| Info |
| Instructor: |
Barclay Barrios |
| Office: |
Lucy Stone Hall, B Wing, Room 104C |
| Office Hour: |
Wednesday, 2:30-3:30, and by appointment |
| Office Phone: |
732-445-2106 |
| Home Phone: |
732-418-7033 (until 10PM only) |
| Email: |
barclay.barrios@rutgers.edu
(checked 9-4, T-F) |
| Mailbox: |
Lucy Stone Hall, B Wing, Room 106 |
| Reaching Me: |
The best ways to reach me are by phone or in my office. Generally,
speaking, I am in my office from at least 9-4 T-F. You should
also feel free to contact me at home if you have a pressing
question. While I do check email during the day at work, realize
that it is at work, and that may delay a response. Contacting
me directly will get an immediate response. |
| Class Mailing List |
303_05@rams.rutgers.edu
: I’ll use this list to make announcements and send out
reminders, but you’re also welcome to use this as a way
to ask questions for the class to answer or extend class discussion.
Please note: subscription is automatic and uses the email address
you have in the Rutgers directory. If this is not the email
you check regularly, be sure to let me know. |
| Texts |
- Michael Goeller, Bob Gill, Barbara Hamilton, Jennifer
Novak, eds., Business and Professional Writing
- William Murdick, The Portable Business Writer
- Joseph Trimmer, Guide to MLA Documentation
These texts are available at the Rutgers University Bookstore. |
| Course Requirements |
- Resume and cover letter.
- A library research assignment.
- A one-page project proposal.
- An annotated bibliography.
- A midterm paper of approximately six pages, focused on
your research (which takes the form of a proposal memo or
sales letter).
- Three visual graphic aids that help illustrate your project.
- A formal oral presentation lasting about ten minutes describing
your project in more detail.
- The final paper (taking the form of a project proposal
or grant proposal) of at least 15 pages.
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| Policies |
Please note that items in bold are Writing Program policies
- Rough and final drafts must be typed.
- Rough or final drafts will not be accepted by email without
prior permission. When such permission is granted, papers
will only be accepted in Word, WordPerfect, PDF, or Rich
Text Format (RTF).
- Please turn off all cellphones during class.
- One letter grade on the final paper will be deducted for
late rough drafts, one and a half letter grades for late
final drafts. Grades are deducted per class that work is
late.
- Grades will also be impacted by significant citation,
punctuation, grammar, spelling, syntax, or other errors.
- After two absences you risk failing the course.
These two absences should cover sickness and documented
emergencies—that is, even “excused” absences
count towards this total. Attendance at all classes is expected.
- Students must abide by the University’s code on
plagiarism.
- All final grades are subject to departmental review.
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