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Course Information |
Fall 2009
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Number |
ENGL 302
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Title |
Business Communication
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Description |
Students in this course will learn to effectively write and design
documents, both printed and electronic, that are most often
encountered in business and the professions.
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Objectives |
Upon successful completion of this course, students will
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Be more conscious of the processes for planning, drafting, revising
and editing written work,
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Be able to analyze audience and purpose in rhetorical situations and
make rhetorical choices based on this analysis,
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Generate the type and amount of information required by a given
rhetorical situation,
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Arrange materials to elicit the intended audience’s response
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Achieve an effective tone and voice for a given rhetorical
situation,
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Create electronic documents for effective communication, and
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Make stylistic choices appropriate for a given rhetorical situation.
Students will also be able to
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Write and design various business documents effectively with
attention to purpose and audience,
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Generate electronic documents to fit technological developments in
business settings, and
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Understand and incorporate techniques for delivering effective oral
presentations.
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Instructor
Office
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Jeni DiSalvo
350 Carver Hall
disalvo@iastate.edu |
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Texts |
Business and Administrative Communication
8th edition, by Locker
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Submission |
All assignments will be submitted as a printout from a computer
program. No handwritten or typed papers will be accepted.
Computers are available in the library and Ross Hall for those who do
not have access to computers at home.
All group assignments will contain individual submissions of specified
exercises, as well as a single group submission of final draft.
Group projects will not be accepted as email submissions.
Email versions of assignments are an option to hard copy
submissions—but email submissions are not required. All email
submissions must be acknowledged with a “Reply” from the instructor
and verification of the receipt date. Email problems and/or faulty
disks are the responsibility of the student, and late and/or defective
files are not considered submitted. The student is responsible for
ensuring that all files are received, acknowledged, and in working
order prior to the due dates.
All papers must be turned in to the instructor—not to the office or
in the instructor’s mailbox.
KEEP COPIES OF ALL YOUR WORK! Do not delete or throw away anything
until after semester grades are posted. You are responsible for
keeping records of your own papers and grades. |
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Grading |
Your course grade will be based on four major writing projects (100
pts), two minor writing projects (50 pts.), a PowerPoint presentation
(100 pts), attendance (100 points), in-class exercises (variable
pts.), and a final exam (100 pts.). (Point values are subject to
change.) The exercises conducted during class will also count
towards your grade. (These assignments are subject to change based on
time constraints and instructor discretion.)
Due to the collaborative nature of some projects, no assignments or
drafts will be accepted after the due dates on those group
assignments. Only ONE non-group assignment will be accepted late with
a 10% penalty for each week late with a two week maximum—after two
weeks, the assignment will not be accepted for a grade. In-class
exercises can only be completed during those class periods in which
they were assigned—NO EXCEPTIONS!
Absence is not an acceptable excuse for late papers or homework.
No assignments will be accepted after midnight (via email) on the last
scheduled day of regular classes (not the final exam date).
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98-100%
93-97
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
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A+
A
A
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F
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Evaluation |
Assignments and papers will be evaluate based on the following
criteria:
50% Content and following the directions on the assignment sheet),
20% Mechanics (spelling grammar, punctuation, and
organization),
20% Application of course material, and
10% Creativity and preparation.
I will occasionally offer extra credit assignments. Points from extra
credit assignments will be added to your cumulative score. |
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Plagiarism |
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Sources for all papers must be available for the instructor to check
at any time,
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Sources in all papers need to be fully documented using current MLA
format,
Failure to document sources or turning in someone else’s paper with
your name on it could result in a failing grade on the paper.
Opportunity to rewrite will be at the instructor’s discretion.
Plagiarism on any assignment may result in a failing grade for the
class and official action by the college.
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Attendance |
You are not required to come to class; however, your final grade
includes 100 points for attending class plus the points that are
derived from exercises that we do during class time. Those
exercises cannot be made up outside of class, so you will need to
come to class to get those points. Since much of this course involves
collaborative work, your attendance will affect the quality for the
entire group. |
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Weather cancellations |
Listen to the radio and/or television for school delays and
cancellations. If class is cancelled for any reason, I will post the
information on the class web page on the message board at least 30
minutes before class start time. You should check the message board
before going to class if you are in doubt. |
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Writing Center |
This center will help you with any part of the writing process. They
will not, however, serve as a proofreading service.
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Accommodation |
If you have a documented disability that requires assistance, you will
need to go to the Disability Resource (DR) Office for coordination in
your academic accommodations. The DR is located in the Student
Services Building, Room 1076. Their phone number is 515-294-6624, TDD
515-294-6335 or email Beatrice Awoniyi at awoniyib@iastate.edu.
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