1. B-CaP 0009
Week 4 - Monday

2. Agenda Review Claim Statements Effective Paragraphs
Effective Communication and Conclusion
In-Class Passive/Wordy Re-Writing Exercise
LinkeIn Assignment Returned
Assignments (#1 and #2)
Looking Ahead

3. Claim Statement Assertive Specific Provable
Testimonies, Experts, Trustworthy
Statistics, Scientific, Research
Examples, Anecdotal, Analogical or Hypothetical (comparison)

4. Paragraph Effective Claim Explanation Evidence/Rationale
Application of Evidence to Claim
Summary and/or Progression/Linkage

5. Framework for Communication
Introduction- Thesis – Exec Summary (tell ‘em what you’re going to tell ‘em)
Point 1 (Progressive Sections)
Point 2
Point 3
Claim (point 1)
Explanation
Evidence/Rationale
Application and Linkage to Point 2
Claim (point 2)… etc

6. Conclusion … Claims 3, 4, 5 …. (tell ‘em)
Summarize (tell ‘em what you just told them)
Tie all things together (thesis summary)
Why content is important
Use direct language
Clear Take-Away/position
Clear Call-to-Action
Clear Recommendation

7. LinkedIn Assignment Returned

8. Passive and Wordy Re-writing Exercise
3 minutes - Individually work on your two sentences
5 minutes – In your small groups agree on a good rewrite of the sentences
15 minutes – Report out to class

9. Routine Email Assignment
Request a meeting to discuss your interest (and qualifications) for opportunities with a recruiter from one of your top-choice companies.
Due Friday, September 14th, 5:00 p.m. in my inbox
REMINDER: Before you send the
Re-read the prompt
Re-read the rubric
Edit for passive/wordy language

10. Bad News
All the required protocol components required of a regular plus the following components for delivering bad news.
Components
Buffer
*Rationale
Bad news
Impact
Option(s) and Other Considerations
Conclusion
*Rationale can be addressed before or after delivering the bad news.

11. Bad News Email Assignment Prompt
Scenario: Congratulations, last week Mr. Hugh G. Salary (VP of HR) offered, and you verbally accepted a decent career-focused job with B-CAP Bank Corp., Chicago The offer was for $50K with full benefits, and a signing bonus check of $5k to be directly deposited into your account immediately upon their receipt of your acceptance to their ed offer letter.
This afternoon you received a surprise and AMAZING offer from your other top-choice company, Windfall Technologies. Your final interview was with the President, Ms. Sarah Richly; you were totally impressed and committed to WT, in Austin, TX. In fact, in your enthusiasm and excitement, you said you’d accept any reasonable offer they would make because this is your dream job. Ms. Richly extended the offer via and gave you two days to respond. [$40K, $6K annual housing allowance, company fleet car, full health benefits, and full tuition reimbursement for graduate school – MBA, or Certificates in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, HR, or Mgt]
ASSIGNMENT: Draft a turn-down for one of the above job offers.

12. Looking Ahead Wednesday Friday, February 12, 5:00 p.m.
Team Discussions/Exercise
Team Assignments
Friday, February 12, 5:00 p.m.
Routine Assignment Due Alex’s In-Box