| WEEK# | DATES | ACTIVITIES | READING | DUE DATES |
| 1 | 8/27-8/29 | Introductions, course overview, review syllabus, course resources, “Ready for Scholar” activities, Scholar update signup sheet, introductory slide presentation, Individual Writing Assignment overview | Business Communication Foundations | “Ready for Scholar – 9/4
Complete Scholar update signup sheet – 9/4 Complete Scholar Week 1 Update by midnight Sunday |
| 2 | 9/3-9/5 | Scholar update presentations, Week 2 Scholar Update discussion, Team project assignment overview, team introductions, team organization details, first team meeting | Team Building and Dynamics | Complete Scholar Week 2 Update by midnight Sunday |
| 3 | 9/10-9/12 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Week 3 Scholar Update discussion, teams meet to work on Team Assignment 1 | Message Preparation and Delivery | Complete Scholar Week 3 Update by midnight Sunday |
| 4 | 9/17-9/19 | Scholar update presentations, Week 4 Scholar Update discussion, Ethical Moment presentations, complete Team Assignment 1, in-class presentation from Career Services | Fundamentals of Persuasion | Complete Scholar Week 4 Update by midnight Sunday |
| 5 | 9/24-9/26 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Week 5 Scholar Update discussion, teams meet, work on Team Assignment 2 | Ethics (optional) | Complete Scholar Week 5 Update by midnight Sunday
Team Assignment 1 due 9/29 Prepare to make Impromptu speeches on 10/1 |
| 6 | 10/1-10/3 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Week 6/7 Scholar Update discussion, teams meet to complete Team Assignment 2, work on Team Assignment 3 | Ethics (optional) | Complete Scholar Week 6 Update by midnight Sunday
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| 7 | 10/8 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentation, Week 6/7 Scholar Update discussion, teams work on Team Assignment 3 (if time) | Research | Complete Scholar Week 7 Update by midnight Sunday
Team Assignment 2 due 10/6 |
| 8 | 10/15-10/17 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentation, Week 8 Scholar Update discussion, Research presentation with Nicole Westerdahl at Penfield Library | Types of Business Reports | Complete Scholar Week 8 Update by midnight Sunday
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| 9 | 10/22-10/24 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Week 9 Scholar Update discussion, teams work on Team Assignment 4 | Types of Business Reports | Complete Scholar Week 9 Update by midnight Sunday
Team Assignment 3 due 10/27 |
| 10 | 10/29-10/31 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Week 10 Scholar Update discussion, teams meet, work on Team assignment 4 | Nonverbal Delivery | Complete Scholar Week 10 Update by midnight Sunday
Prepare for Informative Speeches 11/5 |
| 11 | 11/5-11/7 | Informative speeches, Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Week 11 Scholar Update discussion, teams work on Team Assignment 4 (if time) | Routine Messages | Complete Scholar Week 11 Update by midnight Sunday |
| 12 | 11/12-11/14 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Week 12 Scholar Update discussion, teams complete Team Assignment 4, work on completing final team presentation | Negative News and Crisis Communication | Complete Scholar Week 12 Update by midnight Sunday
Team Assignment 4 due 11/17 |
| 13 | 11/19-11/21 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Week 13 Scholar Update discussion, teams work on final presentation, determine order of team presentations | Complete Scholar Week 13 Update by midnight Sunday
Prepare for team presentations 12/3 |
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| 14 | 12/3-12/5 | Team presentations, final exam review | Team Assignment 5 due 12/3 | |
| 15 | FINALS | Final Exam (see Professor Dunagan website for time/date details) | Team Assignment 6 due 12/13 |