English 307: Business Writing Calendar

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note: The schedule is subject to revisions and updates throughout the semester; you are responsible for checking the schedule daily. Please ask me for any clarifications that you may need.

week one Return to Top
date	class meeting	for next meeting
r 1.11	Introductions. Review Syllabus & Calendar. Introduce Memo of Introduction.	Read the Overview of Units 1-4 & Unit 1: Job Analysis Materials. Quickly skim units 2, 3, and 4 of the semester-long project. Complete a draft of your Memo of Introduction and bring electronic copy (disk or email attached version) to class. Consult the Reference Sheet for Formatting to learn more about fonts, margins, etc.
week two Return to Top
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t 1.16	Discuss Overview of Units 1-4 & Unit 1: Job Analysis Materials. Handout Donald Asher Readings. Workshop Memos of Introduction.	Read Donald Asher Handouts. Continue working on Memo of Introduction and bring electronic copy (disk or email attached version) to class for review.
r 1.18	Discuss Asher readings and mini-lecture on job searches and scannable résumés. Review the Memo Checklist form. Workshop Memos of Introduction and Search for 3 job advertisements.	Bring hard copies of 1) your 1st draft of Memo of Introduction, 2) your revised draft of Memo of Introduction, and 3) your completed Memo Checklist form. These 3 documents are due at the beginning of our next class meeting. Bring hard copies of three job advertisements for jobs that are appealing to you. Download and review the Checklist for scannable résumé and job ads. Download and review the Professional Inventory document.
week three Return to Top
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t 1.23	Bring hard copies of 1) your 1st draft of Memo of Introduction, 2) your revised draft of Memo of Introduction, and 3) your completed Memo Checklist form. These 3 documents are due at the beginning of our class meeting. Workshop Time for Scannable Résumé & Job Ads development. You should already have your job ads and be working to complete your scannable resume by our next class meeting.	Bring hard and electronic copies of your scannable résumé and three job advertisements for jobs that are appealing to you. Complete Checklist for your own scannable résumé and job ads and bring that completed hard copy checklist to our next class meeting. Download and review the Professional Inventory document.
r 1.25	Select clients from pool of participants. Discuss the downloadable "Professional Inventory" form for analyzing your résuméand job ads. Workshop Day: Revise your scannable résumé and/or locate new job ads based upon your responses to the checklist.	Based upon your response to checklist, continue working to polish your scannable résumé and complete your "Professional Inventory " form. Read Unit 2: Client Research & Proposal.
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t 1.30	Introduce Unit 2: Client Research & Proposal. Meet team members & begin draft of email of inquiry in Word for unit 2. Be certain to save and distribute your draft to one another. Also, keep in mind that your interview with the client should take place some time between Wednesday, February 7th and Wednesday, February 14th. Workshop time for more polishing of the Unit 1 Materials. Downloadable PDF on profile statements & scannable resumes.	For our next class meeting, bring folder holding hard copies of 1) your polished scannable résumé, 2) print outs or copies of your three job ads, and 3) your completed "Professional Inventory " form. Individually, work on draft of email of inquiry in Word format. Bring a hard copy of your revision suggestions to our next class meeting. Review the information concerning client-consultant relationships, client research, and proposal creation.
r 2.1	At the beginning of class, turn in folder holding hard copies of 1) your polished scannable résumé, 2) print outs or copies of your three job ads, and 3) your completed "Professional Inventory " form. Discuss client-consultant relationships and client research. Workshop: Complete revisions and changes to email of inquiry. Send it by the end of class today! Be certain to follow the formatting guidelines for this message. If time permits, begin brainstorming a list of possible interview questions.	Send email by end of course meeting today! Be certain to follow all the formatting guidelines for this message. Continue brainstorming a list of possible interview questions in preparation for client interview. Each team member brings an electronic copy of his or her questions to our next class meeting. Read about Proposal development & download and read the Proposal Guide.
week five Return to Top
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t 2.6	Discuss Proposal development & Proposal Guide. Workshop Day: Complete interview questions.	Conduct interview in preparation for Proposal. Transcribe your interview and bring an electronic copy to our next class meeting. Email me a copy of your transcript by Tuesday, February 20th. If you have completed your interview transcript, work on your Proposal Guide, which is due by Thursday, February 22th.
r 2.8	Discuss Collaboration. Develop Team Agendas for Collaboration (4-6 guidelines) and email those to me no later than Thursday, February 15th.	Complete Team Agendas for Collaboration (4-6 guidelines) and email those to me no later than Thursday, February 15th. Conduct interview if scheduled. Transcribe your interview and bring an electronic copy to our next class meeting. Email me a copy of your transcript by Tuesday, February 20th. If you have completed your interview transcript, work on your Proposal Guide, which is due by Thursday, February 22nd.
week six Return to Top
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t 2.13	No class--Field Research Day.	CompleteTeam Agendas for Collaboration (4-6 guidelines) and email those to me by the beginning of our next class meeting..
t 2.15	Email me your Team Agendas for Collaboration (4-6 guidelines) before our next class meeting. Workshop Day: Translating Interview transcript information into the Proposal Guide.	Transcribe your interview and bring an electronic copy to our next class meeting. Email me a copy of your transcript by Tuesday, February 20th. Complete the Proposal Guide, which is due by Thursday, February 22nd. Based upon Proposal Guide, begin or continue drafting your client proposal. Be certain to consult the letter of transmittal template for your proposal.
week seven Return to Top
t 2.20	Before class, email me a copy of your interview transcript. Workshop Client Proposal.	Email me a copy of your completed Proposal Guide before our next class meeting. Bring an electronic copy of in-progress draft of your Client Proposal to next class meeting.
r 2.22	Before class, email me a copy of your completed Proposal Guide. Workshop: Client Proposal.	Bring an electronic copy of in-progress draft of your Client Proposal to next class meeting. Read Unit 3: Deliverable(s) Production and Product.
week eight Return to Top
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t 2.27	Sign up for Team Conferences of Proposal. Workshop: Client Proposal.	Prepare full 1st draft of client proposal for conference and email attachment to me by noon on Wednesday, February 28th. Bring 2 items to our conferences in ML 476: 1) a back-up copy (electronic or hard) of your proposal draft and 2) questions about the proposal or the project.
r 3.1	No class meeting--required team conferences for client proposals. Bring 2 items to our conferences in ML 476: 1) a back-up copy (electronic or hard) of your proposal draft, and 2) questions about the proposal or the project.	Complete draft of client proposal and provide both hard and electronic copies of it to me and your client by *Thursday, March 8th.*
week nine Return to Top
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t 3.6	Discuss Unit 3: Deliverable(s) Production and Product. Workshop: Client Proposal.	Complete draft of client proposal and provide both hard and electronic copies of it to me and your client by beginning of class on *Thursday, March 8th.*
r 3.8	*Proposal Due TODAY at the beginning of class:* email me an attachment of your client proposal for evaluation and provide a hard and electronic copies to client. Introduce OPR. OPR Workshop Day.	Be available for client questions about proposal. Begin working on client deliverable(s) if you have gained client approval for project. Continue working on OPR and bring materials to next class.
week ten Return to Top
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t 3.13	No class--Spring Break	Continue working on client deliverable(s). Continue working on job materials portfolio. Continue working on OPR.
r 3.15	No class--Spring Break	Continue working on client deliverable(s). Continue working on job materials portfolio. Continue working on OPR.
week eleven Return to Top
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t 3.20	If you have not yet heard from your client about your proposal, solidify your plans for deliverable(s) ASAP. Introduce Job Portfolio. Handout Donald Asher Readings, chapters 15-16 (cover letters). Workshop OPR or client deliverable(s). Sign up for OPR delivery.	Continue working on client deliverable(s). Continue working on job materials portfolio. Finish OPR and practice your presentation.
r 3.22	No class meeting--OPR practice day.	Continue working on client deliverable(s). Continue working on job materials portfolio. Revise OPR based upon your practice--Completed version due next week.
week twelve Return to Top
date	class meeting	for next meeting
t 3.27	Deliver OPR.	Continue working on client deliverable(s). Continue working on job materials portfolio.
r 3.29	Deliver OPR.	Continue working on client deliverable(s). Continue working on job materials portfolio.
week thirteen Return to Top
date	class meeting	for next meeting
t 4.3	Workshop: Deliverable or Job Materials Portfolio.	Continue working on client deliverable(s). Continue working on job materials portfolio.
r 4.5	Workshop: Deliverable or Job Materials Portfolio.	Continue working on client deliverable(s). Continue working on job materials portfolio.
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t 4.10	Workshop:Deliverable or Job Materials Portfolio. Introduce Unit 4: Reflective Report.	Bring 2 hard copies of draft of deliverable(s) for peer review. Read Points to Consider for Reflective Report. Continue working on job materials project. Begin working on reflective report.
r 4.12	Peer Review of Client Deliverable. Sign up for Conferences. Workshop:Deliverable, Unit 4, or Job Materials Portfolio.	Based upon peer feedback, continue working on client deliverable(s). Please Note: Email or drop off a hard copy of your client deliverable(s) no later than 6pm on Sunday, April 15th. Continue working on job materials portfolio. Continue working on reflective report.
week fifteen Return to Top
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t 4.17	No class meeting--Required Team Conferences for Client Deliverable. Please Note: Bring back up copies of your client deliverable(s) in both electronic and hard copy versions.	Continue working on job materials portfolio. Continue working on reflective report. Complete your client deliverable and provide both me and your client with hard and electronic copies for grading and reviewing, respectively by beginning of class on Thursday, April 19th. Note: Be certain to ask client for feedback on the deliverable by Wednesday, April 25th.
r 4.19	Complete your client deliverable and provide both me and your client with hard and electronic copies for grading and reviewing, respectively by beginning of class on Thursday, April 19th. Note: Be certain to ask client for feedback on the deliverable by Wednesday, April 25th. Workshop time for Reflective Report. Review Points to Consider for Reflective Report.	Continue working on job materials portfolio. Continue working on reflective report. Based upon client feedback, revise deliverable(s) if needed. Return revised copy to client Tuesday, May 1st.
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t 4.24	Introduce Peer & Self Evaluation for Unit 4. Draft Thank you Email. Workshop time for Reflective Report, Peer & Self Evaluation, and/or Job Materials Portfolio.	Continue working on Peer & Self Evaluation for Unit 4. Continue working on job materials portfolio. Bring a hard copy of your reflective report to class for peer review. Based upon client feedback, revise deliverable(s) if needed. Return revised copy to client by Tuesday, May 1st.
r 4.26	Peer Review of Reflective Report. Complete Draft of Thank you Email. Workshop time for Reflective Report, Peer & Self Evaluation, and/or Job Materials Portfolio.	Email me a completed version of your Peer & Self Evaluation for Unit 4. Bring hard copies of your job materials portfolio and email me electronic versions. Bring a hard copy of your reflective report and email me an electronic version. Based upon client feedback, revise deliverable(s) if needed. Return revised copy to client by Tuesday, May 1st.
week seventeen Return to Top
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t 5.1	Complete Course Evaluations. Send Thank you email (if you haven't already done so). Turn in Reflective Essays for Unit 4. Turn in Job Materials Portfolios. Be certain you have email me a completed Peer & Self Evaluation for Unit 4.	Thanks for a great semester!