Location: B2173
Time: 9:30-10:45 (T/R)
Location: B2121
Time: 11:00-12:15 (T/R)
Office: Adjunct Office: Rm. 3184
Hours: T/R, 9:00-9:30 & 12:15 – 12:45
Other times are available on request, including phone and
virtual meetings.
Calendar: Sign up here for peer help on your assignments.
Location: B1212, just past the information desk towards
Engineering
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This is course is a study of interpersonal, team and organizational
communication practices in modern, dynamic physical and virtual work environments. The course
includes crafting effective written business messages and reports, job-search materials and techniques,
nonverbal communication, oral presentations, and other business communication practices.
UNIV 111-112, BUSN 225, at least junior-standing, and the motivation to learn and grow.
Objectives:
1. Interpersonal Communication. Demonstrate key principles of interpersonal communication, such as
professionalism, engagement, active listening, empathy, presence and authenticity. Understand that
engaging your authentic self at work is key to experiencing meaningful work and that finding meaning in
your entry-level position is only possible through deep engagement. Recognize your style for deep or
hyperattention and deliberately cultivate the alternate style.
2. Business Communication. Construct persuasive business reports and oral presentations employing a
variety of media, including text, images, graphics, and data. Identify the “features and microfeatures” of
any unfamiliar communication practice and successfully model and adapt them for unique
organizational contexts (audience/purpose). Strengthen your grammar and mechanics. Increase your
ability to pay attention to details in your writing and improve your awareness for potential writing issues
pitfalls. Develop the habit of Googling it when you’re not sure about a “writing rule.”
3. Professionalism. Identify yourself more as an emerging professional rather than as a student. Design
materials that support a multi-faceted approach to a job search. Embody professionalism and executive
presence and understand how professional behaviors and “impression management” impact your
likelihood of long-term success in your chosen field.
4. Creativity and Creative Problem-Solving. Recognize the importance of creativity in persuasive
communication and visual design. Use creative problem-solving approaches to identify ways to address
problems and opportunities, and craft proposals that impact the organizations you participate in
today—you don’t need to wait until you have your degree in hand to start helping people where you
work!
5. Lifelong Learning. Understand the critical role of communication in professional and personal success
and commit to life-long learning related to communication skills. Develop the habit of seeking out
information on business communication practices. Recognize that communication practices evolve in
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organizational contexts, cultural contexts, and over time. Commit to making a difference with your
professional and personal energies.
To accomplish the objectives above, we will cover many topics. For example:
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Writing resumes and cover letters that land you interviews
Interviewing to impress and following up gracefully
Writing emails that connect with others and establish your credibility
Proposing your ideas to key decision-makers
Writing reports to convey strategic information via text and visuals
Finding evidence to support your big ideas at work
Presenting to big and small groups and using state-of-the -art techniques to engage and inspire
Running meetings that accomplish your goals and establish a collaborative culture
Designing digital communication that gets noticed (including blogs, intranets, newsletters and
personal social media)
Practicing nonverbal communication, such as vocal modulation, gestures, and microexpressions, to enhance your authenticity and presence
Considering the importance of diversity in thought and world view and considering best
practices for intercultural communication in organizations
Telling and eliciting organizational stories to persuade, inspire, teach, and learn
Using data effectively in writing and presenting
Understanding the unique needs of introverts and extroverts at work
And many more!
PROJECTS:
P1: Resume and Cover Letter — 10%
P2: Interview with a Professional – 10%
P3: Multimodal Research Report – 15%
P5: Business Improvement Proposal – 10%
P6: Oral Presentation – 10%
TEXTBOOK:
Essentials of Business Communication: Textbook Tutorials and Writing Activities– 15%
OTHER:
Attendance, Homework, In-class Participation – 15%
Midterm – 5%
Final Reflection, 3 pages – 5%
Final Exam – 5%
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IMPORTANT: Communication is central to your professional success—don’t expect a blow-off
course. This class requires your commitment to hard work. It’s also “front-loaded,” so that towards the
end of the semester, when most of your textbook work is already done, you’ll come to class to watch
your peers deliver oral presentations, leaving you to focus most of your efforts on your other courses.
Grading Policy:
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The grading scale for this class is:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 results in an F
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Grades will not be rounded up to higher levels; requests to round up your grades will be
regarded unfavorably as unethical requests to contribute to grade inflation. Your degree from
VCU is only as good as the University’s reputation for grading honestly. Help maintain the value
of your investment by not participating in grade inflation.
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Most of you will get Bs, some will get As, and some will get a Cs. You asked about grade
inflation? Anxiety about grades is exceptionally high, but you shouldn’t let this undercut your
success. Your GPA needs to be in the ballpark, but then you should focus on excellent
communication skills/interpersonal skills and relevant experience (e.g. get an internship!). Here
are articles about the role your GPA plays in landing a job:
Does College GPA Matter When Looking for a Job?
Does GPA Matter When Applying for a Job?
Do Employers Really Care about Your College Grades?
Course Requirements and Grading:
1. Purchase Essentials of Business Communication for Emerging Professionals. The cost of this
online textbook is $85. Instructions for purchasing it are here and also in a PowerPoint under
the Course Documents folder on Blackboard. Once you purchase it using your VCU email
address, look for a confirmation email that includes your access code to the textbook.
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Complete the course Introduction, Tutorials for Projects 1-5, and the Final Reflection
assignments in the textbook for 15% of your grade. Each unit must be completed by the
deadline and can’t be reopened without a documented excusable reason.
Your suggestions for changes and additions are welcomed, and there is a tab in the textbook
where you can submit them!
2. Bring your laptop or other digital device to class, as you will need it frequently for submitting
in-class work to Blackboard (BB) via the “Participation” link. If you don’t have your laptop with
you, you are responsible for submitting the in-class work to the “Participation” link on BB before
midnight each night. In-class participation and attendance are worth 15% of your grade (see the
rubric below).
3. Actively participate in class. This course is designed to provide you with skills you can use
professionally and personally— but you only learn to communicate when you communicate.
Participation (and attendance, since you must be here to participate) is part of your grade, and
key to you getting anything of value out of the course. Be prepared to be called on in this class,
as I use this strategy to help motivate students to remain alert and engaged. I especially call on
people who look lost in their digital devices and don’t appear to be “present” in the classroom.
4. Show up on time and email professionally and courteously, as these are components of
participation and impact the evaluation you receive, especially in a communication class.
5. Limit the use of mobile devices to classroom activities. I will direct those who violate this
device policy to put their devices out of sight, and repeated violations will result in an
immediate meeting with me for feedback, as well as a reduction in your participation grade.
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cell phone addiction
deeply
engage ANYTHING, EVER.
6. Hand in work on time.
a. I will not excuse blue-screen computer crashes, corrupt files, “hung-up” BB
submissions, or any technical difficulties, as these can be conveniently arranged (See
here for arranging a computer blue screen, see here for corrupting files; see here for
changing time stamps).
b. Each tutorial and/or unit in the textbook is due by the assigned date—these
assignments vary in length and effort and it’s your job to assess the effort required and
finish them on time. No work will be accepted late without documented extreme
reason and if accepted, may be docked one letter grade at my discretion.
c. Late penalties for Projects 1-6:
i. Minus 6 points for work < than 12 hours late
ii. Minus 11 points for work >12 or more hours late. (Make arrangements with
me or I may choose not to accept it.)
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7. Communicate with your instructor in a professional manner. Keep in mind that this course is
dedicated to teaching you professional communication practices— make sure your emails
reflect your growing professionalism. We will review elements of good emails in class.
“Impression management” will be critical to your success as a business professional and it’s
now time in your development to see yourself as an emerging professional, not just a student,
and act accordingly.
8. You must complete each portion of this class to receive a grade, including the oral
presentation. No portion may be left out. If you have a fear of public speaking that causes
extreme anxiety, discuss this with me immediately, because we will need to either devise a plan
for helping you cope with the issue or delay the course so that you can address the issue
beforehand with either counseling or coaching from the Studio BE’s presentation coaches.
9. Fatal Error Policy: 4 or more “mistakes” on a page and you lose one letter grade. Any final
submissions that contain 4 or more grammar, punctuation, typo, and/or mechanics issues within
one page of each other will be returned to you for a redo, and you'll lose one letter grade. You'll
need to make an appointment with a business writing consultant at Studio BE, forward me their
confirmation email, and revise and resubmit the assignment within 48 hours of your
appointment.
10. Attendance Policy: More than 5 absences will result in Attendance Withdrawal or an F grade.
THESE ARE NOT SICK DAYS!
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This is an allowance for the fact that things can come up. However, even if you miss
one day, you miss the opportunity to learn from this course. Therefore, attendance
is factored into your participation grade—all absences affect your participation
grade. (See the participation rubric below.)
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There may be times that either job or strong personal commitments prevent you from
attending. It’s your responsibility to make smart choices about juggling your personal and
professional obligations—there are no right or wrong answers, so long as you have made
the choice with integrity and deliberately chosen your priorities.
consider that you
may have your priorities backwards.
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If you are representing the University at an athletic event or a conference, please provide
documentation to have the absence excused.
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It’s customary to send a courtesy email about your absence, anticipated lateness or your
inability to fulfill an assignment beforehand. Also, while your personal situation is private, you
may want to offer some explanation for your choices, as this is often understood as having the
courage and conviction to own your decisions and accept the consequences. It helps others
empathize with you. These relational skills are part of the domain of communication and
through this course, you should try to push yourself to grow both professionally and
interpersonally.
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On the days you are absent, check with your peers and on Blackboard for missed assignments.
YOU are responsible for
getting missing information
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It’s your responsibility to sign the attendance sheet and/or to be present when attendance is
recorded. Persistent late arrivals will be accrued toward your absence limit.
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Students desiring to observe a religious holiday of special importance must provide advance
written notification to the instructor by the end of the second week of classes.
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Absences from class during the first week count toward the limit of 5 absences for all
registered students.
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I recommend you bring your laptop (or other mobile device with word processing and internet
capabilities) daily to make in-class work easier and more productive. Otherwise, you will have to
submit in-class work before midnight, which just adds to the number of tasks you have to
complete in a day! Bringing a digital device (if you can) makes you more efficient.
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99% of the coursework is to be submitted electronically via Blackboard. Any work you submit
to class Google Docs will also be submitted to BB to count towards your participation grade.
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PARTICIPATION RUBRIC: Breakdown of Class Work, Participation, and Attendance Points (15%
of Final Grade):
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Submission of
in-class work
and home
work= a
percentage of
4.5 possible
points
Active
Participation=
4.5 points
Attendance= 6
points
Total points out
of 15
All 16
submns=4.5
90% of
80% of
submns=4.05 submns =
points
3.6
Exceptional
=4.5
Average=3.4
Less than
average=2.7
No
absences=6
1 absence
=4.8
2 absences
=3.6
70% of
submns
=3.15
60% of
submns
=2.7
50% of
submns
=2.25
3 absences
=2.4
4 absences
=1.2
5
absences=0
SAMPLE GRADED RUBRIC: Below, a student who submitted 90% of their in-class work to BB
before midnight, provided average participation in class, and missed 2 days of class. Notice that
absences count!
Submission of
All 15
90% of
80% of
70% of
60% of
in-class work
submns=4.5
submns=4.05 submns =
submns
submns
and home
points
3.6
=3.15
=2.7
work= a
percentage of
4.5 possible
points
Active
Exceptional
Average=3.4 Less than
Participation=
=4.5
average=2.7
4.5 points
Attendance= 6
No
1 absence
2 absences
3 absences
4 absences
points
absences=6
=4.8
=3.6
=2.4
=1.2
Total points out 11.5/77%
of 15
Breakdown of Class Work, Participation, and Attendance Points (15% of Final Grade):
50% of
submns
=2.25
5
absences=0
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Every course you have or will have has behind it an implicit or explicit teaching/learning philosophy. The
philosophy of this course is that you have a responsibility to yourself to engage with the content of the
course and seek out the ways in which it applies to your own life, both professionally and personally.
If you lack this engagement, reflect on why. Are you over-extended, essentially experiencing your life
and education as “putting out fires,” one after another, again and again? If so, are there other
considerations and arrangements you should/could make related to life satisfaction? If you aren’t
engaged with the course, I invite you to come see me in my office, so we can devise some strategies for
making your learning feel more relevant and interesting.
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If you must leave the room during an exam, you must turn in your exam and will have no
additional time to complete it.
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No cell phones, smart watches or other digital devices during exams.
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If you are looking at your lap during an exam, expect your instructor to confirm that you are
not using a cell phone or other unacceptable aids.
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The VCU Honor System: Honesty, Truth and Integrity. The VCU Honor System is based on the
foundation that Virginia Commonwealth University recognizes that honesty, truth and integrity
are values central to its mission as an institution of higher education. In a community devoted to
learning, a foundation of honor must exist if that community is to thrive with respect and
harmony. Therefore, members of the academic community are required to conduct themselves
in accordance with the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
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Categories of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, any deliberate and dishonest
act that results, or could result in, a student receiving an unfair advantage in an academic
matter:
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Plagiarism
Cheating
Lying
Stealing Academic Materials
Facilitation of Academic Dishonesty
The VCU HONOR PLEDGE applies to ALL work for credit, unless otherwise stipulated by the
instructor:
"On my honor, I have neither given nor received aid on this assignment, and I pledge
that I am in compliance with the VCU Honor System."
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All VCU students are presumed upon enrollment to have acquainted themselves with and
understand the Honor System. Also, it is a student's responsibility to ask course instructors to
clarify expectations for each assignment to be in compliance with the Honor System. Students
are responsible for understanding the types of conduct deemed unacceptable and, therefore
prohibited by the Honor System and to refrain from committing any of these acts. More
information about the VCU Honor System is available at:
http://www.students.vcu.edu/judicialaffairs/students/student_honor_system.html
Suspected violations of the VCU Honor System should be reported to:
Academic Integrity Officer
Office of Judicial Affairs and Academic Integrity
Suite 106, University Student Commons
Box 843071
Phone: (804) 828-1963
Fax: (804) 827-1579
E-mail: honorsystem@vcu.edu
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All behaviors should be respectful of others. Students are expected to behave as responsible
and considerate adults within the classroom. Students should be mindful of their language and
their behavior, especially in a course on professional communication. Inappropriate language
and behavior will not be tolerated.
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Cell phones must be put on vibrate or turned off during class, unless used for class purposes.
(See earlier discussion.) Occasionally, I will ask that all digital devices be stowed to ensure I get
your undivided attention on important matters, and your respect.
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Students are not allowed to wear headphones/earbuds or hoods during class. Wearing
earbuds suggests a lack of respect for and/or engagement with the class. Hoodies send the
message that a person is trying to escape or hide from notice, and this message is contrary to
professionalism.
Manage your professional impression by wearing attire that reveals your potential as a business
professional now, not after graduation.
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Students who are repeatedly late will have their tardiness tallied towards their absences.
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For more about the University’s policy on student conduct see:
http://www.assurance.vcu.edu/Policy%20Library/Faculty%20Guide%20to%20Student%20Cond
uct%20in%20Instructional%20Settings.pdf
Honor System:
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Assignment Submission Protocols, Blackboard’s SafeAssign: To help you monitor your own
work and avoid both intentional and “accidental” plagiarism, you will be required to run your
work through Blackboard’s SafeAssign before submitting it for a grade; this system enables you
to see how much work has been copied verbatim from Internet sources, including informational
sources, such as Wikipedia, online news sources, blogs, etc, and sites where student essays are
sold. Once you have checked and submitted your work, I will also run your work through
SafeAssign; if your work contains significant amounts of uncited text from other sources, I will
ask you to meet with me to discuss charges of plagiarism.
Contact Information and Office Hours:
My office is in Snead Hall/VCU Adjunct Office, rm 3184. You can reach me through my email via
the VCU website or BB, and I generally respond within a day or so, often more quickly; I also
hold regular office hours (see on page 1.). If my office hours don’t work for your schedule, we
can find a time that does, and we may meet virtually.
I may teach several courses, so please be sure to specify the section and/or time you are
enrolled in until I become familiar with your names.
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Class Schedule Going Forward: March 23, 2020
We will be changing how attendance, participation and projects will be done. As of week nine/ March
23, 2020, all work will be done remotely. Each “WEEK” begins on Monday and goes through midnight
on Sunday. I have included the dates on the weekly chart for clarification.
I will provide mini-lectures for you to review on your own time for the first two –three weeks.
On Thursday, April 9, Oral Presentations will begin. For those presentations, your entire group (and
ONLY YOUR GROUP) will be in attendance on ZOOM during regular class hours. If you are not in a
group that presents, you do NOT need to attend class. You are still required to participate in the small
group discussions however.
Each of you is expected to participate in your small group or 7 or 8 classmates on BB each week. You
will have until midnight on Sunday to do two things: 1. Write an original response to my prompts
2. Review the other student’s responses and provide a comment to two other student’s responses
each week. I want each student to have the benefit of other comments so you will keep that in mind
when you respond. In other words, please do not all comment on only one or two classmates. Share
the love!
All textbook work is due before the start of class. The textbook work is worth 15 points of your final
grade.
DUE TO THE DIFFICULTIES WITH OUR TEXT BOOK, POINTS WILL BE GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:
15 POINTS: WORK IN BOOK HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY DONE ON TIME
10 POINTS: WORK IN BOOK HAS USUALLY BEEN DONE ON TIME OR WITHIN THE SAME WEEK
5 POINTS: WORK HAS BEEN INCONSISTENTLY DONE, HOWEVER ALL WORK IS COMPLETED
0 POINTS: COMPLETE WORK NOT DONE
All “PROJECTS” are due before midnight unless otherwise specified, and late penalties apply. Extensions
are granted for those with Studio BE appointments (see the schedule below for dates).
Drafteyesrevise: Best practices in writing require drafting, getting a fresh set of eyes, and revising.
However, the pressures of being a student sway many students to complete writing assignments at the
last minute. In order to avoid this unfortunate habit, which results in sloppy writing, you are required to
submit a draft – worth 5 points on your project’s grade – for the following projects:
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Cover Letter
Interview with a Professional
Multimodal Research Report
Business Improvement Proposal
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Want to extend your deadline? You can take an extended due date for the projects listed above so long
as you make an appointment during the week to meet with a peer consultant at Studio BE during the
following week and submit your assignment by the extended due date (see schedule below).
SCHEDULE KEY
EBC: Essentials of Business Communication for Emerging Professionals; this work is due before the start
of class unless otherwise noted.
T1-T5: Each of the five tutorials is numbered and includes several units. For example, unit 2 of tutorial 1
is designated as T1U2. Each activity in the unit is also numbered so that the second activity in T1U2 is
T1U2.2 See the list of activities and their point values following the schedule.
BB: Blackboard
TBA: To Be Announced
NOTES: Drafts of projects listed above are worth 5 pts. Extended deadlines are available to those who go
to Studio BE. There is no “late submission” option for oral presentations, because they’re live on ZOOM.
Week 9:
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March 23 – March 29
Due before midnight
on Sunday, March 22:
FINAL Research Report
to BB by midnight (see
extended date for Studio
BE apt and those agreed
upon between student
and Helene)
Week 10:
March 30- April 5
NB: DRAFT OF
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
DUE BY MIDNIGHT,
SUNDAY APRIL 5
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Due in Text Book: T4U1 
Emails and Proposals:
Begin to decide on your
Business Proposal ideas
this week
Due in Text Book: T4U2
(Core Business Messages)
Persuasive Messages
Routine Messages
Bad News Messages
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Due: DRAFT for
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Business
Improvement
Proposal must be
uploaded to BB by 
midnight, Sunday,
April 5 (5pts)
Due: T5U1
Designing and
delivering oral
presentations
Respond to prompts on
Small Group discussions
by midnight Sunday,
March 29.
1. Respond to the
prompt yourself
2. Respond to one
fellow student in your
small group. (Be sure
that every student has
received a comment
from another student in
your group!)
Respond to prompts on
Small Group discussions
by midnight Sunday,
March 29.
1. Respond to the
prompt yourself
2. Respond to one
fellow student in your
small group. (Be sure
that every student has
received a comment
from another student in
your group!)
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Week 11:
April 6 – April 12
NB: FINAL BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT
PROPOSAL DUE BY
MIDNIGHT SUNDAY,
APRIL 12
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ORAL
PRESENTATIONS
BEGIN THIS WEEK
FOR HONOR
STUDENTS
Week 12:
April 13- April 19
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YOU ARE NOT
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
REQUIRED TO
ATTEND ZOOM CLASS
(IN REAL TIME)
UNLESS YOUR GROUP
IS PRESENTING
Designing and delivering
oral presentations
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Due by midnight: FINAL 
Business Improvement
Proposal to BB (see
extended date for Studio
BE appts)
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ORAL PRESENTATIONS
BEGIN TODAY
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
9:30- 10:45 CLASS:

GROUP 1 WILL PRESENT
DURING SCHEDULED
CLASS TIME
9:30- 10:45 CLASS:
GROUP 1 WILL
PRESENT DURING
SCHEDULED CLASS
TIME

11:00 – 12:15 CLASS 
GROUP 1 WILL PRESENT
DURING SCHEDULED
CLASS TIME
9:30- 10:45 CLASS:
GROUP HONORS WILL 
PRESENT DURING
SCHEDULED CLASS
TIME

11:00 – 12:15 CLASS
GROUP 1 WILL
PRESENT DURING
SCHEDULED CLASS
TIME
Respond to prompts on
Small Group discussions
by midnight Sunday,
March 29.
1. Respond to the
prompt yourself
2. Respond to one
fellow student in your
small group. (Be sure
that every student has
received a comment
from another student in
your group!)
Respond to prompts on
Small Group discussions
by midnight Sunday,
March 29.
1. Respond to the
prompt yourself
2. Respond to one
fellow student in your
small group. (Be sure
that every student has
received a comment
from another student in
your group!)
(Sunday before
midnight: Extended due
date for FINAL Business
Improvement Proposal
with Studio BE appt)
Week 13:
April 20- April 26
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YOU ARE NOT
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
REQUIRED TO
ATTEND ZOOM CLASS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
9:30- 10:45 CLASS:

GROUP 1 WILL PRESENT
DURING SCHEDULED
CLASS TIME
9:30- 10:45 CLASS:
GROUP 2 WILL
PRESENT DURING
SCHEDULED CLASS
TIME
11:00 – 12:15 CLASS
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
11:00 – 12:15 CLASS

Respond to prompts on
Small Group discussions
by midnight Sunday,
March 29.
1. Respond to the
prompt yourself
2. Respond to one
fellow student in your
small group. (Be sure
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(IN REAL TIME)
UNLESS YOUR GROUP
IS PRESENTING
GROUP 1 WILL PRESENT
DURING SCHEDULED
CLASS TIME
GROUP 2 WILL
PRESENT DURING
SCHEDULED CLASS
TIME
that every student has
received a comment
from another student in
your group!)
Week 14:
ORAL PRESENTATIONS 
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
9:30- 10:45 CLASS:

GROUP 3 WILL PRESENT
DURING SCHEDULED
CLASS TIME
9:30- 10:45 CLASS:
GROUP 4 WILL
PRESENT DURING
SCHEDULED CLASS
TIME
Respond to prompts on
Small Group discussions
by midnight Sunday,
March 29.
1. Respond to the
prompt yourself
2. Respond to one
fellow student in your
small group. (Be sure
that every student has
received a comment
from another student in
your group!)
April 27 – May 3
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YOU ARE NOT
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
REQUIRED TO
ATTEND ZOOM CLASS
(IN REAL TIME)
UNLESS YOUR GROUP
IS PRESENTING
Week 15:
May 4 – May 8
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11:00 – 12:15 CLASS 
GROUP 3 WILL PRESENT
DURING SCHEDULED
CLASS TIME
NO Final Exam
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11:00 – 12:15 CLASS
GROUP 4 WILL
PRESENT DURING
SCHEDULED CLASS
TIME
Last week of class!
Due: F1
Importance of reflection
and metacognition to
professional growth;
Final reflection
assignment due by
midnight, Friday, May 8
FINAL REFLECTION: WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED
FR.1 Section Review: What? So what? Now what?
3-page written report submitted to BB by Friday, May 8 [5 %]
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PLEASE REVIEW THIS UPDATED GRADING METHOD:
PROJECTS:
P1: Resume and Cover Letter — 10%
P2: Interview with a Professional – 10%
P3: Multimodal Research Report – 15%
P5: Business Improvement Proposal – 10%
P6: Oral Presentation – 10%
TEXTBOOK:
Essentials of Business Communication: Textbook Tutorials and Writing Activities– 15%
OTHER:
Attendance, Homework, In-class Participation – 15%
Midterm – 5%
Online discussion Participation 5%
Final Reflection, 3 pages – 5%
Final Exam – 0% (WE WILL NOT HAVE A FINAL EXAM)
From the Provost’s Office:
Students should visit http://go.vcu.edu/syllabus and review all syllabus statement information.
The full university syllabus statement includes information on safety, registration, the VCU
Honor Code, student conduct, withdrawal and more.
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