PBAD7120 - Written Communication for Public Managers
Thursdays, 5-6:15pm (Online)
Fall 2002
Dr. Janice Walker
jwalker@gasou.edu
Instructor | Course
Description | Required Texts | Required
Materials | Honesty | Attendance
| Grades | Disclaimer |
Assignments
Dr. Janice R. Walker
Department of Writing and Linguistics
Georgia Southern University
P. O. Box 8026
Statesboro, GA 30460
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This course is being taught online through WebCT. Before you will
be allowed to log into WebCT, you must first know your User ID and PIN
from your WINGS account. Your User ID for WebCT will be the same as your
User ID for WINGS and will remain the same throughout the semester. Your
WebCT password will correspond to the PIN number you currently use to log
into WINGS. Please be aware that if you change your WINGS PIN after August
13, there will be approximately a 24-hour delay before you will be able
to log into WebCT with the new WINGS PIN.
Teaches students the formats, styles, and techniques for effective writing
in a public sector organization. Attention will be given to memoranda,
speech writing, reports, press releases, evaluations and recommendations,
form letters, and individualized letters of response to citizen requests
and complaints.
This section, taught online in WebCT, focuses on the kinds of writing
typically required in the public sector, including workplace writing (such
as memos, letters, reports), public writing (press releases, brochures,
Web sites, etc.), legal writing (regulations, ordinances), etc. Specific
assignments will be designed to target the specific needs of students as
determined by the Instructor in consultation with students.
I will be available online to provide individual assistance or answer
questions throughout the semester. Assignments may be completed early
if students desire, since content will be available online, or students
may choose to complete assignments by agreed-upon due dates.
This course will be beneficial for anyone working in the public sector
or related fields who desires to improve their written communication skills
with an awareness of the impact of technologies on how we communicate.
Required Text:
Gerald J. Alred, Charles T. Brusaw, and Walter E. Oliu. The
Business Writer's Handbook, 6th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's,
2000. ISBN #0-312-19805-1.
Recommended Text:
Any good college dictionary.
All members of the academic community recognize the necessity of being
honest with themselves and with others. The integrity of the educational
experience is diminished by cheating, plagiarizing, lying, and employing
other methods of deceit or dishonesty. (See Student Conduct Code
for definitions of Academic Dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarizing.)
The need for honest relations among all members of the community is essential.
Students will be held responsible for academic integrity and honesty in
all work done in this course. The instructor retains the right to
set the minimum academic penalty for dishonesty in the course.
Attendance is required at the first class meeting. You may attend
the first meeting online in the WebCT chat room for this course, or you
may attend in person if you need help (contact the instructor
for meeting location).
Grades are assigned as follows:
A
B
C
D
F |
90-100
80- 89
70- 79
60- 69
Below 60 |
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Discussion Forum
Writing Assignments
Quizzes
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10 %
70 %
20 %
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All assignments in this syllabus are subject to change, depending on the
instructor's assessment of students' needs. It is the student's responsibility
to obtain missed assignments, handouts, changes to the syllabus, and other
course-related information.
Inappropriate use of computer resources can result in students losing
their accounts, failure of a class, or legal repercussions. Inappropriate
use includes but is not limited to illegal access of information (hacking),
using someone else's account without authorization, tampering with the
settings on Georgia Southern University's writing lab computers, uploading,
downloading, or installing pirated software or files, and viewing or distributing
pornographic or otherwise offensive materials using Georgia Southern's
facilities. If you are unsure whether or not a specific use is allowed,
contact Computer Services.
The schedule of assignments is a tentative one and is provided only for
planning purposes. Students are expected to check the schedule frequently
for changes, and to complete all assigned readings and coursework as shown
by the dates listed. Additional information on assignments may be
added to this site and/or discussed in class. It is the student's
responsibility to find out any assignments or information missed as a result
of tardiness or absence. (See also Attendance
policy above).
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R. Walker.
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