This document outlines the schedule and assignments for Project 1 of the ENGL 313 Business Writing course over 3 weeks. It details the reading assignments, in-class activities, homework, and deadlines for submitting a business correspondence package and podcast for peer review and the final project deliverables. The correspondence package and podcast must be submitted together in Word/PDF and with the podcast URL by January 27th.

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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: Business Communication Essentials Chapter 4,
pp. 87-106 and Assignment Sheet
2. Study: slidedocs 1, 2, and 3.
Week 2
Tuesday 1/15
Today, in class.
1. Begin drafting the business correspondence package.
2. Study Appendix A, pp. 426-432, 437
Wednesday 1/16
Homework
1. Read: Chapter 7, pp. 172-179 & Chapter 8, pp. 192-202
2. Peer Review Correspondence Package Due: Go to the
Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post
your draft for peer review on Thursday.
3. 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.
4. Study: slidedoc 4.
Thursday 1/17
Today, in class.
1. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions
to respond to 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
Read: Chapter 6, pp. 150-157
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.