classschedulefall2000

IDS 290 Class Schedule - Spring 2003
Updated January 30, 2003

Date Topic Assignment

January
2003
21

Introduction & Course Overview

Syllabus distributed and discussed

23
Fundamentals of Effective Business Writing

LF/Preface, 1 (skim), 2-4 (read carefully), 17 (good grammar review); Dr. Ted Fullerton, Career Services speaker

28
Resumes

LF/9: CE/1 (bring CE to each class); RW/1, 4 (review for team selection)

30
Resumes

Continued

February
2003

4
Cover Letters (Persuasive/AIDA arrangement)

LF/9; CE/2; LAR team selection forms are due (without fail)!

6
Cover Letters

LAR teams announced

11
Format Guidelines: Letters and Memos

GM/13: LF/5,18 (skim) & App B - bring GM to class

13
The Interview: Proofreading Exercise

LF/9, CE/3;
Resumes/Cover Letters are due at the beginning of class!

18
Report Writing (Classification & Characteristics)

LF/10; RW/1, 4 (bring RW to each class)

20
RW (Defining the Problem)

LF/11; RW/2 Your LAR Problem Statements due for review!

25
RW (Short Informational Reports), headings, note taking

LF/12 Coordinators' LAR Proposals are due!

27
Library: Mike Perkins, Business Reference Librarian

Required Attendance: We meet in the new library!!!

March
2003

4
RW (Research Methodology)

LF/19; RW/5

6
RW (Preliminaries)

RW/3

11
RW (Report Proper: Introduction & Text)

Oral Communication - skim LF/14 & 15; RW/App B

13
RW (Report Proper: Text)

RW/3

18
RW (Visual Support)

LF/13

20
RW (Report Proper: Terminal; Supplements)

RW/6; LF/App D, E

25
Good-News and Neutral Letters (Direct arrangement)

LF/6

27
Good-News and Neutral Letters In class writing -- Bring LF to class!

April
2003 1&3
Spring Break

No Class on these days!

8
Social Business Messages (Group Project) - handout

Required Attendance

10
Cross-Cultural Communication;
Nonverbal Communication

LF/16, 14(408-411)

15
Bad News Letters (Indirect arrangement)

LF/7; Direct Arrangement Letters are due at the beginning of class!

17
Bad News Letters

In class writing -- Bring LF to class!

22
LAR team planning (use classroom/library to meet)

I will be in my office for consultation 0800-1215.

24

Persuasion: Sales Letters

LF/8; LAR due beginning of class!

29
Collection letter series; LAR confidential team evaluations (mandatory attendance); Discuss Final Exam

Required Attendance

May
2003

1

Guest Speaker:
Dr. Steven Loughrin-Sacco

Bad News Letters are due at the beginning of class!

6
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Michael Hergert Required Attendance

8

LAR Coordinator Orals

Last day of class!

Final Examinations:
Sec. 06 ~ TH. May 15 ~ 0800 - 1000 BA-439
Sec. 08 ~ TH. May 15 ~ 1030 - 1230 BA-256

LARS and scores returned at the end of the Final Exam. Divide up your Separate Packet materials to team members.

Assignment Key (legend):

LF = Required Text

GM = Gregg reference Manual

CE - Communicating for Employment (Dalbey)

RW = Report Writing (Dalbey)

Please bring all required texts to each class when needed on that particular day!

IDS 290 Class Schedule - Spring 2003 Updated January 30, 2003
Date		Topic	Assignment
January 2003	21	Introduction & Course Overview	Syllabus distributed and discussed
	23	Fundamentals of Effective Business Writing	LF/Preface, 1 (skim), 2-4 (read carefully), 17 (good grammar review); Dr. Ted Fullerton, Career Services speaker
	28	Resumes	LF/9: CE/1 (bring CE to each class); RW/1, 4 (review for team selection)
	30	Resumes	Continued
February 2003	4	Cover Letters (Persuasive/AIDA arrangement)	LF/9; CE/2; LAR team selection forms are due (without fail)!
	6	Cover Letters	LAR teams announced
	11	Format Guidelines: Letters and Memos	GM/13: LF/5,18 (skim) & App B - bring GM to class
	13	The Interview: Proofreading Exercise	LF/9, CE/3; Resumes/Cover Letters are due at the beginning of class!
	18	Report Writing (Classification & Characteristics)	LF/10; RW/1, 4 (bring RW to each class)
	20	RW (Defining the Problem)	LF/11; RW/2 Your LAR Problem Statements due for review!
	25	RW (Short Informational Reports), headings, note taking	LF/12 Coordinators' LAR Proposals are due!
	27	Library: Mike Perkins, Business Reference Librarian	Required Attendance: We meet in the new library!!!
March 2003	4	RW (Research Methodology)	LF/19; RW/5
	6	RW (Preliminaries)	RW/3
	11	RW (Report Proper: Introduction & Text)	Oral Communication - skim LF/14 & 15; RW/App B
	13	RW (Report Proper: Text)	RW/3
	18	RW (Visual Support)	LF/13
	20	RW (Report Proper: Terminal; Supplements)	RW/6; LF/App D, E
	25	Good-News and Neutral Letters (Direct arrangement)	LF/6
	27	Good-News and Neutral Letters	In class writing -- Bring LF to class!
April 2003	1&3	Spring Break	No Class on these days!
	8	Social Business Messages (Group Project) - handout	Required Attendance
	10	Cross-Cultural Communication; Nonverbal Communication	LF/16, 14(408-411)
	15	Bad News Letters (Indirect arrangement)	LF/7; Direct Arrangement Letters are due at the beginning of class!
	17	Bad News Letters	In class writing -- Bring LF to class!
	22	LAR team planning (use classroom/library to meet)	I will be in my office for consultation 0800-1215.
	24	Persuasion: Sales Letters	LF/8; LAR due beginning of class!
	29	Collection letter series; LAR confidential team evaluations (mandatory attendance); Discuss Final Exam	Required Attendance
May 2003	1	Guest Speaker: Dr. Steven Loughrin-Sacco	Bad News Letters are due at the beginning of class!
	6	Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Hergert	Required Attendance
	8	LAR Coordinator Orals	Last day of class!
Final Examinations: Sec. 06 ~ TH. May 15 ~ 0800 - 1000 BA-439 Sec. 08 ~ TH. May 15 ~ 1030 - 1230 BA-256			LARS and scores returned at the end of the Final Exam. Divide up your Separate Packet materials to team members.
Assignment Key (legend): LF = Required Text GM = Gregg reference Manual CE - Communicating for Employment (Dalbey) RW = Report Writing (Dalbey) Please bring all required texts to each class when needed on that particular day!