Class Outline

Business Writing Outline
ENGL 1312

Assignments are due on the dates indicated in the schedule below. Additions/revisions to the schedule will be announced in class as needed. Class attendance is mandatory for content.

3/30 Introductions
Communications skills - Chapter 1

4/1 The Writing Process - Chapter 2
Student’s Presentation
Assignment Due: Activities: 1.10 -1.12
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

4/6
Proofreading Business Messages - Chapter 4
Student’s Presentation
Assignment Due: Activities: pages 49-50
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

4/8
E-mail and Memorandums - Chapter 5
Student’s Presentation
Assignment Due: Activities pages 72-75
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

4/13
Direct Letters and Goodwill Messages - Chapter 6
Persuasive and Negative Messages - Chapter 7
Students' Presentation
Assignment Due: Activities Cases 5.4-5.17
Identify your Final Project topic and have the topic approved by the instructor.
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

4/15
Informal reports - Chapter 9
Student’s Presentation
Activities:
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

4/20
Proposals and Formal Reports - Chapter 10
Student’s Presentation
Assignment Due: Assignment #1
6.4, 6.7, 6.13, 6.25, 7.7 and 7.10
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

4/22
Communication in Person, in meeting, telephone and digitally -Chapter 11
Student’s Presentation
Assignment Due: Assignment # 2
Activities 9.1, 9.8-9.11, 10.11, 10.15
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

4/27
Making Effective and Professional Oral Presentation - Chapter 12
Student’s Presentation
Asignment Due: Submit an outline of your final project to your instructor.
Activity 11.6
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

4/29
Job Search, resumes and cover letters - Chapter 13
Student’s Presentation
Assignment Due: Post your final project outline on your blog.
Activities: 12.1, 12.2, 12.3
Create draft resume and cover letter
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

5/4
Employment Interviews and follow up - Chapter 14
Student’s Presentation
Assignment Due: Peer evaluation of your project and instructor feedback.
Create resume and cover letter
Grammar Mechanic Checkup and Grammar Challenge

5/6
Student’s Presentation
Assignment Due: Activities 14.12 and 14.18
Review and Practice

5/11
Mock Interviews
Assignment Due: Final Project must be submitted.

5/13
Final Presentations