Abstract
This article, the second of a two-part series, features 13My Favorite Assignmentsthat were introduced at the Association for Business Communication’s 82nd annual conference held in Dublin, Ireland, in 2017. The pedagogical innovations include assignments that teach students how to conduct primary research, present their findings, package messages for electronic media, and enhance students’ career and personal development. Additional assignment support materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the Association for Business Communication and DePaul University Center for Sales Leadership websites:http://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignmentsandhttps://salesleadershipcenter.com/research/business-professional-communication-quarterly-my-favorite-assignment
Dublin, Ireland, was an inspiring site for the 82nd Association for Business Communication (ABC) annual conference. One could sense the spirits of the great Irish writers, wits, and scholars as 39My Favorite Assignmentpresenters took the stage to share their creations.
The best of the popular sessions are recorded each year inBusiness and Professional Communication Quarterly(BPCQ).My Favorite Assignmenttaps into ABC members’ deep passion for superb, student-inspiring classroom experiences. In this article, readers will see a range of well-constructed, classroom-tested methods designed to teach students how to develop their professional and personal communication skills. Other assignments tackle today’s rapidly evolving electronic communication landscape with new methods for using video, email, and podcasts. Readers will also see fresh takes on classic business communication assignments: research and reporting.
ABC members interested in exploring theFavorite Assignmentsfeatured in this article may download additional materials from the ABC and DePaul University Center for Sales Leadership websites:http://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignmentsandhttps://salesleadershipcenter.com/research/business-professional-communication-quarterly-my-favorite-assignment. Readers can explore instructions to students, stimulus and exercise materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and sample student work products.