Business Writing

	Business Writing English 3130 020 CRN 50319 Maymester 2007
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Upcoming Assignments: 6/4: Recommendation Report 6/4: Presentations 6/4: Peer Evaluations 6/6: Workplace Writing Analysis (2:30 pm)	In Class 6/4: Hand in Recommendation Report Five minutes of set-up time (get your slides on the computer, play with the technology). Presentations: Team Kricki Melting Pot Empresario -Break 3 minutes- Four Characters Xyresic Analyst Group Class wrap up: what we learned and how we rocked! Peer Evaluations , Wednesday, & the Workplace Writing Analysis Questions Workshop time for Workplace Writing Analysis In Class 6/1: Sub: Mark Anthony! Workshop Group Multicultural Project In Class 5/31: Reading Response (12 min) Question of the Day: "What is your favorite movie?" Thanks to Preeti Tip of the Day: Making a PowerPoint Presentation Reading Discussion & Tips & Pointers on Giving Great Oral Presentations Summary Reading Discussion What is a Professional Journal? Discuss Supplements—Front & End Matter and Resources (two letters) Break (3 minutes) What to do Friday Plagiarism Fighting PPT (Are you correctly citing your sources?) Workshop Group Multicultural Project In Class 5/30: Put those nametags out! Reading Response (12 min) Question of the Day: "What is one of your favorite family traditions?" Thanks to Karen Tip of the Day: em dash, en dash, and hyphen (more info) Grammar Questions? Schedule (Friday, Tuesday, & RRs) Ethical slides & Discussion (Lannon #2 on 93) Introduce Workplace Writing Analysis Workshop Group Multicultural Project In Class 5/29: Reading Response (10 min) Question of the Day: "If you were on death row, what would be your last meal?" Thanks to Alice Tips of the Day: Basic Excel and/or Word Reviewing What is the most important part of a report? (from last RR) Visuals Slides and Discussion Feedback on Reading Responses & Résumé Suite Go over Schedule Workshop time: work on the Group Multicultural Project Proposals (due end of class) In Class 5/25: Reading Response (15 min) Question of the Day: "If you could do it all over again, what would you change about your life- if anything?" Thanks to Joanne Tip of the Day: Saving as a RTF Discuss Résumé Suite Review Schedule Proposal Slides and Discussion Review Proposal part of Group Multicultural Project Look at sample proposals Mini-break (2 minutes) Recommendation Report Slides and Discussion "Secret" of Business Writing Introduce Recommendation Report part of Group Multicultural Project Proposal Workshop time: Form groups, create names, and begin working on the proposals In Class 5/24: Reading Response (15 min) Question of the Day: "What is your favorite Atlanta attraction/tourist spot?" Thanks to Ashley Tip of the Day: embedded fonts! Collaboration: Review the reading and discuss The good, the bad, and the ugly of group work Discuss Multicultural readings & experiences Introduce Group Multicultural Project & form groups Tomorrow's Reading Response? Discuss Correspondence Suite Workshop In Class 5/23: Put those nametags out! Reading Response (10 min) Question of the Day: "what is your dream job?" Thanks to Alice (say your name get a point) Tip of the Day Discuss Correspondence Suite Discuss reading & Resume Top 10 Things to do and to avoid slides Résumé tips Resume Peer Critique Show me your drafts! Workshop In Class 5/22: Reading Response (15 min) Question of the Day: "what are you're top five favorite musicians or bands and why?" Feel free to limit it a bit. Thanks to Saj Tip of the Day: Advanced searching Copyright & Plagiarism Slides and Discussion Star War's Kid http://www.jedimaster.net/ Break Résumé tips Résumé Design PPT Workshop (make sure you bring your résumé!) In Class 5/21: Reading Responses (12 minutes) Question of the Day: "What is your favorite Atlanta restaurant?" Thanks to Melissa Tip of the Day: Babel Fish Translation Learn our names & get points! Look over schedule Discuss reading and Résumé and Cover Letter PPT and look over the samples on the resources page Introduce Résumé & Cover Letter Suite Discuss required meeting with me this week In class: Résumé Critique (posted to the forum) Working in a small group, choose and critique one of the résumés listed on the resource page. First give the résumé a 20-45 second skim, and based on that skim discuss what your first impression of the résumé is and whether you would continue to examine it or move on to other résumés. Then examine the résumé more fully and critique it applying Chapter 7 and what we have covered in class on résumés. Look at the design, the organization, the content, clarity, conciseness, and so on. Also discuss how effective you think the résumé is and what can be done to make it stronger or, if applicable, what makes it particularly strong. Break Résumé Critique: what did you find? Résumé tips (what about templates?) Résumé Workshop, find a job, & time sign up In Class 5/18: Reading Responses (12 minutes) Hand in Correspondence Suite Question of the Day: "Where is one place you want to visit before you die??" Thanks to Krista Tip of the Day: Greeking! Document Design Discussion & PPT In-Class activity In Class 5/17: Reading Responses (10 minutes) Question of the Day: Summer Movie? Tip of the Day: Another use for BCC Who did you write to an why for your 5/16 in-class assignment Claims? Types of letters PPT & discussion Correspondence Suite Workshop In Class 5/16: Reading Responses (15 minutes) Question of the Day: Something about you Tip of the Day: Screenshots! Tell us about your 5/15 in-class assignment Discuss reading responses as an assignment Introduction to Correspondence PPT Sample Memo Sample Email Sample Letter Go over Correspondence Suite In-Class activity Correspondence Suite Workshop In Class 5/15: Reading Responses (15 minutes) Question of the Day: Career & Writing Discuss reading responses & reading Who is your Audience Slides Audience Discussion/Critique Allstate ad Michelob Ultra ad REI ad TIAACREF ad Break Tip of the day: Removing links Go over schedule Introduce Correspondence Suite Writing Process PPT What is your Writing Process? In-class assignment (see the "In-class assignment 5/14" on the forum) In Class 5/14: Welcome & Introduction Extra Credit Opportunity Review Syllabus Review Website A bit about me A bit about you & question for me Register for the forum
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