{"id":68,"date":"2016-08-30T20:00:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T00:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techrhet.com\/3213\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2016-11-12T09:13:02","modified_gmt":"2016-11-12T14:13:02","slug":"business-correspondence-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techrhet.com\/3213\/business-correspondence-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Correspondence Project (BCP)"},"content":{"rendered":"
main | feedback teams<\/a> | dilbert<\/a> | catbert<\/a> | dogbert<\/a> | alice<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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\"alice-card\"<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Project Description & Overview<\/h4>\n

Correspondence is the foundation of business communication. In careers across the disciplines, correspondence such as memos, emails, and letters make up the majority of documents professionals produce during their employment. In class, we will discuss contexts\/purposes for writing (positive\/neutral, negative\/bad news, and persuasive), short correspondence genres (memos, emails, and letters), and strategies for communicating effectively within them. Ultimately, this project will ask you to plan for (PAGOS), draft, and revise positive\/neutral, negative, and persuasive professional correspondence.<\/p>\n

Feedback Teams & Scenarios<\/h5>\n
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<\/td>\nPositive\/Neutral<\/td>\nNegative<\/td>\nPersuasive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"dilbert-transparent\"<\/a><\/td>\nLess Driving and More Rewards<\/a><\/td>\nCompany Games Are Not Date Night<\/a><\/td>\nGreat Bands Skip The Summertime Slam<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"catbert-transparent\"<\/a><\/td>\nPrepping for Performance Appraisals<\/a><\/td>\nCash Only at Boca Fitness<\/a><\/td>\nCharged for Champagne Breakfast<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"dogbert-transparent\"<\/a><\/td>\nParking Guidelines Reminder<\/a><\/td>\nJ. Crew Goofs on Cashmere Sweater<\/a><\/td>\n\u201cMcJobs\u201d Dictionary Definition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"alice\"<\/a><\/td>\nCamp Cooking for Adventure Trip<\/a><\/td>\n McDonald\u2019s Squirms Over McAfrika Protests<\/a><\/td>\nKodak Ruins His Round-the-World Trip<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

You will be divided into writing teams of three or four. Each student in the team will be assigned a persona\u2014Dilbert, Catbert, Dogbert, or Alice\u2014and this persona will determine the specific scenarios the student must for in order to compose documents for Project 1.<\/p>\n

While you will be divided into “feedback teams” and are expected to collaborate, this isn’t a collaborative project (per se). You are expected to collaborate\u2014conscientiously participate in planning, peer review, critique, and workshops. While you will offer ideas for improving team members\u2019 correspondence, ultimately, each individual is responsible for the documents she or he was assigned. In other words, you will not receive a group grade; you will receive an individual grade on the documents you submit.<\/p>\n

Planning, Drafting, and Peer Review Participation<\/h5>\n

In order to fully and conscientiously participate in brainstorming, planning, and peer review of all team members\u2019 documents, you must be familiar with all of the scenarios<\/strong> \u2013 not just the ones you are assigned.<\/p>\n

At times, you will be required to print copies of your document plans\/drafts for your group. You may also be asked to submit electronic copies so I can monitor participation, but you will not receive instructor feedback on these uploaded copies. There will be a due date for draft submission for instructor comment after team\/peer review. Due dates and guidelines for peer review drafts will be clearly noted on the course schedule.<\/p>\n

Expectations:<\/h4>\n

\"dilbert-emails\"In general, you are expected to employ strategies you’ve learned from course material during the semester. Specifically, you are expected to<\/p>\n