Assignments

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Professional Communication Book Project 

This project will be conducted in many parts. In class this semester, we will read the book Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins and discuss and analyze it. Then, you will conduct your own research into the book’s genre and write a genre analysis. In parts 3 and 4, you will propose a presentation and deliverable on a book of your choice in the genre, either independently or working with a team.

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Resume and LinkedIn 

For this assignment, you will analyze contemporary uses of online profiles and professional documents, specifically focusing on a Resume and LinkedIn, a professional social networking site. 

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Instructions

This assignment will be conducted primarily in class during Week 7, October 7 and 9.

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Proposal 

The proposal will include two parts: proposal development and proposal evaluation. The tasks associated with this assignment will focus on fulfilling proposal genre and management conventions including: precisely following instructions, document and time management, team work, and critical analysis of written work.

Assignment adapted from the OSCAR grant guidelines, at GMU.

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