Syllabus
Aug. 14 Orientation: Introduction - Discussion
of course requirements
Discussion of writing resources on the Web
Using Web site and the Internet Site Use and Navigation
Technical Requirements
Aug. 22 : CFCC Classes Begin
Begin reading Ch.s 1 & 2
audience analysis -- read Cramming
read Clutter
and Simplicity
Plagiarism
Submit assignments by e-mail as attachments
Aug. 29 - 31: Read Ch 4 pp. -- Memos & E-mail
**
Memo
assignments -- Due Fri. Aug. 31
Read this
Marking
Take a look at Memo
Writing at Purdue OWL
The Research
Launchpad may help you begin to generate
ideas for research
Sept. 3 : Labor Day Holiday College Closed
Sept. 4 - 7: Read
Fundamentals
of Business Communication
Online Job Search
begin reading Business Letters Ch. 6
Submit potential
topics for report -- look over Ch 16, pp. 614-618 -- Writing Long Reports
Sept. 10 - 14: read ch 5
submit ex. 10, pp. 186-187 as an attachment
read ch 6 remember to take a careful look at the examples
Read Revision
Read Fundamentals
of Business Communication
**
Letter of Inquiry
assignment
**
Order
Letters assignment
Sales Letter -- ex. 6 p. 226
Due date Fri. Sept. 14
Sept. 17 - 21: You should be working on the
**Research
Report by this point
Ch 6 -- complaint and adjustment letters, pp. 201 - 215
**
Complaint Letters
assignment ex. 12 & 15, pp. 227 - 228
Positive Response -- ex. 18 p. 228
Negative Response -- ex. 19 p. 228
Due Sept. 21
Sept. 24 - 28: Ch 7 How to Get a Job -- Cover
letters -- Application
Letters
Exercises 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 pp. 285 - 290 -- due Sept 28
**
Application
/ Cover Letter assignment
**
Resume
assignment ex. 12 or 13 due Oct. 6
Sample resumes
Your
Resume (Purdue)
Oct. 1 - 2: ** Start Short
Report Due date Oct. 13
Evaluating Information
on the Internet provides links to information
Evaluating
Web Resources at Widener University
Checklist
for an Informational Web Page
Checklist
for a Personal Web Page
Oct. 4 - 6 : Fall Break
Oct. 8 -12: Ch 8 -- Research & Internet resources
Exercises 10, 11 pp. 345 - 346 due Oct. 12
Research Launchpad
Oct. 15 - 10: Read Ch 8 Doing Research
Conducting Research
Documentation -- Exercises 2 (a-l),
5 pp. 394 - 396
Plagiarism
Oct. 22 - 26 **work on Research Report
Oct. 29 - Nov. 2: ** Progress
Report
Complete Draft of Research Project Due
Nov. 5 - 9: Ch 12 -- Designing Visuals -- Exercises
4 (as a bar graph), 6, 8, 11, 19 (a or b)
pp. 501 - 504 -- due Nov. 9 Graphics
in Business Commmunication
Examples:
Designing
information-abundant web sites: issues and recommendations
Creating
Motivating Interactive Learning Environments
Nov. 12 - 16: Ch 15 -- Writing Short Reports
Exercises 2, 3, 11 (pick one from b - g), 12 pp. 611 - 613
Due date Fri. Nov. 16
Use this week to revise and proofread -- reread Revision
Nov. 20: ** Research Reports Due
Nov. 22 - 24 : Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 26 - 30: PowerPoint
assignment
Intro to PowerPoint
Guidelines for PowerPoint presentation
Dec. 3 - 7 : Ch 13 -- Writing clear instructions
Exercise 4 p. 542 -- due Dec. 7
Develop PowerPoint presentations
Dec. 8: PowerPoint presentations
Dec. 15: PowerPoint presentations
Dec. 18 : Final Exam -- final revisions Classes End
This schedule may be subject to change depending on
the progress we make.
Be sure to check for changes.
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