SFSU College of Business | BUS 714 - Elements of Business Writing
Fall 2024 | Sections: 02Z (9725) 2-4:45 pm & 01Z (9724) THURSDAYS 6:30-9:15 pm
Office Hours: Zoom meetings by appointment: Wednesdays 1-3 pm
Email: gchrist@sfsu.edu
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Week 8
Unit 3 Introduction: Definition-based claims & the Toulmin model
October 17
SUBMIT:
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Cover Letter FINAL (Canvas)
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
STUDY:
Definition/Toulmin Argument - Sample practice 1​
Definition/Toulmin Argument - Sample practice 2​
Sample 5 (Toulmin modeling review)
LESSON:
Structuring arguments of definition & the Toulmin model
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Week 9
Workshop: Definition Arguments & The Toulmin Framework
October 24
SUBMIT: ​
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Definition/Toulmin Exercise (Canvas)
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Reading QUIZ (in class)
READ:
NYT "Libel Law" opinion piece
NYT "Sex Education" opinion piece
STUDY:
Definition/Toulmin - Exercise Description
EXERCISE:
Group work: Outlining a Toulmin argument​
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Week 10
Workshop: Logical Fallacies
October 31
SUBMIT: ​
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Logical Fallacies QUIZ (Canvas)
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Reading QUIZ (In class)
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Week 10 Definition/Toulmin Exercise REVISION (Canvas)
READ & VIEW:
EA Chapter 5 "Fallacies of Argument" pp 79-95
EA Chapter 6 "Rhetorical Analysis" pp 97-130
WATCH:
STUDY:
Thinking Logically: Deduction & Induction
REVIEW:
How to Write a Great Essay Quickly
LESSON:
Logical fallacies practice & review
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Week 11
Midterm Exam
November 7
There is no in-class meeting this week. Please complete your midterm exam and submit it in Canvas as directed
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SUBMIT:
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Definition/Toulmin ESSAY (timed in course, 700 words min; 11:55 pm deadline) (Canvas)
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Week 12
Unit Introduction: RFPs & Proposals
November 14
READ:
EA Chap 12 "Proposals" pp 291-309
BWC "Proposals" pp 120-132
BWC "Formal Reports" pp 176-201
Project Proposal/RFP Assignment Description
Checklists for proposal writing
Business Plans vs Business Proposals
REVIEW (You are NOT required to read all of the items linked below. Read and refer to them only as needed throughout the proposal unit):
* Please Note: The resources below are LARGE scanned files:
Some may take time to load on your machine
Deadline Tips for Proposal Writing
PROPOSAL TEMPLATES:
LESSON:
Proposal writing & planning
Dates & Deadlines
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First day of class: August 29
Labor Day recess: September 2
Add/Drop deadline: September 16
Veteran's Day recess: November 11
Withdraw deadline: November 11
Thanksgiving recess: Nov 25-29
Last day of class: December 12
Last day of the term: December 20
Quick Resources​
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The Importance of Writing in Business
Quotation Integration Strategies
Citation Guide (web)
MLA Citation Generator (web)
APA Citation Generator (web)