SFSU College of Business | BUS 714 - Elements of Business Writing
Spring 2023 | Sections: 01Z (10475) Monday 6:30-9:15 pm & 02Z (10476) Tuesday 11-1:45 pm
Office Hours: Zoom meetings by appointment: Wednesdays 1-3 pm
Email: gchrist@sfsu.edu
Week 9
Unit 3 Introduction: Definition-based claims & the Toulmin model
March 27-28
READ & WATCH:
Toulmin Midterm Essay - Assignment Description
EA Chapter 7 pp 143-163 on Toulmin argumentation
EA Chapter 9 "Arguments of Definition" pp 197-223
Toulmin Argument (YouTube)
STUDY:
Definition/Toulmin Argument - Sample practice 1
Definition/Toulmin Argument - Sample practice 2
LESSON:
Structuring arguments of definition & the Toulmin model
Week 10
Workshop: Definition Arguments & The Toulmin Framework
April 3-4
SUBMIT:
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Definition/Toulmin Exercise (Canvas)
READ:
NYT "Libel Law" opinion piece
NYT "Sex Education" opinion piece
STUDY:
Definition/Toulmin - Exercise Description
EXERCISE:
Group work: Outlining a Toulmin argument
Week 11
Workshop: Definition Arguments & The Toulmin Framework
April 10-11
SUBMIT:
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Logical Fallacies QUIZ (Canvas)
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Reading QUIZ (in class)
READ:
EA Chapter 5 "Fallacies of Argument" pp 79-95*
EA Chapter 6 "Rhetorical Analysis" pp 97-130*
WATCH:
STUDY:
Thinking Logically: Deduction & Induction *
REVIEW:
Tips for writing timed essays*
How to Write a Great Essay Quickly
Sample 5 (Toulmin modeling review)
LESSON:
Logical fallacies practice & review
Week 12
April 17-18
SUBMIT:
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Definition/Toulmin ESSAY (timed in course, 700 words min) (Canvas)
Dates & Deadlines
First day of class: Jan 30-31
Add/Drop deadline: Fri, Feb 17
Spring Break: Mon-Sat, Mar 20-25
Withdraw deadline: Mon, Apr 14
Last day of class: May 15-16
Last day of term: Fri, May 26
Quick Resources
Works Cited List Template New!
The Importance of Writing in Business
Quotation Integration Strategies
Citation Guide (web)
MLA Citation Generator (web)
APA Citation Generator (web)