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Communicating in The Work ForceFall 2011 - J. Mignano-BradyTuesday & Thursday 3:30-4:45pmOffice Hours Tues &Thurs TBAKnapp Hall /Writing CenterEmail:bradyj@farmingdale.eduBlog:www.communicatingintheworkforce.blogspot.com

Course Description: This course will focus on technical communications in the work force. Students will have the opportunity to learnhow to communicate effectively and efficiently in the job market strengthening both verbal and written skills. This class will have alecture component and a lab component. In class topics include composition of letters, memos, proposals, resume and presentationwriting. In addition to strengthening business communication skills, students will be exposed to the ethical aspect of conductingbusiness and participating in a professional work environment. Students will be asked to present technical information using variousmedia. There will be several in class assignments based on class lectures, discussions, the blog and the text. There is a group project dueat the end of the semester that corresponds with a verbal presentation. The Final Project will ask students to conduct research on the

job market and the interview process. Final papers will be graded individually. The group project will be a visual component to thefinal paper and graded accordingly.

Materials: Notebook, Folder, Flashdrive

Required Text:Pfeiffer, William S., and Kaye E. Adkins. Technical Communication Fundamentals. New Jersey: Pearson Education, 2012.Print.Motto: Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm -Ralph Waldo EmersonEssayist & poet (1803 - 1882)

Assessment:

Participation -15%Lab Assignments -35%Blog Assignments- 10%Final Project/ Research Component 30%(Individual)

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Verbal Presentation 10% (Group)Attendance/ Late Policy:Due to the intense nature of this course, it is critical that you maintain a good attendance record. You shouldnot miss more than 3 classes. Failure to make up missing work will greatly affect your grade. Try not to be late. If you are late threetimes it will count as one absence. Attending class on a regular basis and on time is paramount to your success both in this class and asa college student. Students are responsible for notes and projects. It is your responsibility to make up the work you missed shouldyou be absent. Teacher may post some assignments on the blog.

According to Farmingdale State College, plagiarism is the dishonest use of the work of others. It is using another person's ideas orexpressions in your writing without acknowledging the source. You want to do everything possible to avoid plagiarism.

Plagiarism is:

y Using ideas without acknowledging the sourcey Paraphrasing someone else's argument as your owny Presenting someone else's line of thinking in the development of an idea as if it were your owny Presenting the entire paper or a major part of it developed exactly on someone else's line of thinking or arrangement of ideas

even though you acknowledge the source(s) in parentheses (www.farmingdale.edu).

*Note-Participation is worth 15% of your overall grade. If you are a B or B+ student, you have the opportunity to receive an A in theclass just by showing up everyday and bringing something to the table. More Importantly, Have Fun! It is my goal to ensure thatyou have a genuinely engaging and fulfilling experience this semester.

Very Important: As a member of a community of learners and an active participant in this class, please turn your phoneoff/vibrate before you enter the classroom. If you are texting during class discussions, lectures or fishbowls you are distracting

the teacher and your classmates and may be asked to leave.

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Project Schedule Fall 2011

This is a general overview. All classwork and homework will be announced in class and/ or posted on the blog. Lab Work will takeplace on Wednesdays. Lab Work is time allotted for you to implement, construct and create documents based on class lessons. Projectswill be announced in class and are subject to change.

Classroom (Tuesday) Computer Lab (Thursday)

Week 1 8/30-9/1 Introductions: What is TechnicalCommunication and The WritingProcess? Chapters 1-2

Lab Work

Week 2 9/6- 9/8 Writing an Email to your Boss / Team at Work Email Due

Week 3 9/13-9/15 Ethics in the Workforce

Addressing Your Boss/Colleagues Lab Work

Week 4 9/20-9/22 Writing Formal LettersChapter 4

Lab Work

Week 5 9/27-9/29 Formal Letter DueMemos: Chapter 4

Lab Work

Week 6 10/4-10/6 Proposals Chapter 8 Memo Due TodayLab Work

Week 7 10/11-10/13 Chapter 8 Continued Lab Work

Week 8 10/18-10/20 The Job Search: Chapter 10 Proposal Due

Week 9 10/25-10/27 The Job Search: Continued Lab Work

Week 10 11/1-11/3 Final Project Assignment:Distribution & Groups Resume & Cover Letter Due

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Week 11 11/8-11/10 Social Media & NetworkingElection Day No Classes Students Reference Blog Applying for a Job & The Job Search

Sign up on Linked In, Job Fox etc.. Week 12 11/15-11/17

Research &The Final Paper: The Interview ProcessLab Work

Week 13 11/22-11/24

Groups Work on Research & Presentation

No Classes Thanksgiving

Week 14 11/29-12/1Visual Presentations Chapter 9

Using Multi Media to Present toan Audience/ Working as a Team- Whatdoes it mean to be a Team Player?

Last Day for Project Revisions/ Sources D

Week 15 12/6-12/8 Style in Technical Writing

Chapter 11

The Final Project Group Time

Research Paper Due: 5 pages , 8 Sources,Works Cited Page

Presentations Begin

Week 16 12/13-12/15 Last Day of ClassesPresentations Continue

Group Evaluation Sheets: Due Today

Presentations

Week 17 12/20-12/22 Finals Week Presentations Presentations

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