This document outlines the schedule and assignments for Project 1 of the ENGL 313 Business Writing course over 3 weeks. It details the homework, in-class activities, and deadlines for each week. Students will draft a business correspondence package, get peer reviews, and create an audio podcast on a business writing topic. They will revise all deliverables based on peer feedback and submit them by the final deadline of Sunday January 27th. Late submissions will receive point penalties.

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PROJECT 1 SCHEDULE Weeks 1-3
Interpersonal 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
Week 1
Thursday 1/10
Today, in class.
1. Introduction to the Course and Unit 1.
2. If you have not already done so, go to Orientation and
complete the work on this page by 11:59 PM today.
Friday 1/11
Homework
1. Read: Assignment Sheet.
2. Study: slidedocs 1, 2, and 3.
Week 2
Tuesday 1/15
Today, in class.
Begin drafting the business correspondence package.
Wednesday 1/16
Homework
1. Peer Review Correspondence Package Due: Go to the Peer
Review Forum and follow the directions to post your draft
for peer review on Thursday.
2. Go to Tools and Resources and decide from the options how
you will create the podcast. Do a test recording. If you
encounter a technical issue, follow troubleshooting steps.
3. Study: slidedoc 4.
Thursday 1/17
Today, in class.
1. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
review a peer’s draft.
2. Pick a presentation style/rule/concept for your audio
podcast and research it to begin writing the script. Practice
the script and record your podcast.

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Due Date Complete the Following
Week 3
Monday 1/21 MLK DAY: UI is Closed
Tuesday 1/22
Today, in class.
1. Finish researching and drafting your podcast script.
2. Practice it.
Wednesday 1/23
Homework
Peer Review: Podcast Due. Go to the Peer Review Forum and
follow the directions to post your podcast for peer review on
Thursday.
Thursday 1/24
Today, in class.
1. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s draft of the podcast.
2. Begin editing your deliverables for final draft submission.
Sunday 1/27
PROJECT 1 DELIVERABLES DUE. Revise deliverables based on
the reviews you received and submit your work as follows to
the submissions drop box:
1. Correspondence Package: submit as a single Word or PDF
file with paragraph breaks separating each part.
2. Podcast: cut and paste the URL to your podcast in the
comment area of the submissions box or in a separate
document file.
3. 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.