Appendix A
University of Phoenix College Material
Appendix A
Final Project Overview and Timeline
Final Project Overview
Business Writing Portfolio
During this course, you will complete six writing pieces to be compiled and submitted as your Business
Writing Portfolio. Each assignment, with the exception of the reflection, must be revised by
incorporating your instructor’s feedback and your understanding of the writing process. You are
encouraged to use the tools available in the Center for Writing Excellence; of particular importance are
WritePointSM and Tutor Review. WritePointSM submission will help reduce the amount of editing and
rewriting you may have to do in finalizing the documents for your portfolio. The Business Writing
Portfolio, submitted in Week Nine, must showcase your best work.
Deliverables List and Portfolio Document Ordering
1. Cover page
2. Reflection
3. Business Writing Graphic Organizer
4. Week Five assignments—two parts
5. Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report
6. Submission Checklist
7. PowerPoint® presentation, submitted as a separate attachment
Final Project Timeline
You should budget your time wisely and work on this project throughout the course. As outlined below,
some assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If you complete
your course activities and use feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to
successfully complete the project.
¨ Suggested in Week One: Print this Appendix and keep a copy of Appendix G in a folder with other
work from this course. Use the checklist each week to track your progress in completing the portfolio.
¨ Suggested in Week Two: Create the cover page for the portfolio using Appendix H. The cover page
will serve as a master file and as the first page of your final portfolio. You will insert other portfolio items
into this document, once they are revised and ready for final submission. You will find the cover page
template on your course Web site. You may add one content-appropriate graphic to the cover page, if
you choose.
¨ Suggested in Week Three: Begin working on the Business Writing Graphic Organizer. Your instructor
will provide you with additional guidelines about these assignments. The assignment is not due until
Week Four, but starting it this week will allow you to experiment with different ways of organizing your
thoughts and work.
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Due in Week Four: The Business Writing Graphic Organizer is due this week.
¨ Due in Week Five: Write the business letter, e-mail, and memo that will be included in your
portfolio. Your instructor will provide you with additional guidelines about these assignments. Before
submitting these assignments, refine them by using feedback you get from WritePointSM in the Center
for Writing Excellence.
¨ Suggested in Week Six: Begin working on the PowerPoint® presentation due in Week Seven. Your
instructor will provide you with additional guidelines about this assignment.
¨ Due in Week Seven: Complete the report that will be included in your portfolio. Your instructor will
provide you with additional guidelines about this assignment. Before submitting, refine the report by
using feedback you get from WritePointSM in the Center for Writing Excellence.
¨ Due in Week Seven: Complete the PowerPoint® presentation. This assignment will be included in
your portfolio.
¨ Suggested in Week Eight: Write your portfolio reflection this week. Your instructor will provide you
with additional guidelines about these assignments. Submit it to WritePointSM in the Center for Writing
Excellence and refine as necessary.
¨ Due in Week Nine: Insert all portfolio documents into the master electronic file you created in
Week Two. Use the Submission Checklist to ensure that you included every assignment and ordered
them correctly. Include instructor feedback when rewriting your assignments. Submit the final portfolio
on the day assigned by your instructor.
To insert your additional documents into the master electronic file, place your cursor in the location of
the document where you would like to place the file. Click Insert, then click File in the Menu bar. Select
the file you wish to insert. Repeat the steps for your remaining files. Post the oral presentation
assignment to your Individual forum as a separate file.