| WEEK# | DATES | ACTIVITIES | READING | DUE DATES |
| 1 | 8/26-8/28 | Introductions, course overview, introductory slide presentation, course resources, “Ready for Scholar” activities, review syllabus, team project assignment, practice Scholar update, eliminate Scholar emails, Scholar update signup sheet, Ethical Moment signup sheet | Business Communication Foundations | “Ready for Scholar – 9/2
Complete Scholar update signup sheet – 9/2 Complete Scholar Week 1 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 2 update when available |
| 2 | 9/2-9/4 | Scholar update presentations, Discuss Week 2 Scholar Update, Team project assignment overview, team introductions, team organization details, first team meeting, start work on Team Assignment 1 (team project details/SWOT analysis), due 9/21 | Team Building and Dynamics | Complete Scholar Week 2 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 3 update when available |
| 3 | 9/9-9/11 | Writing Center presentation, Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, teams meet to work on Team Assignment 1 (team project details/SWOT analysis), due 9/21, Discuss Week 3 Scholar Update | Message Preparation and Delivery | Complete Scholar Week 3 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 4 update when available
Prepare to make Impromptu Speeches on 9/16! |
| 4 | 9/16-9/18 | Impromptu speeches, complete Team Assignment 1, Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Discuss Scholar Update Week 4 | Fundamentals of Persuasion | Complete Scholar Week 4 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 5 update when available
Team Assignment 1 due 9/21 |
| 5 | 9/23-9/25 | In-class presentation from Gary Morris of Career Services, Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Discuss Week 5 Scholar Update | Ethics (optional) | Complete Scholar Week 5 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 6/7 update when available |
| 6 | 9/30-10/2 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, teams meet to work on Team Assignment 2 (Logical Argument), due 10/12, Discuss Week 6/7 Scholar Update | Ethics (optional) | Work on Scholar Week 6/7 Update |
| 7 | 10/7 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentation, teams work to complete Team Assignment 2 (Logical Argument)
NO CLASS 10/9 – FALL BREAK |
Ethics (optional) | Complete Scholar Week 6/7 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 8 update when available
Team Assignment 2 due 10/12 |
| 8 | 10/14-10/16 | Research presentation with Nicole Westerdahl at Penfield Library, Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentation, Discuss Week 8 Scholar Update | Research | Complete Scholar Week 8 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 9 update when available |
| 9 | 10/21-10/23 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, citation help, teams work on Team Assignment 3, Discuss Week 9 Scholar Update | Types of Business Reports | Complete Scholar Week 9 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 10 update when available |
| 10 | 10/28-10/30 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, teams meet, complete Team Assignment 3, due 11/2, Discuss Week 10 Scholar Update, | Nonverbal Delivery | Complete Scholar Week 10 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 11 update when available
Team Assignment 3 due 11/2! Prepare for Informative Speeches 11/4! |
| 11 | 11/4-11/6 | Informative speeches, Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Discuss, Week 11 Scholar Update, teams work on Team Assignment 4 (if time), due 11/16 | Routine Messages | Complete Scholar Week 11 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 12 update when available |
| 12 | 11/11-11/13 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, Teams work to complete Team Assignment 4, complete final team presentation/paper, Discuss Week 12 Scholar Update | Negative News and Crisis Communication | Complete Scholar Week 12 Update by midnight Sunday, read Scholar Week 13 update when available
Team Assignment 4 due 11/16! |
| 13 | 11/18-11/20 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentations, teams work on final presentation, determine order of team presentations, Discuss Week 13 Scholar Update | Complete Scholar Week 13 Update by midnight Sunday
Prepare for team presentations 12/2 |
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| 14 | 12/2-12/4 | Team presentations, final exam review | Team Assignment 5 due 12/2 | |
| 15 | FINALS | Final Exam (see Professor Dunagan website for time/date details) | Team Assignment 6 due 12/14 |