| WEEK# | DATES | ACTIVITIES | READING | DUE DATES |
| 1 | 1/28-1/30 | 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 – 2/4
Complete Scholar update signup sheet – 2/4 Complete Scholar Week 1 Update by midnight Sunday |
| 2 | 2/4-2/6 | 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 | 2/11-2/13 | 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 | 2/18-2/20 | 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
Team Assignment 1 due 2/23 |
| 5 | 2/25-2/27 | 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
Prepare to make Impromptu speeches on 3/4 |
| 6 | 3/4-3/6 | 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 | 3/11-3/13 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentation, Week 6/7 Scholar Update discussion, teams work on Team Assignment 3 (if time) | Ethics (optional) | Complete Scholar Week 7 Update by midnight Sunday
Team Assignment 2 due 3/16 |
| 8 | 3/25-3/27 | Scholar update presentations, Ethical Moment presentation, Week 8 Scholar Update discussion, Research presentation with Nicole Westerdahl at Penfield Library | Research | Complete Scholar Week 8 Update by midnight Sunday
Team Assignment 3 due 3/30 |
| 9 | 4/1-4/3 | 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
Prepare for Informative Speeches 4/8 |
| 10 | 4/8-4/10 | Informative speeches, 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
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| 11 | 4/15-4/17 | 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
Team Assignment 4 due 4/20 |
| 12 | 4/22-4/24 | 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 |
| 13 | 4/29/5/1 | 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 | 5/6-5/8 | Team presentations, final exam review | Team Assignment 5 due 5/6 | |
| 15 | FINALS | Final Exam (see Professor Dunagan website for time/date details) | Team Assignment 6 due 5/11 |