Serf Exported Syllabus Title: ENGL-151-w1&2-sp99 Syllabus Columns: 11 EventID: 1889 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 1 Type: 7 Heading: Report Writing Syllabus Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3626 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 2 Type: 1 Heading: Instructor Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text:
  • Jane Matsinger
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    • EventID: 1891 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 3 Type: 1 Heading: Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Text: Kolin, Philip C. Successful Writing at Work. 5th ed. Boston: Houghlin Mifflin, 1998. EventID: 1073 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 4 Type: 1 Heading: Goals Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Report writing is a course devoted to mastering the kinds of writing encountered in business. Students are encouraged to use the internet for materials that may assist them in completing the assignments. I have not generally listed specific sites in the syllabus, but will be glad to supply assistance and/or addresses as the course progresses.

    OUTCOME GOALS FOR THE COURSE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    Master the various forms of business writing: Letters, Memos, E-mail, Reports, Proposals

    Do library research efficiently and effectively: Use print and non-print sources; become familiar with indexes and web sites in your field; incorporate resource material into own writing

    Understand and use proper documentation (MLA style): When and how to use it

    Read accurately, critically, and with focus EventID: 1074 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 5 Type: 1 Heading: Requirements Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: COURSE ACTIVITIES
    The student will write a research paper of 8 to 10 pages and

  • several different types of letters
  • other business types of materials and correspondence,
  • such as resume
  • memos
  • e-mail
  • promotional writing, and
  • a variety of exercises that relate to skills needed for business writing.

    Each student will be required to participate in the weekly forum and submit a written response to the discussion along with the assignments. The forum response should be at least 3 well-constructed and well-supported paragraphs in length. All assignments should be submitted by e-mail no later than midnight on the final Sunday of the module, unless otherwise specified.

    Students are expected to keep up to date with assignments, including forum participation. If for any reason a student falls behind, it is his or her responsibility to contact the instructor about the problem. As student who falls more than two weeks behind who has not contacted the instructor may be withdrawn from the course. EventID: 1082 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 6 Type: 1 Heading: Documentation Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: The standard form for ducumenting sources used in English papers is that of the Modern Language Association. This is the form that must be used on your paper. Failure to use it on the final paper will result in an F for the course. The text devotes chapter 10 to this topic and gives a variety of examples. EventID: 3403 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 7 Type: 1 Heading: Assumptions Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: It is assumed that each student will be responsible for his/her own work. It is also assumed that the student has mastered the basics of grammar. Since this is a course in writing, only a minimum amount of time will be spent dealing with grammar. If grammar is a problem for you, I can refer you to a number of grammar handbooks and sources on line.

    It is also assumed that each student will do his or her own work. Any occurrence of plagiarism or other academic dishonesty will result in a 0 on the assignment for the first offence and an F in the course for a second offence; any academic dishonesty on the paper will result in an F for the course. EventID: 1083 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 8 Type: 1 Heading: Grading Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Grade weights

  • Week 1 5%
  • Week 2 5%
  • Week 3 5%
  • Week 4 5%
  • Week 5 5%
  • Week 6 10%
  • Week 7 5%
  • Week 8 5%
  • Weeks 9 & 10 10%
  • Week 11 5%
  • Week 12 10%
  • Week 13 10%
  • Weeks 14-16 20% (final paper)
    • EventID: 1004 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 9 Type: 2 Heading: Getting Started
    The Writing Process Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3732 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 10 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapters 1 and 2 in the text. EventID: 992 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 11 Type: 1 Heading: Assignment:
    Getting Started     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Write and submit answers to exercises 10 and 11 in Chapter 1 and exercises 1, 2, 3, and 14a in Chapter 2.

    Pick a political speech or any other persuasive document (including appeals for money) and identify embellishments, any false or vague statements and/or any other aspects that are ethically questionable. Specify why those points are questionable and revise the statements to eliminate these problems. This means you must provide the statement or portion of the letter in its original form, state your objections, and then correct the letter or portion of the letter that is objectionable. This should be at least 3 well-constructed paragraphs in length. E-mail your answers and essay. EventID: 998 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 12 Type: 2 Heading: Writing Memos, Faxes, E-mails Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3734 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 13 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapters 3 and 4. EventID: 1010 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 14 Type: 1 Heading: Memo
    Assignment     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do exercises 1, 2,and 7 in Chapter 4 and submit by Wednesday midnight by e-mail. Use your memo from exercise 1 or 2 for exercise 7.

    Refer to exercise 14 in Chapter 1. Write a memo this issue to your company vice president. Show (submit) all prewriting steps and include at least 2 drafts. This means you will have to save your work at various stages, under slightly different names. For example, you might save the prewriting as epamemo1 and the first draft as epamemo2 and so forth, for as many files as are necessary to show your work. Send the whole series of versions to me by midnight Sunday. EventID: 1007 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 15 Type: 2 Heading: Letter Basics Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3741 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 16 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 5. EventID: 4321 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 17 Type: 1 Heading: Basic Letter
    Assignment     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do the following exercises in Chapter 5: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and either a, b, or c of exercise 10 (not all three). EventID: 1029 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 18 Type: 1 Heading: Note Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: For class purposes do not use the AMS format. At work, avoid it unless your boss specifies its use.

    The postal service says addresses should be all capital letters. Many companies refuse to totally grant the post office that format, and they use it only for the city-state-zip code line. Realize that the post office is requesting this format because it is easier to scan the address if all letters are upper case. However, at work address letters as your company says they should be done. For class, follow the post office format. EventID: 1014 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 19 Type: 2 Heading: Types of Business Letters Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3745 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 20 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 6. EventID: 1031 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 21 Type: 1 Heading: Assaignment:
    Business Letters     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do Chapter 6, exercises 7, 8 (individually, not as a group), 12, 19, and 20 in Chapter 6. Submit by e-mail. EventID: 1060 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 22 Type: 2 Heading: Promotional Literature Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3770 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 23 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 8. EventID: 1036 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 24 Type: 1 Heading: Exercise
    Plus
    Create Brochure or Home Page     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do exercises 2 and 7 in Chapter 8 and submit by Wednesday nidnight by e-mail.

    Do one of the following and submit by e-mail by Sunday midnight.

    Option 1: Working individually or with one or two others, design a brochure or some other kind of promotional literature for a hypothetical company. For example, a brochure could be a three-fold type. Since this is not an art course the quality of the artwork will not be graded. In fact, you may simply type in "picture of plant" where the picture should go. I am primarily interested in the text and the placement of the elements. Feel free to use any computer graphics that you may have available, but do not feel compelled to use them; their use is optional and will not affect your grade.

    Option 2: Create a web pages as in exercise 10 of Chapter 8. EventID: 1061 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 25 Type: 2 Heading: Getting a Job Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3815 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 26 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 7. EventID: 1042 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 27 Type: 1 Heading: Assignment:
    Application and Resume     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Write a letter of application and a resume. The resume may be either chronological or skills based. It may be a resume that truly reflects where you are today, or it may represent where you wish to be in a few years. The letter of application may be real (if you are applying for a job now, to a real company) or it may be hypothetical, to a real company located through one of the job banks on the internet. If you have trouble finding a job bank, let me know; I will be happy to provide several addresses. You can also look for job listings on the internet by searching on the type of position you want or on the type of firm for which you would like to work. EventID: 1062 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 28 Type: 2 Heading: Desining Documents and Using Visuals Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3816 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 29 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapters 12 and 13. EventID: 1045 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 30 Type: 1 Heading: Designing Documents and Using Visuals Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do exercises exercise 5 in Chapter 12 and exercises 6, 7, 8, and 20 in Chapter 13.. EventID: 1892 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 31 Type: 2 Heading: Writing Instructions Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3817 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 32 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 14. EventID: 3858 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 33 Type: 1 Heading: Assignment:
    Writing Instructions     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do exercises 6, 7, and 8 in Chapter 14. Include a visual with exercise 6.

    Also, find a set of instructions on the internet and comment in about 300 words on the strengths and weaknesses of those instructions. Be sure to include what you would change and how. Submit all by e-mail. EventID: 1063 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 34 Type: 2 Heading: Finding and Documenting Sources Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3820 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 35 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapters 9 and 10. EventID: 1049 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 36 Type: 1 Heading: Documenting Sources Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: By the time you start this module, you will want to have picked a topic for your final paper, since many of the exercises from this point on can help you gather and effectively use material for that report. To a lesser degree, the exercises also may help with the module on short reports.

    The style used for documenting (giving credit to original authors for material borrowed) is that of the Modern Language Association (MLA). Note that it requires a full listing of the information on the source on a page headed Works Cited at the end of the paper AND a parenthetical reference in the body of the paper, following the material that was borrowed.

    Next week, you will be submitting an Annotated Bibliography of 10 items--5 may be web-based and 5 should be traditional library sources, although they may be accessed through the internet. The annotated bibliography will look much like the Works Cited page(s) on pages 411 ff. of the text, except that after each entry you will write a paragraph of about 125 words evaluating the source. EventID: 3857 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 37 Type: 1 Heading: Documentation
    Practice
    Assignment     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do exercise 2 of Chapter 10.

    Submit 3 items of the annotated bibliography. Submit all by e-mail. EventID: 1894 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 38 Type: 2 Heading: Finding and Documenting Sources Continued Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 1895 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 39 Type: 1 Heading: Annotated Bibliography Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Complete and submit by e-mail the full annotated bibliography. EventID: 1064 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 40 Type: 2 Heading: Summarizing Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3823 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 41 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 11. EventID: 1050 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 42 Type: 1 Heading: Summarizing vs. Paraphrasing Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Note that both paraphrasing and summarizing are important in using material from another author. The least used method is quotation.
    Quotation means that you use the original author's exact words.

    To summarize, you use your wording AND your sentence structure; you are using just the main ideas of the author and condensing.

    To paraphrase, use your wording and sentence structure, and the original author's ideas and the development pattern for those ideas.

    All must be cited parenthetically in the text and be represented in the works cited list. EventID: 4322 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 43 Type: 1 Heading: Summarizing
    Assignment     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: In Chapter 11, do exercises 3 and 4 and either 6 or 7. EventID: 1065 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 44 Type: 2 Heading: Proposals Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3825 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 45 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 12. EventID: 1052 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 46 Type: 1 Heading: Exercise
    and
    Proposal for Final Paper     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do exercise 6 in Chapter 12.
    Also submit two addresses of web locations you are finding helpful in your research. For example, if the topic is conservation of the environment, some of the Greenpeace, Greenlines, or Earth First sites might be helpful.

    Following the instructions for exercise 8 in Chapter 12, write a proposal for the final paper in the course. It should follow the pattern in the text(page 568 ff.) but will be shorter since it will be geared to a paper of 8 to 10 pages with at least 6 sources. This means you will have to limit the number of questions to be answered to no more than 3 and list 12 sources in the proposal. The source list should follow MLA documentation style. EventID: 1066 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 47 Type: 2 Heading: Short Reports Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3827 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 48 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 16. EventID: 1053 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 49 Type: 1 Heading: Assignment:
    Several Types
    of Reports     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Do exercises 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Chapter 16.

    Write exercises 9, and 11 in Chapter 16. Submit all by e-mail.
    For these, you are not required to use sources, but you may find good ideas by visiting business websites. EventID: 1067 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 50 Type: 2 Heading: Long Report: Final Paper Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3829 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 51 Type: 1 Heading: Read Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Chapter 17 immediately before starting any work. EventID: 3407 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 52 Type: 1 Heading: Final Paper Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: The remainder of the course will be devoted to writing the long report. This should be approximately 8 to 10 pages in length (double spaced) before adding the works cited page or any visuals. Visuals are not required and whether or not they are used will depend on your topic. The choice of topic is up to you. At least 6 outside sources must be used in the paper and there must be a variety of source types.

    Sources are to be documented using MLA style. Unlike the sample in the book, your paper should NOT have a title page or a table of contents. It should have your name, the date, and Module 12 at the upper left of page 1. All other pages should have your last name and the page number in the upper right.

    There should be an abstract of the paper on a separate page after the works cited page.

    On page 1, double space below the heading and type the title using upper and lower case. Double space and begin typing the paper. The first line of each paragraph should be indented 5 character spaces and there should be no extra spaces between paragraphs. NOTE: The heading for the page listing the sources used should be Works Cited, not REFERENCES as in the sample. (The sample is APA, but you are using MLA.)

    The report should be accompanied by a letter of transmittal (Sample: Fig. 17.3) on a separate sheet. EventID: 3859 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 53 Type: 1 Heading: Assignment:
    Start of Paper and
    Source Evaluation     Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Submit by e-mail the introductory paragraph (or at least the thesis) of the final paper along with an outline or game plan for the paper.

    Evaluate at least two of your web-based sources. There are guidelines for this on certain educational sites. Two that could be helpful are http://www.lib.udel.edu/tutor/eval/summ.html and http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/evaluate.html. EventID: 3409 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 54 Type: 2 Heading: Long Report Continued Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3413 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 55 Type: 1 Heading: Draft Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: Continue working on final paper. Submit by e-mail a draft of the paper. EventID: 3410 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 56 Type: 2 Heading: Long Report Continued Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 0 Formatting: 3 Text: EventID: 3411 SyllabusID: 105 Position: 57 Type: 1 Heading: Final Paper Due Tracking: 0 Weight: 0 Deadline: 0 Columns: 1 Formatting: 3 Text: "Our revels now are ended."
    Have a wonderful vacation!