
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 13
Unit Introduction: RFPs & Proposals
April 24-25
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
Week 14
Proposal planning & writing workshop
May 1-2
STUDY:
Abstract - Assignment Description
PenandthePad.com | How to Write an Abstract for a Proposal (web link)
WORKSHOP:
Group project development
Week 15
Proposal planning & writing workshop
May 8-9
SUBMIT:
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Abstract (1p min) (Canvas)
WORKSHOP:
Group project development
Week 16
Project presentation & critique
May 15-16
Last day of class
SUBMIT:
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Project Proposal/RFP (4 pp min) (Canvas)
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 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
The Importance of Writing in Business
Quotation Integration Strategies
Citation Guide (web)
MLA Citation Generator (web)
APA Citation Generator (web)