SFSU College of Business | BUS 714 - Elements of Business Writing
Fall 2022 | Sections: 01Z (11277) 2-4:45 pm & 02Z (11350) 6:30-9:15 pm Thursdays
Office Hours: Zoom meetings by appointment: Wednesdays 12-2 pm
Email: gchrist@sfsu.edu
Week 12
Unit Introduction: RFPs & Proposals
Thursday, November 10
READ:
EA Chap 12 "Proposals" pp 286-305
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 (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 13
Proposal planning & writing workshop
Thursday, November 17
WORKSHOP:
Group project development
Week 14
Thursday, November 24
Thanksgiving recess - No class this week
Week 15
Proposal planning & writing workshop
Thursday, December 1
SUBMIT:
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Abstract (1p min) (iLearn)
STUDY:
Abstract - Assignment Description
PenandthePad.com | How to Write an Abstract for a Proposal (web link)
WORKSHOP:
Group project development
Week 16
Project presentation & critique
Thursday, December 8
Last day of class
SUBMIT:
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Project Proposal/RFP (4 pp min) (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: Thur, Aug 25
Labor Day recess: Mon, Sept 5
Add/Drop deadline: Mon, Sept 12
Veteran's Day recess: Fri, Nov 11
Withdraw deadline: Mon, Nov 14
Thanksgiving recess: M-S, Nov 21-26
Last day of class: Thur, Dec 8
Last day of term: Fri, Dec 16
Quick Resources
Quotation Integration Strategies
Citation Guide (web)
MLA Citation Generator (web)
APA Citation Generator (web)