BA/EN 325 Business Communication

Schedule

Winter 2007

Modifications may be made to this schedule based upon the needs, interests,

and progress of students this term.

Date Assignment

1/9 Introduction to course

Chapter 1 Experiencing Communication in Today’s Technology-Enabled World

1/11 Chapter 7 Making Business Letters and Documents Look Attractive on Paper and on the Computer Screen

Chapter 8 Writing Formal Reports, Business Plans, and White Papers

(only pp 182-184)

Introductory memo assignment introduced

1/16 Chapter 2 Writing for the Business World Electronically and on Paper

Branding letterhead and business cards introduced

Introductory memo due

1/18 Chapter 9 Learning the Three P’s of Oral Presentations: Preparation, Practice, and Presentation

1/23 Chapter 10 Using Technology to Communicate Within Virtual Teams

Branding exercise due

1/25 Presentations on persuasive web site

1/30 Presentations on persuasive web site

2/1 Chapter 12 Searching for Your Career

Presentation self-evaluation due with comments in all sections plus goals for next presentation

2/6 Chapter 13 Composing Cover Letters and Resumes

Derek Solheim from Pathways

2/8 Chapter 14 Preparing for and Surviving the Interview

Resume draft due

2/13 Exam 1 over Chapters 1, 2, 7, 9 - 10, 12 - 14, and other in-class material

2/15 Technology for web page development introduced

2/20 Chapter 6 Writing Memos, E-mails, and Short Reports

Documentation exercise during class period

Revised resume due

2/22 Chapter 8 Writing Formal Reports, Business Plans, and White Papers

Documentation exercise due

2/27 Chapter 8 Writing Formal Reports, Business Plans, and White Papers (con’t)

Karen Lehmann from Vogel Library

Report outline due with factors identified

Wednesday 2/28 Career and Internship Fair

3/1 work day for web project

3/13 Mock Interviews – no class meeting

Complete thank you letter and send as email attachment to susan.meyeraan@wartburg.edu by noon on 3/14

3/15 Chapter 5 Writing Persuasively on Paper and in Electronic Formats

Web project due

3/20 Chapter 4 Learning to Deliver Bad News

Negative news exercise during class

Application letter draft due

3/22 Chapter 3 Learning to Write Directly Electronically and on Paper

Recommendation report completed draft due

3/27 Brochure development introduced

3/29 Conferences on report drafts – NO CLASS MEETING

Revised application letter due

4/3 Chapter 15 Understanding the Challenges of Ethical Communication

4/5 Chapter 11 Communicating in Meetings and by Telephone

Recommendation report due

Brochure project due

4/10 Exam 2 over Chapters 3 - 6, 8, 11, 15, and other in-class material

4/12 Recommendation Report Presentations

4/17 Section 1: 3:00 - 5:00 Recommendation Report Presentations (con’t)

4/18 Section 2: 3:00 - 5:00 Recommendation Report Presentations (con’t)