for Class

 * DRAFT White Paper (NEW: White Paper Peer Review Workshop Form)
 * DRAFT Annotated Bibliography for Peer Review Workshop


 * Proposal Titles

Review

 * What did I learn from last week? Outstanding Questions?

New Learning

 * Grammar, Wordiness, Better Writing Construction - Refer to this Week's Readings - into Next Week
 * Initial CL/R Feedback:
 * 1) Alignment between Cover Letter & Resume
 * 2) Extraneous / Strikethrough
 * 3) Redundant
 * 4) Watch Tenses
 * 5) Active vs. Passive Sentences
 * Midterm Guidance: Plagiarism
 * Plagiarism, LinkedIn Post
 * Fieldwork: Tips & Techniques
 * Future: Mini-Survey Workshop (see following week)
 * Visual Storytelling Slides (i.e., Pix from USAID) ; What "Problem" do Images Convey? - continued from Week 4 (Visual Storytelling folder on Scarlet Drive)

Activities

 * DRAFT White Paper Peer Review Workshop (pairs)
 * (NEW: White Paper Peer Review Workshop Form)
 * DRAFT Annotated Bibliography Peer Review Workshop (pairs)
 * Peer Review Workshop Form, p.163
 * Prof. Fisher - Go Around Class - Call for Responses to the following:
 * 1) Source - Name one (1) Source + Explain it
 * 2) Theory Identified in the Source - applicable to your proposal
 * 3) Paradigm - what is the paradigm you are using?


 * FUTURE: Mini-Workshop (Survey Development)

Readings

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


 * Alred, Chapter 4 - Proposals to Quotation Marks - p. 120-136
 * Alred, Chapter 6 - Formal Reports - pp. 176-202
 * 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
 * Miller, Jane. "Organizing Data in Tables and Charts", in Magrino, pp. 107-11
 * Discussion questions, pp. 113-114

Prepare for Class

 * FINAL White Paper
 * FINAL Annotated Bibliography

Review

 * What did I learn from last week? Outstanding Questions?
 * Feedback on Assignments
 * Note Learning from Last Week - Key Points - Grammar, Active & Specific Language, and Connection / Alignment btw: CL, Resume and JD (Writing Course)
 * Tutoring @ Douglass Center (Cook Campus)
 * Student Support / Looking for improvement
 * Surveys, Questionnaires?
 * Start thinking about when you want to do Oral Presentation - sign up sheet next week
 * Submit FINAL Versions of White Paper and Annotated Bibliography on Sakai. ALSO - Send me the Google Doc Files Directly  - White Paper_First Name_Last Name - as well as the Peer Review Forms.

New Learning

 * Magrino, Chapter 5, Midterm / Initial Sales Letter guidelines and samples (Magrino, pp. 169-184)
 * Wordiness

Activities

 * Midterm / Initial Sales Letter guidelines
 * Wordiness & Misplaced, Dangling Modifiers
 * Miller, Jane. "Organizing Data in Tables and Charts", in Magrino, pp. 107-11
 * Discussion questions, pp. 113-114
 * Discussion on 5 R's Research & Citations in Multimedia Presentations - pp. 93-104 (MAYBE - if time available)
 * Discussion questions, pp. 105-106

Readings

 * '''Magrino, Chapter 6 - The Oral Presentation - pp. 191-209
 * Hill, Andrea et al. "I'm Ambivalent About It: The Dilemmas of PowerPoint, in Magrino, pp. 75-90
 * Discussion questions (small groups), pp. 91-92
 * Review Top Ten Slide Tips, by Garrey Reynolds
 * Review How to Create the Best PowerPoint Presentations with Examples, by Amanda Zantal-Weiner, Hubspot

Prepare for Class

 * DRAFT Midterm / Sales Letter for Peer Review Workshop
 * Write a business / sales letter or memo (4-5 pages) - single spaced, not including the list of works cited (MLA style).

Review

 * What did I learn from last week? Outstanding Questions?

New Learning

 * Oral Presentation guidelines, Magrino Ch. 6
 * Video of past oral presentation
 * Samples of past presentations / Slide Share
 * Presentations, PowerPoint & Proposals
 * Visual Design / Beyond Bullet Points
 * * Visual Storytelling: Collect Images; Unsplash, Canva.com, FireShot / ScreenShots; Getty Images / Copyright - continued...

Activities

 * DRAFT Midterm / Sales Letter Peer Review Workshop
 * Magrino, Peer Review Forms, pp. 185-186
 * In-Person/Video - past presentations
 * Alan Alda Video - 3 Ways to Express Your Thoughts So That Everyone Will Understand You (4:56)
 * Relax, De-Stress Before a Presentation
 * Explain Sign Up Sheet for Oral Presentations (Google Doc)

Readings

 * Magrino, "The Oral Presentation", pp. 191-207
 * Review 10 Powerful Body Language Tips for Your Next Presentation, SOAP Presentation on LinkedIn, 2013
 * Magrino, "The Project Proposal", pp. 211-216 - Get a head start - begin reading and also skim the "Sample Papers", beginning on p. 217

Prepare for Next Class

 * FINAL Midterm / Sales Letter
 * Sign Up - for Presentations
 * Prepare - Oral Presentations with Peer Evaluations

Review

 * TBD

New Learning

 * 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)

Activities

 * Oral Presentations with Peer Evaluations
 * Topic Mini-Introductions (30-45 secs) - with Posture, Tone, Timing Checks

Readings

 * Magrino Reading, "The Project Proposal", pp. 211-278

Prepare for Next Class

 * Oral Presentations with Peer Evaluations
 * DRAFT Content - Cover Letter & Title, Abstract and Table of Contents, Table of Figures
 * Review Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop I, pp. 253-254

Review

 * Magrino, Chapter 7, "The Project Proposal", pp. 211-278

New Learning

 * The Project Proposal

Activities

 * Oral Presentations
 * Oral Presentation Evaluation, Magrino, p. 209
 * Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop I, Magrino, pp. 253-254

Prepare for Next Class

 * Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop II: Executive Summary, pp. 259

Review

 * TBD

New Learning

 * TBD

Activities

 * Oral Presentations
 * Oral Presentation Evaluation, p. 209
 * Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop II: Executive Summary, pp. 259

Readings DUE

 * Alred, Chapter 7 - Design and Visuals - pp. 204-236 (helpful cheat sheet on p. 235)

Prepare for Next Class

 * Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop III: Introduction and Literature Review, pp. 265-266

Review

 * TBD

New Learning

 * TBD

Activities

 * Oral presentations
 * Oral Presentation Evaluation, p. 209
 * Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop III: Introduction and Literature Review, pp. 265-266

Readings

 * TBD

Prepare for Next Class

 * Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop IV: Plan, Budget and Discussion, pp. 271-272

Review

 * TBD

New Learnings

 * TBD

Activities

 * Oral Presentations with Peer Evaluations
 * Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop IV: Plan, Budget and Discussion, pp. 271-272
 * Peer Evaluations

Readings

 * TBD

Prepare for Next Class

 * FINAL PROJECT (15-20 pages inclusive; 500 words per page), 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
 * Project Proposal: Peer Review Workshop Evaluation, pp. 277-278

New Learning

 * TBD

Activities

 * Project Proposal: Peer Review Workshop Evaluation, pp. 277-278
 * Oral presentations with peer evaluations (Remaining)

Readings

 * TBD

Prepare for Next Class / DUE

 * Project - FINAL DRAFT (15 pages; 500 words per page) - (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
 * Peer Review Workshop Evaluation (sheet)
 * Course Evaluation (in-class)