ESLI 596: Business Writing for International Students
Summer 2005

Syllabus--Old Westbury, W 9:00-12:45 in CLC4
NOTE: all drafts have to be both posted on your Website and printed out

Wednesday, June 1:         

  • Introduction to class
  • Letter of introduction; description of professional interests                                             
  • Introduction to résumé and cover letter writing in the US
  • Creation of initial website

Wednesday, June 8:               

  • ASSIGNMENT:
  • 1)     Find and bring 4 job ads that interest you to class
  • 2)     Guffey, Chapter 13
  • Analysis of language in job ads/audience; résumés
  • “Real” ads and their “code language”
  • Sarah Ramer, “It’s More Than the Economy, Stupid”
  • Carlos Lobo, "Résumé Reading 101"
  • Sample student work

    Thursday, June 9--On-Line Meeting: 

    • DISCUSSION FORUM: Post a letter of introduction to both me and the other students, describing your background, professional interests, and hobbies
    • Respond to the other students' introductions in the discussion forum
    • Do exercises 13.6 (p. 397) and 13.7 (p. 398) in the Guffey textbook. Post your responses to the discussion forum.

    Wednesday, June 15:              

    • ASSIGNMENT:
    • 1)     Read Guffey, Chapter 6
    • Resumes and Cover Letters; create web page for application folder
    • Introduction Business Letters

    Thursday, June 16--On-Line Meeting: 

    • Post a draft of both your resume and cover letter ON YOUR WEBSITE by 9 a.m.
    • Go to the other students' websites and read their drafts
    • Post your feedback comments on those drafts IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM on this site
    • Read feedback on your own drafts by the other students; work on revising your drafts
    • Post revised second drafts of your resume and cover letter ON YOUR WEBSITE by 12:45 p.m.
    • Check the discussion forum for my comments on your second drafts and begin working on final drafts

    Wednesday, June 22:  `          

    • PORTFOLIO # 1 DUE (Job Applications)
    • ASSIGNMENT: Guffey: Chapters 7 and 8
    • Audience and letters; good news/bad news letter  

    Thursday, June 23--On-Line Meeting: 

    • DISCUSSION FORUM: Do exercises 6.13 (p. 164), 7.9 (p. 194), and 8.16 (p.228) in the Guffey text book. POST all three practice letters on the discussion board in the forum
    • Provide feedback to/critique the other students' practice letters in the discussion forum

    Wednesday, June 29:                                    

    • ASSIGNMENT: Guffey, chapter 10
    • Business letters; create web page for Business Correspondence Folder
    • Proposals for formal research project
    • On-line research; reliability of on-line sources 

    Thursday, June 30--On-Line Meeting:

    • Post a draft of both your business letters ON YOUR WEBSITE by 9 a.m.
    • Go to the other students' websites and read their drafts
    • Post your feedback comments on those drafts IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM on this site
    • Read feedback on your own drafts by the other students; work on revising your drafts
    • Post revised second drafts of your business letters ON YOUR WEBSITE by 12:45 p.m.
    • Check this forum for my comments on your second drafts and begin working on final drafts                   

    Wednesday, July 6:                   

    • PORTFOLIO # 2 DUE (Business Correspondence)
    • Research paper; sample student work
    • Create web page for proposal

    Thursday, July 7--On-Line Meeting:                      

    • Post your proposal ON YOUR WEBSITE by 9 a.m.
    • Go to the other students' websites and read their proposals
    • Post your feedback comments on those proposals IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM on this site
    • Use the checklist in Guffey, pp. 305-306 to determine the reliability of the websites listed below. POST your findings in the discussion forum.
    • Reply to the other students' findings in the discussion forum.
    • WEBSITES:
    1. http://beefnutrition.org
    2. http://www.webmd.com
    3. http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/nutshell.htm
    4. http://greenpeace.org
    5. http://www.homedepotsucks.com
    6. http://www.si.edu/science_and_technology

    Wednesday, July 13: 

    • ASSIGNMENT:
    • 1)     Guffey, chapter 12
    • Create web page for research paper folder
    • Oral presentations
    • How to design Power Point Presentatio9ns for the Business World

    Thursday, July 14--On-Line Meeting:

    • Post a draft of your research paper (including your bibliography) ON YOUR WEBSITE by 9 a.m.
    • Go to the other students' websites and read their drafts
    • Post your feedback comments on those drafts IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM on this site
    • Read feedback on your own draft by the other students; work on revising your draft
    • Post revised second draft of your research paper ON YOUR WEBSITE by 12:45 p.m. 6). Check the discussion forum for my comments on your second drafts and begin working on final draft

    Wednesday, July 20:  

    • PORTFOLIO # 3 DUE (Research Project and Presentation Slides)
    • POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
    • Create web page for Power Point folder

    Thursday, July 21--On-Line Meeting: 

    • Post your Power Point Slideshow ON YOUR WEBSITE.
    • Look at the other students' slideshows and post comments on the shows IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM on this site

                                                                                   

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