Selections From the ABC 2013 Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana

Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Jun 2014

Selections From the ABC 2013 Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana

D. Joel Whalen

Abstract

This article, the first of a two-part series, catalogs teaching innovations presented at the 2013 Association for Business Communication (ABC) Annual Convention, New Orleans. They were presented during the My Favorite Assignment session. The 11 Favorite Assignments featured here offer the reader a variety of learning experiences including collaborative team work, debate, budgets, cross-cultural communication, report writing, persuasion, nonprofit organizations, client communication, and writing funding proposals. Additional teaching materials—including instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the Association for Business Communication webpage http://businesscommunication.org/assignments .

Journal: Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Published: 2014-06-01
DOI: 10.1177/2329490614530466
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Topics: assessment