interdisciplinary writing courses designed to improve the workplace writing
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interdisciplinary writing courses designed to improve the workplace writing
Course Description
English 302, Business Writing, is an advanced, interdisciplinary writing course designed to improve the workplace writing
competence of School of Business professional and pre-professional students. The course focuses on the
practice and study of selected types of discourse employed in professional business situations and helps prepare students
for different kinds of writing they will encounter in their professional lives. Much of the course is conducted in a workshop
format. Prerequisites for the course are English 101 and 102 or English 105, and pre-business or business major standing.
Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is for students to
- Transition from academic to professional/business writing
- Significantly improve their ability to write effective business/professional communication
- Critically investigate and incorporate a variety of research sources
- Recognize and avoid plagiarism
- Demonstrate mastery of standard grammar and writing mechanics
- Utilize various strategies and organizational techniques in the writing process
- Develop collaborative group communication and writing skills
- Exhibit visual presentation skills
Course Goals
By the end of this course, all students should be able to
- Analyze and evaluate audience/purpose/situation as they apply to business writing contexts
- Produce clear, concise, effective audience and purpose specific business rhetoric
- Incorporate process (research, invention, writing, revision, and editing) into all writing tasks and create document
fluency through multiple drafts
- Adapt tone and style for appropriate rhetorical business purposes
- Conduct primary and secondary research relevant to topic; integrate appropriate sources using APA style
- Incorporate analytical /technical data in the form of charts, graphs, spreadsheets, etc.
- Give and receive constructive criticism among peers
- Actively plan and participate in a collaborative project
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- Use current technology to design accurate and visually appealing PowerPoint slides that will maximize the
effectiveness of written and oral reports
- Develop strategies to facilitate communication across ethnic and/or business cultures
Fall 2021 Face Covering Policy
This class follows the COVID-19 guidance and regulations. Up-to-date information may be found at
Face coverings are required in classrooms and in close-quarter environments where physical distancing may not be
possible. These include the following:
- All clinical programs and centers that serve the general public, such as the Health Centers, Child
Development Laboratory, and Counselor Training Center (the “Programs”), whether on- or off-campus.
- Meeting rooms, workshop, design or production studios, and other indoor settings where social distancing is not
possible.
- All other indoor areas designated by posted signage.
ASU continues to provide vaccines free of charge to students and employees. As noted on the EOSS’s vaccine FAQs
webpage: ‘Anyone who is 16 or older can sign up for a vaccination through the state website or the Maricopa
County one. students and employees can also sign up via My Health Portal for the on-campus distribution.
Special Notice Regarding Hybrid Format
As a Hybrid course we “meet” twice a week: once at a specific time (“In-Person”) and once asynchronously (“Hybrid day”).
Attendance is taken for each “meeting.” (See the Course Policies section for information on attendance requirements and
grade implications.)
In-Person Meetings
On in-person days we meet at the specific time you see assigned to this course in MyASU.
Hybrid Meetings
Each week you are expected to participate in an online, asynchronous Hybrid activity for attendance credit. The course
schedule notes what activities provide online/virtual attendance credit. If you do not complete the specified activity for the
week you will be marked absent for our hybrid class day, in addition to losing any points associated with the task. Yellowdig
participation is frequently but not always the Hybrid meeting activity.
- Hybrid attendance activities are DUE by the end of the work week, which in our case is 11:59 PM Arizona Time on
Friday (note that I stop responding to messages by 5:00 PM).
Textbooks, Materials, and Resources
Required Text and Materials:
- Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Ed, by John Thill and Courtland Bovee, 2020
o eText available to you FREE in Canvas.
o If you prefer a paper textbook, you may purchase one, but the bookstore is not stocking it for this
class.
Computer Requirements
This is a partially online course; therefore, it requires a computer with internet access and the following technologies:
- Web browsers (Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (free)
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- Webcam, microphone, headset/earbuds, and speaker
- Reliable broadband internet connection (DSL or cable) to stream videos.
- An ASU email account
- Writing Programs website: https://live-english.ws.asu.edu/about/writing-programs
Help
For technical support, use the Help icon in the black global navigation menu in your Canvas course or call the ASU Help Desk
Representatives are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Internet access
Essential Course Applications
Canvas
Use Canvas to submit completed drafts of your assignments for grading and receive course announcements. You will also
find Modules with links to your to-do activities for each project. The Canvas website for the course can be accessed through
myASU.
Google Drive
Use Drive as a class workspace, for both students and the teacher. It is a repository of course resources, documents, and
assignment descriptions. You will create a personal folder in the class work folder where you will write each of your major
assignments as a Google Doc and conduct peer review. This ensures your document is saved and accessible for draft
feedback and peer review. When drafts are complete, you will download them as a .docx and upload that file to Canvas.
Google Drive can be accessed from MyASU or through Canvas. You will receive an invite to the class folder. Read more on
the “Accept your Google Drive invitation and create your folder for coursework” Canvas Page.
Zoom
You will use this link for office hours and conferences.
- If you cannot access Zoom via a personal computer:
- Try to access via the Zoom app on your smartphone.
Yellowdig
Yellowdig is a social media platform designed for higher education. Use Yellowdig to participate in (graded) Discussion
activities on issues relevant to each project. Yellowdig can be accessed from MyASU or through Canvas.
How will Yellowdig work in this class?
For this class, you can consider Yellowdig a replacement for the typical discussion forum, but with important differences.
These differences are:
- All discussion for the class, across the full semester, takes place in one chain, with nested comments like a social
media platform.
- Points are earned both by participating in Discussion and by inspiring/creating discussion among others.
- There is a maximum number of points you can earn in a week. However, you earn points towards the total
available for the class whenever you participate.
- Topics are suggested but not required. You can create your own topics any time you like.
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Yellowdig provides flexibility in how and when you participate. I will not require you to “make one post and respond to one
peer.” Instead, it is your responsibility to earn points. You can earn points in the usual ways of creating posts and
responding to posts, but you can also earn points by inspiring comments or even just reactions (i.e. “likes” or upvotes) from
your peers. The best discussions earn the most points. See the “Course Grading” section of the syllabus and/or the “How
Points Work” link in the Yellow dig application for details.
This means you can get your points by jumping in early, and starting a dynamic discussion on a topic of interest, then sitting
back and watching the points roll in as other people participate in the thread you created. Or you can jump in late and go
around offering comments to a bunch of other posts.
You can also participate whenever you like. You can earn a few points one week, then come back and catch up on the
conversation the next week. It’s up to you. You just need to keep in mind that there is a point maximum for each week. You
can’t do everything at the end of the semester, and you need to participate regularly.
Slack
Slack will be used as an (ungraded) communication tool. It is a way to ask questions about the class and speak to me and
your fellow students.
Contacting your Instructor
If you have a question about course content, start with Slack.
If you wish to contact me directly and privately (for instance, to discuss grades) use email. When contacting me via email,
do so using an email account. I will not respond to emails sent from a personal account.
I try to keep regular business hours, i.e. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. During that window I will respond to messages as quickly as
possible. If you email me on weekends, I may not respond until Monday.
When sending a message, please use appropriate tone and format, particularly a clear and understandable subject. Include
your class and line number in the message. I also ask that before you send me a message, be sure to check the syllabus, the
course schedule, textbook, assignment description, or any other relevant course materials. If you have checked two or
more of those documents and still can’t find your answer, then by all means message me.
An Important Note Regarding Office Hours
Office hours are there for your benefit. Do not hesitate to drop in during these times to speak with me about any problem
or question you have or to have me look over any of your work. This is time set aside specifically for you, so please take
advantage of it.
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Course Projects
Assignment Formatting
All papers submitted for this course must be typed with 1-inch margins in Arial, Calibri or Verdana 11-point font,
1.0 or 1.15 spaced (these are the Google Doc defaults). In the professional world double spacing is rarely used so we will
not use it in this class. Some documents, such as resumes, may require other formatting.
They must also adhere to current APA or MLA style guidelines where specified. Please do not attempt to alter
assignment length by changing fonts, margins, etc.
Assignment Overview
There are four main units to this course: Workplace Correspondence, Advancing Your Career, Report Project, and
Proposal Project.
For each assignment, detailed assignment sheets and examples will be provided, but below is a general overview
of each unit and its major projects. There will be additional readings, activities, and deliverables in these units as outlined in
the detailed course schedule.
Please note that peer review is an essential element of professional writing, both in this course and in the
workplace. For many projects, online peer review activities are associated with attendance on hybrid days.
Course Grading
Assignment Weighting
Unit Weighting
Workplace correspondence 150
Advancing Your Career 230
Report and Presentation 220
Proposal 200
Final Reflection 50
Course Participation 150
Total 1000
Workplace Correspondence
Following best practices for business professionals, you will compose 3 pieces of routine workplace
correspondence responding to given prompts.
Deliverables Points
Email One 30
Email Two 30
Letter 50
Rough Drafts 20
Peer Review 20
Total 150
Advancing Your Career
In order to achieve a professional self-awareness so that you can market yourself effectively, you will plan and
draft documents in order to identify your unique experiences and skills and to better understand how transfer those skills
to the workplace.
The primary deliverables for this project are a (skills list OR resume) and a (one page letter of application OR
personal statement). Supporting deliverables include a profile statement for a professional website.
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Deliverables Points
Resume/Skills Inventory 80
Application Letter 80
Personal Profile 30
Rough Drafts 20
Peer Review 20
Total 230
Report and Presentation
For this project, you will research and write a formal report that provides information about social media practices
in an industry of your choosing. You will conduct various forms of research and use your findings to compose a report in a
style appropriate to be submitted the Chief Marketing Officer and marketing team of company in your industry.
Deliverables Points
Report 180
Rough Drafts 20
Peer Review 20
Total 220
Proposal
For this project, you will research and write a formal proposal that outlines a plan for launching a social media
page for a company in an industry you choose. You will build on the work of your report and conduct additional research,
and attend carefully to presentation and formatting, to make your proposal effective. You will also create a short “pitch”
presentation to accompany your proposal.
Deliverables Points
Proposal 100
Presentation 60
Rough Draft 20
Peer Review 20
Total 200
Portfolio and Reflection
You will draft a 1-2 single-spaced pages reflection that demonstrates your mastery of the course outcomes.
Deliverables Points
Reflective Essay 50
Project Participation
Throughout the semester we will use Yellowdig to discuss issues relevant to each project. I will provide prompts as
we work, but the majority of discussion will be driven by your own questions and comments.
You can participate in Yellowdig at the times you choose, but note that there is a point maximum for each week,
and the week resets at 4:00 AM Saturday. You need to participate regularly – you can’t earn all of the available points in the
final week.
You receive points for interacting and engaging with your peers in the following ways.
- Creating a new Pin with a minimum of 100 words earns you points.
- Adding a new Comment with a minimum of 70 words earns you points.
- Receiving an Upvote (Like or Love) on a Pin or Comment you wrote earns you a point.
- Receiving an Instructor Badge earns you points.
- Receiving a Comment on a Pin you wrote will earn you a point.
Total points for this assignment are:
Deliverables Points
Yellowdig Participation 150
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Grade Scale
Final grades in the course will be based on the plus/minus system. Below is the grading scale for this course.
A 1000-930
A- 929-900
B+ 899-870
B 869-830
B- 829-800
C+ 799-770
C 769-700
D 699-600
E 599 or below
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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