Week One:

Introduction 

8/20/2015

Introduction: Course Overview and Mission Statement

Homework:

STCW  - Ch. 5 pg. 84-86, Ch. 6 pg. 94-108

Blog 1: Due by 8/24/2015 @ 11:59 pm

Quiz 1: Syllabus/Website - due by 8/24/2015 @ 11:59 pm

Interesting links: Forbes 100 Best Career Websites,

7 Unconventional Ways to Land Your Dream Job

Week Two:

Writing & Professional Emails

8/25/2015

Professional Writing Basics & English Grammar

Introduction to Project 1: 

Homework:

STCW - Ch. 18 pg. 351-361

Blog 2 - due by 8/26/2015 @ 11:59 pm

8/27/2015

Email 

Homework:

STC W- Ch.2 pg. 26-41 & Ch. 10 pg. 195

Quiz 2: Ch1. Lecture, Ch. 18, Ch. 2 pg.26-41 & Ch. 10 pg. 195 - due by 8/31/2015 @ 11:59 pm

Helpful links about emailing: How to Write Professional Emails [12 Etiquette Guidelines], GUIDELINES FOR WRITING PROFESSIONAL E-MAIL, Professional Emails, Parts of a Business Email

Week Three:

Research & Résumés

9/1/2015

Researching Your Field & Résumé Basics

Homework:

STC W- Ch. 9 pg. 151-158

Read one of these articles about résumés

Blog 3 Due by 9/2/2015 @11:59 pm

Draft résumé and professional email

Sample résumés: http://www.livecareer.com/resume-samples

My sample: Allison Campbell

Samples we looked at in class: here

9/3/2015

Résumé & Professional Email Workshop

Homework:

STCW - Ch. 9 pg. 158-172

Read Cover Letters for Dummies Cheat Sheet

& USF Sample

Quiz 3: Ch. 9, Cover Letters for Dummies, - due by 9/7/2015

Week Four:

Application Letters 

9/8/2015

Application Letters

Homework:

Draft application letter

Read this New York Times article

Blog 4 - due by 9/9/2015 @ 11:59 pm

Helpful links: 3 Tips for Writing Effective Cover Letters, 

9/10/2015

Application Letter Workshop

Homework:

STCW - Ch. 3 pg. 45-65

Find two positions you would like to apply for, print them and bring them to class on 9/15/2015 (counts as Quiz 4 grade)

Week Five:

Audience

9/15/2015

Revising Materials for Audience

Homework:

Revise, proofread and edit all materials for Project One. 

Blog 5 - due by 9/16/ 2015 @ 11:59 pm

9/17/2015

******PROJECT ONE DUE*****

BY 9:00 AM (Blackboard, Turnitin)

Decompression

& Introduction to Project 2

Homework:

Introduction to Nonprofit companies: selected online readings

STC W- Ch. 10 pg.177-203

***Quiz 5: Ch. 3 & accompanying lecture, Ch. 10 pg.177-203 - due by 9/21/2015 @ 11:59 pm [CANCELED]

Week Six:

Public Correspondences & the Nonprofit World

9/22/2015

Introduction to nonprofits & public concerns

Homework: 

Selected online readings-http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/for-father-boyle-a-quarter-century-of-homeboy-industries/article_35e8ffc4-ca41-11e2-bfbc-0019bb2963f4.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/business/smallbusiness/20edge.html?pagewanted=all

http://www.nonprofit.pro/nonprofit_organization.htm

http://www.nonprofit.pro/starting_nonprofit_charity.htm

Blog 6 - due by 9/23/ 2015 @ 11:59 pm

9/24/2014

Getting there: Steps to Starting a Nonprofit, Group Formation & Mission Statement

Homework: 

STCW  - Ch. 15 pg.282-300

Quiz 6: Selected online readings  from 9/22 & Ch. 15 pg.282-300 - due by 9/28/2015 @ 11:59 pm

Week Seven:

Reports & Proposals

9/29/2015

Guest Lecturer, Leslie LaVergne

Informal Reports - Progress Reports

Prezi on Informal Reports http://prezi.com/oq1kgnichm8t/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Homework: 

STCW  - Ch. 17 pg. 327-347

Blog 7 - due by 9/30/ 2015 @ 11:59 pm

10/1/2015

Proposals

Homework: 

Selected online readings

http://www.arc.gov/funding/howtowriteagrantproposal.asp

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/grant-proposals-or-give-me-the-money/

Write up midterm progress report (counts as quiz 7 grade) 

Week Eight:

Individual Conferences & Group Meetings - LAB 338

10/6/2015

Midterm Progress Report Due by 9:30 am

Class canceled for individual conferences & group meetings

Homework:

Work on Project Two

Blog 8 - due by 10/8/ 2015 @ 9:30  am

10/8/2015

Class canceled for individual conferences & group meetings

Homework:

Ch. 21 pg. 387-403 (Presentations)

Blog 8.2 - due by 10/13/2015 9:30 am

(counts as Quiz 8 grade)

Week Nine:

Structuring Nonprofits &

Presenting Organizations

10/13/2015

Review Project Two Requirements & Presentations

Homework:

Work on Project Two

Sample/Directive for Project Two

Draft Project Two - Proposal/Grant Writing - due for class 10/15/2015 @ 9:30 am

(counts as Blog 9 & Quiz 9)

10/15/2015

Project Two: Proposal/Grant Workshop

Link to Articles of Incorporation

Week Ten:

Nonprofit Presentations 

10/20/2015

Oral Presentation Lectures

Project Two Review & Concerns

Homework:

Blog 10 - due by 10/22/2015 @ 11:59 pm

10/22/2015

FALL BREAK!

Homework:

Group Edit and Proof Project Two

Link to Articles of Incorporation

Week Eleven:

Nonprofit Presentations 

10/27/2015 

*****PROJECT TWO DUE*****

BY 9:00 AM (Blackboard, Turnitin)

Class Presentations of Project Two

Homework:

Blog 11 - due by 10/29/2015 @ 9:30 am

Web research

10/29/2015

Decompression / Discussion of Project 3 

Homework:

STCW: Ch. 7 pg. 112-128

Quiz 11: Ch. 7 - due by 11/03/2015 @ 9:30 am

Week Twelve:

Document Design

11/03/2015 

Visuals

http://www.perceptualedge.com/example14.php

Homework: 

STCW - Ch.8 pg. 132-146

Blog 12 - due by 11/04/2015 @ 11:59 pm

11/05/2015

Design Elements

Worst Site Designs - http://bavarianbrathaus.info/, 

http://www.leoneck.ch/en/

Best Site Design - http://lifehacker.com/

and http://www.ted.com/

Homework: 

STCW - Ch.19 pg. 363 - 372

Selected online readings

Quiz 12: Ch. 19 pg. 363-372 - due by 1110/2015 @ 9:30 am

Week Thirteen:

Web Pages 

11/10/2015 

Elements of Effective Web Pages & 

Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

Homework:

http://www.makeyourownwebsiteguide.com/organizing-a-website.html

Blog 13 - due by  11/12/2015 @ 9:30 am

11/12/2015

Website Planning

Homework: 

Selected online readings

Quiz 13 - due by 11/17/2015 @ 9:30 am

Week Fourteen:

Web Pages & Social Presence

11/17/2015 

Planning your Website (Outlines) 

Homework: 

STCW - Ch.20 pg. 376 - 384

Ch. 21 pg. 387-403

Blog  - due by 11/19/2015 @ 9:30 am

11/19/2015

Presenting Yourself  on Social Media & In Oral Presentation 

Homework: 

Finish website and accompanying documents

Week Fifteen:

Working Websites 

11/23/2015

Website Workshop - Online workshop e-mail your partner

Online workshop counts as Quiz 14 & Blog/Quiz 15 (3 points)

Workshop Assignment for Project 3

11/24/2015

Website Workshop - Reply to Partner & Ms. Campbell

11/25/2015 

*****Website & Accompanying Report due by 11:59 pm*****

Thanksgiving Vacation!

Week Sixteen:

Revisions

12/1/2015

Revision for Varying Purpose & Audience

Homework:

Revise materials

Website for helping to revise grant proposals: 

http://www.powershow.com/view/34b78-MTZhZ/Grant_Proposal_Writing_powerpoint_ppt_presentation

12/3/ 2015

******Final Portfolio Workshop******

Links to examples discussed in class: 

https://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/writing/quoting-and-praphrases.html

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/672/02/

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/statistics/

http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/WC/Files/Tipsheet%20Quotes%20-%20A/Introducing%20Quotes.pdf

http://www.fastweb.com/career-planning/articles/cover-letter-for-internship-sample

Final Exam: Final Portfolio Due

Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 8:00 am - 10:30 am