3040 and beyond fall 2015 syllabus

3040  AND BEYONDMORE THAN JUST A COURSE IN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

WRTG  3040  (WRITING ON BUSINESS AND SOCIETY)  SECTIONS 583  AND 584  

FALL 2015,  3  CREDITS,  AUG 31-­‐ DEC 11

INTRODUCTIONPart  1:  Course  Description  and  GoalsPart  2:  Course  Policies  and  ExecutionPart  3:  Course  SchedulePart  4:  University  Policies

PART 1:  COURSE DESCRIPTION AND GOALS

COURSE INFORMATION

course  prerequisite

course  medium

course  description  and  purpose

This  course  has  three  main  goals:

To  give  students  a  chance  to  master  a  professional  writing  “voice.”

To  prepare  students  for  the  compositional   aspects  of  a  modern   job  market.  

To  further   students’  understanding   of  academic  research.

UNIVERSITY AND PROGRAM STANDARDS

COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

The  Program  for  Writing  and  Rhetoric

PART 2:  COURSE POLICIES AND EXECUTION

REQUIRED TEXTS AND TECHNOLOGIES•D2L  

•Course  WordPress

•CU  Access  to  Google   Drive

•CU  Boulder’s   Lynda  access

•Skype  and/or  Google  Hangouts

TECHNOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS•Access  to  a  computer  with  microphone  and  video  capability  

•Access  to  the  internet.  •Access  to  cloud  storage

USING DESIRE TO LEARN AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

D2L:  • News

• Content

• Dropbox

• Grades

GOOGLE DRIVE/APPS:  •Drive

•Google  Calendars

MOBILE CAPABILITY

LATE ASSIGNMENTS AND REVISION

LATE ASSIGNMENTS

REVISION

COMMUNICATION

Troubleshooting  • Audience  Consideration

• Style  and  Formatting

• Tone

Skype

Our  time  difference.  

YOUR COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITIES

SKYPE OFFICE HOURS ANDAPPOINTMENTS

PUBLIC WRITING

WRITING CENTER

ASSIGNMENTS

WORDPRESS AND GOOGLE DRIVECLASSROOM(WORTH 20%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

CLASS DRIVE FOLDER(NO GRADE ASSOCIATED)  

PERSONAL AND GROUP DRIVE FOLDERS(NO GRADE ASSOCIATED)

3040  AND BEYOND BLOG POSTS (15%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)1.Introductions2.Millennial  Stereotypes  3.Email4.Tone5.User-­‐Centered  Design6.Rhetorical  Awareness7.Reflection8.Group  Blog  Post/Final  Presentation  of  Group  Project

3040  AND BEYOND POST COMMENTS(WORTH 5%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

PERSONAL BRANDING ASSIGNMENTS (IN TOTAL:  WORTH 55%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

COMPONENT 1:  PERSONAL BRANDING BRAINSTORM(5%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

COMPONENT 2:  PERSONAL WEBSITE(25%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

COMPONENT 3:  2  COVER LETTERS(5%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)  

COMPONENT 4:  RESUME(5%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

COMPONENT 5:  LINKEDIN PROFILE(5%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

COMPONENT 6:  RESUME PRESENTATION(10%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

ORGANIZATIONAL BRANDING ASSIGNMENTS(WORTH 25%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

PROJECT PITCH,  SLIDES AND CONFERENCE CALL(10%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

WEBSITE,  INDIVIDUAL BLOG POSTS,  SOCIAL MEDIA(10%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

GROUP EVALUATION(5%  OF YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE)

Firing  Policy:

The  process  for  firing  is  as  follows:

• Group  members  contact  Allison  about  firing,   giving  evidence  of  the  group  member’s   failure  to  contribute.

• Allison  contacts  group  member  about  performance   (with  group  members  CCd).

• Group  member  has  48  hours   to  respond  and  correct  their  behavior  and  is  on  “probation”  for  the  rest  of  the  semester.  They  will  be  subject  to  intervention  by  myself  at  any  time  if  there  is  unanimous   agreement  that  the  problem  persists.

• Should   the  group  member  not  choose  to  correct  their  behavior,   they  will  receive  a  zero  on  all  projects  not  complete  at  the  time  of  their  firing.

EXTRA CREDIT

*You  will   complete  a  total  of  40-­‐52  pages  of  graded  work  during  the  course  of  the  semester,  which  is  required  by  the  Program  for  Writing  and  Rhetoric.  

GRADING AND FEEDBACK

Rubrics

A-­‐/A (90-­‐93/94-­‐100  percent  of  possible  points)•Excellent  content,   form  and  style•Original,  precise,  persuasive,  clear  and  free  from  mechanical  errors•Significant  critical  analysis  and  attention  to  differing   points  of  view•Fulfillment   of  all  assignment  criteriaB-­‐/B/B+  (80-­‐81/82-­‐87/88-­‐89  percent  of  possible  points)•Very  good  content,  form  and  style,  without  major  flaws•Original,  with  above-­‐average  thought  and  expression•Fulfillment   of  all  assignment  criteriaC-­‐/C/C+  (70-­‐72/73-­‐77/78-­‐79  percent  of  possible  points)•Adequate  or  reasonably  competent  content•Uneven—mixture  of  strengths  or  weaknesses  (style,  grammar)•Fulfillment   of  all  assignment  criteriaD-­‐/D/D+  (60-­‐62/63-­‐67/68-­‐69  percent  of  possible  points)•Inadequate  to  fulfill   assignment  criteria•Poor  content,  form,  or  style•Disorganized,   illogical,  confusing,   unfocused,   or  containing  pervasive  errors  that  impair  readabilityF  (Below  60  percent  of  possible  points)Incoherent,  late,  plagiarized,  or  never  handed   in

FEEDBACK

INCOMPLETE GRADES AND ADD DROP:An  IF  is  given  only when  a  student,   for  reasons  beyond  her/his  control,  has  been  unable  to  complete  course  requirements  within  the  term.  Potential  situations  might  include:  military  duty,   family  emergency,  a  family  death  or  extreme  illness  and/or  hospitalization  during   the  semester  that  causes  the  student  to  be  unable   to  complete  a  significant  portion   of  the  coursework  on  time.  

A  substantial  amount  of   the  course  work  must  have  been  satisfactorily  completed   in  order   for  a  student   to  be  eligible  for  an  IF  grade.  An  incomplete  will  not  be  given  to  a  student  who  has  never  attended  or  who  has  submitted   little  or  no  work  in  a  course.  At  least  50%  of  the  course’s  work  needs   to  be  satisfactorily  completed  at  the  time  of  the  IF  request.  This  means  thathalf  of  this  course’s  workload  should  be  complete  with  a  grade  of  a  C  or  above,  not that  the  student  is  receiving  at  least  a  50%  in  the  course.  

These  policies  are  university   standards  and  I  will  not  sign  incomplete  grade  agreements  for  scenarios  which  do  not  comply  with  the  above  policies.  You  are  100%  responsible   for  understanding   when  the  Add/Drop   dates  for  this  course  are  and  making  smart  decisions  based  on  your  job  or  internship  and/or  additional   course  load  when  it  comes  to  completing  work  for  this  class.  Failing  to  drop   in  a  timely  manner  is  not  grounds   for  an  incomplete.  

TIME MANAGEMENT

PART 3:  COURSE SCHEDULE

HOW TO USE/READTHE COURSESCHEDULE

The  schedule   is  divided  up  each  week  into  three  distinct  sections  to  help  you  manage  your   time  and  attention:  

ACTION  ITEMS

REQUIRED  READING/VIEWING

DELIVERABLES

Google  Calendar

PART 4:  UNIVERSITY POLICIES

ACCOMMODATION STATEMENTContact  Disability  Services  at  303-­‐492-­‐8671  or  by  e-­‐mail  at  dsinfo@colorado.edu.  

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR

DISCRIMINATIONAND HARASSMENTOffice  of  Discrimination  and  Harassment  (ODH)  at  303-­‐492-­‐2127  or  the  Office  of  Student  Conduct  (OSC)  at  303-­‐492-­‐5550.  

HONOR CODE

Questions?  Email:  allison.carr@colorado.eduSkype:  @acwaechter