Tentative Course Calendar Instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace of instruction to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. Abbreviations: Munter and Hamilton, M&H; Browne and Keeley, B&K; Blackboard, (Bb). Week Content Readings & Exercises Due 1 Introduction to Managerial M&H, chapter 1; B&K, ch. Project topic due via Communication: Core Principles; 1 (Bb) email by [date/time] 1; O’Rourke, ch. the Writing Process; the Interview 2 Strategic and Crisis Communication; M&H, ch. 2-4; B&K, ch. Assnt 1: Memo (draft Audience and Purpose; the Business 2-4; in-class editing and due in class; final due Memo; Editing (Macro & Micro) writing exercises by [date/time] 3 Crisis Communications; the Press ch. 2 (Bb); Assnt 2: Team O’Rourke Release; Business Presentations M&H, ch. 5; Weiner (Bb), Presentation of Crisis Ritter & Ritter (Bb) Communication Case 4 Cross Cultural Communication; Trompenaars, ch. 1-5 & the Revisions of memos Introduction to APA style Pay-for-Performance case; due by class time Munter (Bb); Schein (Bb) 5 Persuasion and Argument Structure; B&K, ch. 8-10; Assnt 3: Literature O’Rourke, Evidence; Surveys and Statistics; ch. 6 (Bb); Tannen (Bb). Review due in class Documentation of Sources and APA and on turnitin.com Style link 6 Interpersonal Communication: B&K, ch. 11-12. Elevator Updates on final Meetings, Listening Skills, and speech. Exercises on project Feedback; the Executive Summary listening and observing. 7 Visual and Non-Verbal M&H, ch. 6 & 7; review Assnt 4: White Paper Communication; Presentations Skills ch. 5. Exercises on due in class and on reviewed and visual Turnitin.com link; communication. course evaluations 8 Final Presentations Volunteers will be sought Assnt 5: Presentation for an additional session Assnt 6: Feedback for presentations. Copy of presentation slides should be posted to Bb
Tentative Course Calendar Instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace of instruction to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. Abbreviations: Munter and Hamilton, M&H; Browne and Keeley, B&K; Blackboard, (Bb). Week Content Readings & Exercises Due 1 Introduction to Managerial Communication: Core Principles; the Writing Process; the Interview M&H, chapter 1; B&K, ch. 1; O’Rourke, ch. 1 (Bb) Project topic due via email by [date/time] 2 Strategic and Crisis Communication; Audience and Purpose; the Business Memo; Editing (Macro & Micro) M&H, ch. 2-4; B&K, ch. 2-4; in-class editing and writing exercises Assnt 1: Memo (draft due in class; final due by [date/time] 3 Crisis Communications; the Press Release; Business Presentations O’Rourke ch. 2 (Bb); M&H, ch. 5; Weiner (Bb), Ritter & Ritter (Bb) Assnt 2: Team Presentation of Crisis Communication Case 4 Cross Cultural Communication; Introduction to APA style Trompenaars, ch. 1-5 & the Pay-for-Performance case; Munter (Bb); Schein (Bb) Revisions of memos due by class time 5 Persuasion and Argument Structure; Evidence; Surveys and Statistics; Documentation of Sources and APA Style B&K, ch. 8-10; O’Rourke, ch. 6 (Bb); Tannen (Bb). Assnt 3: Literature Review due in class and on turnitin.com link 6 Interpersonal Communication: Meetings, Listening Skills, and Feedback; the Executive Summary B&K, ch. 11-12. Elevator speech. Exercises on listening and observing. Updates on final project 7 Visual and Non-Verbal Communication; Presentations Skills reviewed M&H, ch. 6 & 7; review ch. 5. Exercises on and visual communication. Assnt 4: White Paper due in class and on Turnitin.com link; course evaluations 8 Final Presentations Volunteers will be sought for an additional session for presentations. Assnt 5: Presentation Assnt 6: Feedback Copy of presentation slides should be posted to Bb
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