English 371

Business Writing

Sections A &B

Fall 1997

DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

 

Note: reading assignments always schedule preparation for the present class day.

Week Nine

18) Thursday October 30 Discussion of Sales Letters

Reading Assignment: Sales Letter pp. 182-191

Week Ten

19)Tuesday November 4 Discussion of Collection letters.

Paper Due:Sales Letter--Use scenario 17, pp. 203-203.

Reading Assignment:Collection Letters, pp. 207-223

20) Thursday November 6 Discussion of Project management in Report Writing

Paper Due: Collection Letters--3 pages, Write an early, middle and late stage collection letter for the Petmart Series page 245.

Reading Assignment: pp. 309-310, 347-350, 350-352, 395-408, 510-520, 519-521

Week Eleven

21)Tuesday November 11Discussion continued of Report Writing:

22) Thursday November 13 Debriefing of Report Writing Effort

Paper Due: Intermediate length Report--5 pages minimum, use scenario 21, p. 377.

Week Twelve

23)Tuesday November 18 Discussion of Resume and Cover Letter

Reading Assignment: Resume and Cover Letter pp. 261-283

24) Thursday November 20 Discussion of Proposal Writing and Project Management

Paper Due: Resume and Cover Letter--2 page, use application 7 selecting an add from the offerings a-cc, pps 302-305.

Reading Assignment: Proposal Writing: pp. 355, 360-364, plus special materials avalable on our web site. Use Scenario 38, pp. 388-9.

Week Thirteen

25)Tuesday November 25 Continued discussion of Proposal Writing

Thursday November 27-30 Thanksgiving Break

Week Fourteen

27 Tuesday December 2 Debriefing Proposal Writing Project. Introduction and Discussion of Oral Reports.

Paper Due: Proposal.

Reading Assignment: Oral Reports/use of overheads--Powerpoint. pp. 507-520. Use materials gathered for propsal for this presentation.

28) Thursday December 4 Oral Report Discussion continued.

Date to turn in Revision folder: End of Term

Week Fifteen

29) Tuesday December 9 Oral Report Delivery

Paper Due: Oral Report--5 overheads minimum [html slides acceptable as well]

Class delivery scheduled this week.

30) Thursday December 11Oral Report DeliveryContinued.Review for Final Exams.

Week Sixteen

December 15-19 Final Examinations