Homework assigned on September 29

The group assessment memo is due by 4:30pm on Tuesday.  Submit it, as an attached file, to masutton@kean.edu.

You also need to read "Collaboration and Concepts of Authorship" by Lisa Ede and Andrea Lunsford.  A copy is available under "Reserve Readings"; Catherine and Nakia have reaction papers due.

I will be on a family trip this weekend, so I will not have easy access to email.  However, I will try to check it at least once a day and will reply as soon as possible.  Please contact me if you need me.

Homework assigned on September 27

On Thursday's class, we will work more on the proposal.  To get ready, complete the prewriting activities I gave out on Tuesday.  A copy is available on the course website.  To find it:

• select "Assignments"
• select "Relocation Project"
• select "Proposal"

Please call or email me if you have any questions about this assignment.

Homework assigned on September 22

Your mission statement is due by 4:30pm on Tuesday.  One member of your group should email it to me as an attached file.  That person should cc their group members as well.

Tuesday's class will be for the in-class project one.  To prepare, you need to read and consider the material I gave out in class.

Homework assigned on September 20

For Thursday's class, you need to read Rebecca Burnett's "Substantive Conflict in a Cooperative Context: A Way to Improve the Collaborative Planning of Workplace Documents."  A copy is available under "Reserve Readings."  Josh will lead our discussion using a reaction memo.

There are some optional readings in Alred: p. 112-121 ("Correspondence") and p. 417-426, 438 ("Proposals")

Please call or email me if you have any questions about this assignment.

Homework assigned on September 15

For Tuesday's class, you need to read Janis Forman and Patricia Katsky's "The Group Report: A Problem in Small Group or Writing Process?"  A copy is available under "Reserve Readings."  Jared will prepare a reaction memo.

There is also an optional reading: Alred p. 417-426 ("Proposals").

Lastly, you and your group should keep working on the mission statement.  The ideas I heard tonight were wonderful; keep that momentum as you all keep working.

Please call or email me if you have any questions about this assignment.

Homework assigned on September 13

For next class, you need to complete the planning activities for the mission statement that I gave out at the end of class.  If you need another copy, look on the course website under "Assignments."  There is a link below "Relocation Project" that will take you to where you can download the assignment sheet.

We will spend most, if not all, of next class in groups working on your mission statement.  If your group all gets to class before I do, feel free to go ahead and get started.

Homework assigned on September 8

For next class, I want you to read "Participating in Groups and Teams" by William J. Seiler and Melissa L. Beall. 

Homework assigned on September 6

For Thursday's class, you need to read:

• "Group and Team Communication" by William J. Seiler and Melissa L. Beall.  A copy is available under "Reserve Readings" on the course site.
• the following two entries in Alred: "Listening" (p. 311-313) and "Mission Statements" (p. 330-333)

Please call or email me if you have any questions about this assignment.

Homework assigned on September 1

For the next class, you need to:

• Complete the introductory memo assignment given out today.  Please bring in one print copy.
• Read "Collaborative Writers at Work" by Lisa Ede and Andrea Lunsford.  A copy is available under "Reserve Readings"
• Read in Alred "Collaborative Writing" (p. 81-83), and complete the digital tips on p. 82 and 492
• Bring in your laptop
• OPTIONAL:  If you feel you need a refresher on the basic principles of business writing, you can read the following sections of Alred:
• "Business Writing Style" (p. 65-66)
• "Clarity" (p. 77, 79)
• "Conciseness" (p. 103-104)
• "Context" (p. 108-110)
• "Positive Writing" (p. 387-88)
• "Proofreading" (p. 415-416)
• "Purpose" (p. 439-440)
• "Readers" (p. 453)
• "Revision" (p. 490-492)
• "Scope" (p. 498)
• "Style" (p. 516, 518-20)
• "Word Choice" (p. 564)
• "Writing a Draft" (p. 565-66)
• "'You' Viewpoint" (p. 570-71)

Please call or email me if you have any questions about this assignment.