SFSU College of Business | BUS 714 - Elements of Business Writing
Spring 2021 | Section: 02Z-10656 (Wed 2-4:45 online via Zoom)
Office Hours: Zoom meeting by appointment
Email: gchrist@sfsu.edu
Week 14 -
Unit Introduction: RFPs & Proposals
Wednesday, April 28
READ:
EA Chap 12 "Proposals" pp 286-305
BWC "Proposals" pp 120-132
BWC "Formal Reports" pp 176-201
Project Proposal/RFP Assignment Description
Getting started: Writing a proposal
Checklists for proposal writing
Business Plans vs Business Proposals (weblink)
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:
Business Proposal Template (weblink)
LESSON:
Proposal writing & planning
Week 15 -
Proposal planning & writing workshop
Wednesday, May 5
SUBMIT:
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Abstract (1p minimum) (iLearn)
STUDY:
PenandthePad.com | How to Write an Abstract for a Proposal (web link)
WORKSHOP:
Group project development
Week 16 -
Project presentation & critique
Wednesday, May 12
SUBMIT:
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Project Proposal/RFP (4 pp minimum) (iLearn)
REVIEW:
PRESENT & CRITIQUE:
Proposal will be screen shared for the class to review while your group informally presents its work for discussion and critique
Dates & Deadlines
First day of class: Jan 27
Add/Drop deadline: Feb 12
Spring Break Recess: March 22-26
César Chávez Day Recess: Mar 31
Withdraw deadline: Apr 19
Last day of class: May 12
Last day of term: May 21
Assignment Descriptions
Argument Analysis
Project Narrative
Group Write