Follow-up to class on Wednesday, Oct. 23

Thanks to everyone for a fun class and for welcoming guest speaker Dan Szczesny, author of 'The Adventures of Buffalo and Tough Cookie." I hope Dan's description of the realities of marketing his book was useful and enlightening.

Here's a summary of what we talked about in class. We had a few folks absent, and I've already sent them this info, but here it is for everyone...

Mid-term exam: Will take place in class on Wednesday, Nov. 6 (not Wednesday, Oct. 31). We'll discuss and have a study guide in class on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Reading assignment: None for this week. (Just be sure you've finished the 'Buffalo and Tough Cookie' book, as we'll be using it in weeks to come.) Please bring to class 'Into Thin Air' next week, on Wednesday, Oct. 31, which we'll start reading then.

Writing assignments: We actually had TWO writing assignments. We discussed these in class and I gave handouts for each. In case you need another copy, I've uploaded .pdf versions of both assignments to Blackboard under "Course Documents." Any questions, please ask.

• For the "cover letter" assignment, the important thing (which we discussed quite a bit in class) is how your cover letter should not repeat what's on your resume. Instead, it should show how you are not only a good candidate for the job, but also that you know something about the company you're applying to, you're excited about the opportunity, and you're a person worth bringing in for an interview. That's the purpose of a cover letter.

• For the "video script" assignment, it's pretty self-explanatory. Let me know any questions.

Blogs: You should have seven posts by now, and eight by next week's class. Some folks are keeping up while others need to catch up. I'll issue a progress grade this week or next to give you an idea of what it would score if I had to grade it right now. That way, you'll know what you need to do.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Don't hesitate to contact me by e-mail or give me a call at (603) 236-9237.