WRIT 320.001

Writing for Managers and Executives

Course website: http://ubonline.eduprise.com/

NOTE: This is representative of the syllabi for this course. It is not necessarily the syllabus being used in any one semester.

Course Description

This course provides hands-on practice in creating the documents regularly written by managers in organizational settings, including memoranda, formal and informal correspondence, instructions, routine reports, evaluations, proposals, and cost/benefit analyses.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, students should be able to write informative and persuasive letters and memoranda, sales literature, justification reports, short proposals, performance appraisals, recommendation reports, and cost/benefit analyses. They should also be able to edit the writing of colleagues and subordinates.

Course Requirements

Students will write and revise the following documents:

• Letter of recommendation

• Letter of resignation

• Claim/grievance

• Proposal/Justification report

• Instructions

• Evaluation report with recommendations

• Formal proposal or sales brochure with cost/benefit analysis

Students will receive detailed individual feedback on all writing assignments and unlimited opportunities to rewrite in order to improve their work. This class will conform to the standards of the workplace. Late assignments should be cleared with the instructor through a written memorandum asking for an extension and proposing a new due date.

Grades

Letter of recommendation: 15%

Letter of resignation: 15%

Claim/grievance: 10%

Proposal/Justification report: 10%

Instructions:15%

Evaluation report with recommendations: 15%

Formal proposal or sales brochure with cost/benefit analysis: 15%

Class participation, improvement, etc.: 5%

Revision Policy

Writing, like any skill, is best learned through practice, detailed feedback, and more practice. Therefore, I promise to return all papers within five days, to explain fully why parts of your assignments may need further work, to make myself available via phone and email to answer questions both before and after a paper is due, and never to criticize without offering suggestions for improvement. All papers may be revised as many times as a student wishes so that they may be improved. All revisions must be submitted by July 22 to be included in the final grade for the course.

Course Schedule

Session 1 Communicating in Organizations

Session 2 Analyzing Your Goal and Audience

Session 3 Strategies for Effective Persuasion

Session 4 Writing Recommendations

Session 5 Delivering Bad News

DUE: Letter of recommendation

Session 6 Resigning Gracefully

Session 7 Making Persuasive Requests

DUE: Letter of resignation

Session 8 Strategies for Building Goodwill

DUE: Claim/grievance

Session 9 Delivering Good News

Session 10 Writing Proposals

Session 11 Writing Instructions

DUE: Proposal/Justification report

Session 12 Cost/Benefit Analysis

DUE: Instructions

Session 13 Parts of a Formal Proposal or Report

Session 14 Research for Business Documents

DUE: Evaluation report with recommendations

Session 15 Preparing a Document for Printing

DUE: Formal proposal or sales brochure with cost/benefit analysis




			WRIT 320.001 Writing for Managers and Executives Course website: http://ubonline.eduprise.com/ NOTE: This is representative of the syllabi for this course. It is not necessarily the syllabus being used in any one semester. Course Description This course provides hands-on practice in creating the documents regularly written by managers in organizational settings, including memoranda, formal and informal correspondence, instructions, routine reports, evaluations, proposals, and cost/benefit analyses. Course Objectives At the end of this course, students should be able to write informative and persuasive letters and memoranda, sales literature, justification reports, short proposals, performance appraisals, recommendation reports, and cost/benefit analyses. They should also be able to edit the writing of colleagues and subordinates. Course Requirements Students will write and revise the following documents: • Letter of recommendation • Letter of resignation • Claim/grievance • Proposal/Justification report • Instructions • Evaluation report with recommendations • Formal proposal or sales brochure with cost/benefit analysis Students will receive detailed individual feedback on all writing assignments and unlimited opportunities to rewrite in order to improve their work. This class will conform to the standards of the workplace. Late assignments should be cleared with the instructor through a written memorandum asking for an extension and proposing a new due date. Grades Letter of recommendation: 15% Letter of resignation: 15% Claim/grievance: 10% Proposal/Justification report: 10% Instructions:15% Evaluation report with recommendations: 15% Formal proposal or sales brochure with cost/benefit analysis: 15% Class participation, improvement, etc.: 5% Revision Policy Writing, like any skill, is best learned through practice, detailed feedback, and more practice. Therefore, I promise to return all papers within five days, to explain fully why parts of your assignments may need further work, to make myself available via phone and email to answer questions both before and after a paper is due, and never to criticize without offering suggestions for improvement. All papers may be revised as many times as a student wishes so that they may be improved. All revisions must be submitted by July 22 to be included in the final grade for the course. Course Schedule Session 1 Communicating in Organizations Session 2 Analyzing Your Goal and Audience Session 3 Strategies for Effective Persuasion Session 4 Writing Recommendations Session 5 Delivering Bad News DUE: Letter of recommendation Session 6 Resigning Gracefully Session 7 Making Persuasive Requests DUE: Letter of resignation Session 8 Strategies for Building Goodwill DUE: Claim/grievance Session 9 Delivering Good News Session 10 Writing Proposals Session 11 Writing Instructions DUE: Proposal/Justification report Session 12 Cost/Benefit Analysis DUE: Instructions Session 13 Parts of a Formal Proposal or Report Session 14 Research for Business Documents DUE: Evaluation report with recommendations Session 15 Preparing a Document for Printing DUE: Formal proposal or sales brochure with cost/benefit analysis home \| bs, corporate communication \| ba, english \| ma, publications design \| mfa, integrated design \| mfa, creative writing & publishing arts \| people \| portfolio \| facilities \| classes \| undergraduate applications \| graduate applications \| contact \| site index \| university of baltimore