Week VIII

Tuesday

This exam covers Chapters 1 – 7, 10 – 13,  and 21.  

    Thursday 

Mid-term exam

Week IX

Thursday, 18 March  Application Letter  01     Application Letter  02

In-class letter assignments: Editing to make these letters effective.

 Salutation Guide

Weather Report Assignment     Download in MS Word

Week X

Project II      Assignment  Some students have prepared résumés in other classes or for employment. I was assured once by a student that her résumé was just fine and had contributed significantly to her success. My response was, "That's nice, but do it my way if you want credit for the assignment."  

Cover Letters    Do's and Don'ts  and             Instructor's Comments on Cover (Application) Letters

Résumés          Do's and Don'ts    Five Résumé Essentials               Five Common Cover Letter Mistakes  [résumé example]

Week XI

Tuesday  Class Discussion on Cover Letters

Contents of Analytical Report

  1. Cover page
  2. Table of contents
  3. Audience and use analysis *Abstract if appropriate
  4. Visuals
  5. Report
    1. at least three types of visuals
    2. documented research reflected on a bibliography
  6. Recommendations
  7. Documentation (if applicable)

Spring Break 22 -- 26 March

Week XII

Project II  résumés and cover letters [Action Verb list in MS Word format]

Letter Openings            Letter Closings            Application Letter        Ten Tips for Better Report Writing

Project III Documents: Discussion Questions    Air Bag Case    Customer Complaint    Vanguard Response  

Project Links to Get You Started:  

NHSTA web site on air bags  http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/airbags/ 

General Motors Statement  http://automotive.ihs.com/pdfs/Autovo~1.pdf

You might check out the Volvo (the safest automobile) web site, Ford, Mercedes, etc. 

Week XIII

Conferences.  I won't be in class, but you may use the resources for course-related activities. (Create and print improved drafts of project II or begin project III.)

Drafts of Cover Letters and Résumés due Tuesday at conference or in my mailbox.  . 

Week XIV

   General Instructions for manuals    

Examples of Student Instruction Manuals: 

 Student Manual A       Student Manual B    Student Manual C    Student Manual D  Student Manual E

 Week XV    Peer Evaluation Instructions         Look at the Examples below

Example of Analytical Report         Example #2          Example #3    Example #4    Example #5

Week XVI

Grant Proposal  Assignment   Download one page in MS Word   

 Example Letter    Vote Sheet for Committee Members

Week XVII

4 May   final draft of analytical report is due

Complete in-class work on grant proposals

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