updated project 4 schedule

1. ENGL 313 Business Writing Page 1 of 3
PROJECT 4 SCHEDULE Weeks 10-13
Crisis Communication
All homework and project deliverables are due by 11:59 PM on the day/date
indicated in this schedule.
Due Date Complete the Following
SPRING RECESS: Monday 3/11 - Friday 3/15
Week 10
Tuesday 3/19
Today, in class.
1. Read and discuss
• Assignment Sheet
• Slidedocs 1 and 2
2. Use links on the project page to investigate a possible
Crisis Communication event for this project.
3. Choose platform for and create research dossier
notebook.
Wednesday 3/20
Homework
1. NOTEBOOK URL DUE: Go to the Project 4 page “Share
Link” forum and follow the directions.
2. Brainstorm Ideas Due: Go to the forum and follow the
directions.
3. Go to Project 4 page “Scholarly Articles” folder and
read through articles on that page.
Thursday 3/21
Today, in class.
1. Go to the Brainstorm Ideas Forum and follow the directions
to respond to at least two peers’ ideas.
2. Choose a frame (organizing method) for the analysis of
the idea you’ve chosen.
3.

2. ENGL 313 Business Writing Page 2 of 3
Due Date Complete the Following
Week 11
Monday 3/25
Homework
1. Read Business Communication Essentials Chapter 3, pp.
63-81 and Chapter 10, pp. 250-267
2. Begin collecting source data into notes with analysis
comments in your research dossier notebook.
Remember to collect citation information.
Tuesday 3/26
Today, in class.
1. Discuss and practice coding public comments.
2. Continue collecting source data into notes with analysis
comments and coding public comments in your research
dossier notebook.
3. Create graphs and charts to visualize the data from
coding public comments.
Wednesday 3/27
Homework
1. Finish collecting source data into notes with analysis
comments and coding public comments in your
research dossier notebook.
2. Read Chapter 11, pp. 281-299
Thursday 3/28
Today, in class.
Begin drafting the white paper (use Word Tutorials if you
need help with composing a table of contents).
Sunday 3/31
Homework
Peer Review: White Paper Due. Finish the draft of the white
paper.
Week 12
Tuesday 4/2
Today, in class.
1. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s draft.
2. Study and discuss slidedoc 4
Wednesday 4/3
Homework
1. Read: “How to Read Body Language”
2. Choose an apology video to analyze. It does not have
to be related to your crisis event.
Thursday 4/4
Today, in class.
1. TedTalk Videos.
2. Begin drafting script for the screencast.

3. ENGL 313 Business Writing Page 3 of 3
Due Date Complete the Following
Week 13
Tuesday 4/9
Today, in class.
Class canceled for conferences.
Wednesday 4/10
Homework
1. Peer Review: Screencast Due. Go to the Peer Review
Forum and follow the directions to post the URL to your
screencast.
2. Read Chapter 5, pp. 113-127
Thursday 4/11
Today, in class.
1. Class canceled for conferences.
2. Begin revising Project 4 deliverables for final draft
submission.
Sunday 4/14
PROJECT 4 DELIVERABLES DUE
1. White Paper, Submit your white paper as a Word or
PDF. If the file is over 1 MB, compress it before
uploading.
2. Research Dossier, cut and paste the public URL to your
shared notebook in the comment area in BbLearn or in
a separate document file.
3. Screencast, cut and paste the URL to your screencast
in the comment area in BbLearn or in a separate
document file.
4. To avoid a point penalty, verify your submission.
Do not rely solely on bblearn’s confirmation that your
work submitted. You need to check that your work
submitted correctly.
This means you need to go back to the drop box after
submitting your work and 1) open your document files,
and 2) check that the URL will work by cutting and
pasting what you submitted into a browser.