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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:

The Toulmin Model - Reading A

The Toulmin Model - Reading B

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:
  • Definition/Toulmin Exercise  (Canvas)

READ:

NYT "Libel Law" opinion piece

NYT "Sex Education" opinion piece

STUDY:

Definition/Toulmin - Exercise Description

GMAT sample questions

EXERCISE:

Group work: Outlining a Toulmin argument

Week 11

Workshop: Definition Arguments & The Toulmin Framework

April 10-11
SUBMIT:
  • Logical Fallacies QUIZ  (Canvas)

  • Reading QUIZ  (in class)

READ:

EA Chapter 5 "Fallacies of Argument"  pp 79-95*

EA Chapter 6 "Rhetorical Analysis"  pp 97-130*

Trump speech transcript  

WATCH:

Analyzing Trump  *

10 Logical Fallacies  

Deduction & Induction  

STUDY:

15 Logical Fallacies  

15 Common Logical Fallacies  

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:

  • 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

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