ESLI 596: Business Writing for International Students
Summer 2005
Syllabus--Manhattan
NOTE: all drafts have to be both posted on your Website and printed out
Tuesday, June 7:
- Introduction to class
- Letter of introduction; description of professional interests
- Introduction to résumé and cover letter writing in the US
- Creation of initial website
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.
Tuesday, June 14:
- 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
- create web page for application folder
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
Tuesday, June 21:
- PORTFOLIO # 1 DUE (Job Applications)
- ASSIGNMENT:
- 1) Read Guffey, Chapters 6 and 8
- Introduction Business Letters
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
Tuesday, June 28: `
- ASSIGNMENT: Guffey: Chapter 7
- Audience and letters; good news/bad news letter
- Create web page for Business Correspondence Folder
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
Tuesday, July 5:
- PORTFOLIO # 2 DUE (Business Correspondence)
- ASSIGNMENT: Guffey, chapter 10
- Proposals for formal research project
- On-line research; reliability of on-line sources
- 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:
Tuesday, July 12:
- Research paper; sample student work
- Create web page for research paper folder
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
Tuesday, July 19:
- ASSIGNMENT:
- 1) Guffey, chapter 12
- Oral presentations
- How to design Power Point Presentations for the Business World
- 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
Tuesday, July 26:
- PORTFOLIO # 3 DUE (Research Project and Presentation Slides)
- POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
ESLI 596--Business Writing for International Students
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