COMPOSITION 3121
ADVANCED WRITING:
BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Spring 2001

Dr. Paul D. Cannan Office Phone: 726-6268
Office: 405 Humanities Mailbox: 412 Humanities
Office Hours: MWF 11:00–12:00 E-mail: pcannan@d.umn.edu

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Discussion Schedule

1/17 Introduction. Statement of Background and Goals.
1/19 Grammar.
 
1/22 Grammar.
1/24 Grammar. Rhetorical Analysis.
1/26 Course Policy/Grammar Quiz. Rhetorical Analysis.
 
1/29 Rhetorical Analysis.
1/31 Rhetorical Analysis. Bibliography for Project #1 Due.
2/2 Rhetorical Analysis.
 
2/5 Rhetorical Analysis.
2/7 Rhetorical Analysis.
2/9 Rhetorical Analysis: Draft Revision Workshop.
 
2/12 The Memo. Project #1 Due.
2/14 The Memo.
2/16 In-Class Memo Exam.
 
2/19 E-mail.
2/21 Letters.
2/23 Letters.
 
2/26 Letters.
2/28 Letters: Draft Revision Workshop.
3/2 Job Application Package. Project #2 Due.
 
3/5 Job Application Package. Resumes.
3/7 Job Application Package. Resumes. Job Description Memo Due.
3/9 Job Application Package. Cover Letters.
 
3/12–3/16 Spring Break!
 
3/19 Job Application Package. Cover Letters.
3/21 Job Application Package. Cover Letters.
3/23 Open.
 
3/26 Job Application Package: Draft Revision Workshop.
3/28 Instructions. Project #3 Due.
3/30 Instructions. Instruction Proposal Memo Due.
 
4/2 Instructions.
4/4 Instructions.
4/6 Instructions.
 
4/9

Instructions.

4/11 Open.
4/13 Instructions: Draft Revision Workshop.
 
4/16 Formal Report. Project #4 Due.
4/18 Formal Report.
4/20 Formal Report.
 
4/23 Formal Report.
4/25 Formal Report.
4/27 Formal Report.
 
4/30 Open.
5/2 Project #5: Draft Revision Workshop.
5/4 What have we learned? Course Evaluations. Project #5 Due.

NOTE: This syllabus is tentative and subject to change.
Any additions, modifications, etc. will be announced in class.