Spring 2006: ENC 5236: Advanced Business Writing for Accounting
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Discussion Boards (Due by 6 pm every Friday)
Instructions: The Discussion Boards loosely mimic inter-office communications you may encounter in the field. You may also find that these forums resemble correspondence via an email list-serve. Thus, post to them as if you were sending memos or emails to others in the workplace, and select the tone and structure accordingly.
Each week I will post a new prompt to initiate topics of discussion. You should respond to my prompt, to a classmates prompt or response, or alternatively, start a relevant new thread of your own.
Assessment: To obtain the maximum points for discussion board
postings, you must post before the deadline, and at least 1/2 of the
required posts must be in response to your classmates prompts or
responses.
You will want to respond thoughtfully and
creatively in an engaging and professional tone. Responses do need to
demonstrate writing, meaning that a few words or 1-2 sentences is
insufficient. Posts need to be at least several sentences (3-4)
long. Grammar and spelling mistakes will not affect you here unless
they become so intrusive that they affect readability. Most
importantly, the Discussion Boards provide an informal forum in which
you can discuss writing issues with your colleagues while developing
and improving your professional writing voice. You can earn as much as
10 points each week (or 20 if you post twice in the week) for 10 weeks
of posting, for a possible maximum of 100 points.
Class Participation and In-Class Writing (All term)
Instructions: Since ENC 5236 is a skills-based writing course, in-class writing exercises and peer-review activities will accompany many of our discussions of practical techniques. We will do some in-class writing and workshopping of writing-in-progress. Our classroom, as a cooperative professional environment, simulates the workplace. We will take advantage of this similarity to hone such skills as critique of colleagues. work, revision, collaboration, discussion, and presentation.
Assessment: Your grade derives from your active and useful participation in class and from a select few evaluated in-class writing activities.
Reassurance Letter (Due Jan 26)
Instructions: You must construct a reassurance letter that addresses the problem presented in the assignment sheet. Choose an appropriate format, an effective method of organization, a persuasive style, and an appropriate tone.
This letter should be 1-2 pages in length and should follow a standard business letter format.
Assessment: Your grade on this assignment derives from how well (and how completely) your letter address the problem at hand, as well as from the letter.s format, organization, style, and tone.
Response Letter (Due Feb 1):
Instructions: Construct a response letter that addresses the inquiry using an appropriate format, an effective method of organization, an effective style, and an appropriate tone. Remember to present information in a manner suitable for your audience.
This letter should be 1-2 pages in length.
Assessment: Your grade on this letter derives primarily from how responsively it addresses the inquiry. You will earn points based on the quality of your organization, style, and tone, as well as for the letter's correct formatting.
Cover Letter and Résumé (Due Feb 8)
Since resume and cover letters are important documents in the workplace, students will be required to produce these job application materials. Each document should be limited to one page. Sample resume files: Sample 1 and Sample 2
Memo to Client's File (Due Mar 22)
Instructions: Write a memo to be included in the firm's file on a specific client. Incorporate the information included in the assignment while considering that some information may be sensitive or inappropriate to include in your company files.
Your memo should be 1-2 pages in length.
Assessment: Criteria for grading include quality of writing, appropriateness of tone, and inclusion of pertinent information in a readable and useful format.
Website Project (Proposal due Mar 8; Report due April 5; Presentations on Schedule)
Instructions: Your response to this assignment should include both textual elements and graphic elements such as charts, tables, images, spreadsheets, font variations, etc.
Your project will be comprise of using templates to create a personal, professional website for you as an accountant. You will be adding your resume to this website, any information about yourself and your work, and images fitting an accounting website.
Assessment: The quality of the textual and graphic elements, the visual appeal of your design layout, and the effective balance of components will comprise your grade on this assignment.