Selections From the ABC 2019 Annual Conference, Detroit, Michigan: High Horsepower <i>My Favorite Assignment</i> Sessions in the Motor City

Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Sep 2020

Selections From the ABC 2019 Annual Conference, Detroit, Michigan: High Horsepower <i>My Favorite Assignment</i> Sessions in the Motor City

D. Joel Whalen

Abstract

Readers can explore 13 teaching innovations presented at the 2019 Association for Business Communication annual international conference in Detroit, Michigan. These assignments are designed to add fuel to oral and written persuasion, including the practical use of rhetorical tools. Ideas to advance learners’ professional development are presented. Also, clever experiential learning techniques are designed to inculcate team-building skills. This article is the second in a two-part series. The first appeared in the June 2020 issue. Additional teaching materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the Association for Business Communication website: https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments

Journal: Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Published: 2020-09-01
DOI: 10.1177/2329490620906448
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Topics: assessment multimodality