Business Correspondence
Employment Documents
Report
Research Log
Proposal
100

This genre of business correspondence is latin for "to be remembered"-- it is used to record and distribute information of immediate importance 

Memo (memorandum)
100

This document is used to give a quick overview of skillsets, employment and education history, and professional qualifications 

Resume 

100

The goal of your project was to synthesize findings from secondary and primary research to support actionable, feasible, and ethically grounded [blank] for improving/innovating CSR communication

Recommendations 

100

This type of concept log asked you to trace the tools discussed in secondary sources that are used for communicating CSR 

Communicative Tool 

100

This activity asked you to create a presentation that identified a solution and plan of action that would improve a communication issue of a public figure that someone else in the class was randomly chosen to present for you.  

Genre Remix (Proposal Drafting Workshop/Peer review)

200

The genres for this project both called for [blank] formatting, which uses left-alignment, headings, and a subject line to structure and organization the information 

Block [formatting]

200

This type of skill is gained through structured, formal education and experiences; typically with a certification or accreditation of sorts 

Hard skills 

200

Name one of the five+ "hidden literacy tasks" we practiced for this project? 

Emailing to request a meeting/interview & Follow Up/Thank you

Interviewing (questions)

Interviewing (Conducting)


Data Visualization 

Multimodality/Visual Rhetoric 


200

This research tool is useful for citing, summarizing, and synthesizing sources with each other for a common  topic 

Annotated bibliography 

200

These shapes helped practice giving instructions under various constraints and limitations 

Tanagram(s)

300

The genre of business correspondence is the most common form of communication-- it expedites communication within a workplace and outside of it 

Email 

300

This form of research allows you to identify the qualifications and skills needed to qualify as a successful candidate. It can also illuminate an organizations values and CSR efforts. 

Job Ad Analysis 

300

What is one of the four ways you can adjust a visual to help -- or distort-- understanding? 

scale, color, type, layout

300

The main goal of this project was to practice [blank] research practices 

ethical 

300

During this project, we are practicing [blank] which is when written text is transformed for a new mode of delivery or rhetorical situation 

Remediation 

400
A clear and concise way to effectively communicate who needs to do what is to [blank blank]

State responsibilities 

400

This type of skill is learned over time and through personal experiences; is typically transferable between contexts and institutions 

Soft skills 

400

A good accountability tool for working with others is a [blank blank]; used for determining a common goal, identifying who is responsible for what, and making a plan of action for communication. 

Group Contract 

400

This type of concept log asked you to trace the definition of a word or concept in a secondary source 

Tagmemic (language in terms of grammar and context)

400

What was the name of the 13-track album that Taylor Swift will be releasing on April 22nd (Earth Day) in order to make her environmental communication more visible to the public?  

Fault Lines 

500

This formatting includes a friendly tone, a greeting, a concluding summary section, and a salutation  

Letter Format 
500

This document is useful for overviewing an application holistically and gives detailed information about how experiences have been leveraged to apply skills in practice 

Application (Cover) Letter 

500

Unlike an argumentative thesis, this [blank blank] communicates what the report will examine and why it matters (not what should be believed).

Statement of Purpose 

500

This Research Log Final draft asked for an argumentative thesis supported by insights and 8-10 sources drawn from your concept logs 

Synthesis Reflection Essay 

500

To help brainstorm, students paired up to deliver a [blank blank] to a audience of "sharks" who asked questions and gave instant feedback 

Fast Pitch(es)