Introduction of Employment Project

Employment Search--you will locate and print two potential job announcements by Sept. 10.

Read Newsweek articles and No job safe Complete the assignment, Worksheet in class.

Discussion of Newsweek articles

Answer Syllabus questions and email it to me as an attachment before class on Thursday, Sept. 3.

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Syllabus Questions

See the samples of Employment Documents on the calendar and the materials available at Purdue's Online Writing Lab.

Additional Employment Project resources:
Jobomagic
http://www.google.com/ 
Center for Career Opportunities

Discussion of Syllabus Questions

Answer Email etiquette questions for Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Use Purdue's OWL as the resource

Continue job search.

Email tips

Center for Career Opportunities

Sample Project Proposal for CWP

Discussion of E-mail Etiquette-I will check in class.

Technology Checklist is due. Technology Checklist

Email tips

Groups to discuss two potential jobs you have printed. Select the one you will use for the Employment Project and turn it in to me. Be sure your name is on the position announcement.

Company research Company worksheet

Sample and skill set expectations of Step 1 based on job/intern description

Sample

Company Research:
Wall Street Research Network
The Big Book
Corporate Information

 Review skills list on Purdue's OWL

Discuss resume strategies. Have a copy of your resume or select a template. Peer review is Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Company worksheet due in print

Return position announcements:
Job skills sample

Sample resumes:
Purdue's Online Writing Lab
Scannable Resume

OWL Objective statements

Resume Workshop (OWL Power point)

Discuss the rhetoric for cover letter and resume

Discussion of the cover letter expectations. Due for peer review, Thursday, Sept. 24

Return company worksheet

Discussion of cover letter rhetoric Purdue's Online Writing Lab

 Review skills list on Purdue's OWL

Drafts of resumes are due for peer review in class.

 Each reviewer should address the questions on the Resume Checklist Reviewer's Sheet by downloading the Word document, responding, then printing or emailing the checklist back to the writer.

Step 1 of the Employment Project is due today(Job Ad, Analysis and five skills on a separate sheet in print form.

Draft of Job Application Letter is due for a workshop. Each team member should receive two peer responses to the draft of the cover letter. Teams can decide F2F who will respond to which letters.

Equal Opportunity Worksheet is due Tuesday in print and will be returned to you by Thursday for in-class project.

Resource information for the worksheet is listed on Tuesday.

Return of Step One of the Employment Project

Equal Opportunity worksheet is due by the end of class.

Equal Opportunity worksheet

Lafayette Human Relations Commission

Complaint Example
Swift example

Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Answers to worksheet questions are in the State's general brochure, Eight Step Guide,
Publications and Training Materials
Federal Government sample:
EEOC

Human Relations groups regarding workplace scenario assigned in class.

Recommendation memo is due in print at the end of class.

If time, a discussion on the decisions.

Discussion of Step Four and Cover Letter sample

Community Writing Project (CWP)
Project Proposal-potential clients are due Thursday, Oct. 22.

Tippecanoe County Not-for-Profit Organizations

Purdue Student Organizations

All steps of the Employment Project 1 are due in print by the end of class
If you revised Step One, please provide the original draft.

Select one discussion topic area and answer the four questions. We will discuss in class.

Proposal , sample

PWOnline:
Discussion topics handout :

Ownership
Graphics and Trademark
Fair Use
Recycling Work

NO CLASS, October Break

Community Writing Project Preview resources:
Project Proposal, Step 1 due Thursday, Oct. 22

Community Writing Project (CWP)
Project Proposal

Proposal , sample

Be sure to email me your client and product before Tues., Oct. 22

Client Criteria
Tippecanoe County Not-for-Profit Organizations
United Way Agencies

Purdue Student Organizations

Employment Project wrap-up

Thank You Letter

Team Strategies worksheet is due in print for discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Resource for citing online sources

Team Strategies Information (PDF)
Problem Solving (PDF)
Strategy document

Presentation (pitch) of your Project Proposal for the Community Writing Project (CWP) is due. You must also give me a print copy of the proposal-see sample

Complete Project Proposals and vote

Client Research Guidelines
Project Proposal expectations
Proposal Sample
Proposal Sample 2
Proposal Sample 3

Team Strategies worksheet discussion

Assignment, 9pts:
Develop five Individual project goals (read the deliverables of CWP), and at least four questions about the proposal for Tuesday. Please email me a copy before Tuesday, 11/3 and bring a copy to class on Tuesday.
Teams announced.

Community Writing Project(CWP)

NO CLASS

Goals and questions due to me before class.

Team meeting to norm goals, answer questions and write a confirmation memo due.
I must check the memo before it is sent to the client.

Complete confirmation memo. Must be checked by me.

Employment Project revisions are due and must include graded first copy.

Research Workshop

General project expectations and annotated bibliography expectations
Annotated Bibliography sample

Community Writing Project

Sample draft versions of project written report:

Sample Report 1
Sample Report 2
Sample Report 3

CWP research workshop

Citing internet sources and evaluating the authenticity of a web site for research.

Annotated Bibliography sample

Resource for citing online sources

Landmark Citation Machine

Purdue Library resource evaluation

Client research and design research.

Project Resources:
Brochure development
Brochures
Desktop Publishing
Web Style Guide
Proximity and Design Issues
Brochure Design Tips
Visual Tips

Written Report expectations

Annotated Bibliography due in print. Please provide one copy for each team and for me.

Workshop on Written Report
Sample instructions, potential visuals and talking heads

Discuss worksheet on Wordy Sentences and Passive Voice

Purdue's OWL

Creating Screenshots information

Designing and writing instructions

Power Point expectations to introduce client and product decisions to the class.

Presentations begin on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

Instruction sample

Purdue's OWL
Power Point
Write with Power Point

Sample first draft versions of projects:

Sample Report 1
Sample Report 2
Sample Report 3
Sample Report 5
Sample Report 6

NO CLASS

NO CLASS, Happy Thanksgiving

Each team will present a power point to the class about what you have learned about your client, what product you are creating for them and what design research you using.You will have no more than fifteen (15) minutes.

Complete Power Points

Your teams written process report, product and instructions are due in print by the end of class for a pencil grade.

Pencil graded project will be returned to teams and changes discussed

The team will write a memo thanking your client for their time.

You will complete the Collaborative team review provide a print copy or send to me via email.

Have at least one team member save a copy of your Community Writing Project

All CWP deliverables are due.

Hand in two print copies of the report, the product and the directions. The client copy should include the CD and the cover memo.

All CD's will be checked in class and delivery determined.

My copy must have the draft review attached.

Good Luck on Finals

No Final Exam

ENGL 420-Business Writing

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