Welcome
Summer 2015
Business English (POFT 1301)


Syllabus 


COURSE CONTENT

Unit A:Introduction to course, course website, and diagnostic writing assignment.
Unit B:Communication purpose and practice.
Unit C:English grammar (parts of speech)
Introduction to the Parts of Speech 
Nouns || Verbs || Pronouns || Subjects || Predicates ||
Adverbs || Adjectives || Prepositions ||
Coordinating / Subordinating Conjunctions 
and Conjunctive Adverbs
Sentence structure patterns
What is a Sentence? Sentence Variety 
Clauses || Phrases
Four Types of Sentences 
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences   
Punctuation usage rules
period || comma || question mark || exclamation mark ||
colon || semicolon || hyphen || dash || parentheses ||
brackets || apostrophe || ellipsis || quotation marks || slash
Unit D:Introduction to Business Communications (Business Writing) and planning,
    composing, and revising business messages.
Introduction to business communications 
Strategies for Peer-Reviewing and  Team-Writing 
Audience analysis 
Brainstorming 
Invention 
Narrowing 
Outlining 
Libraries, documentation, cross-referencing 
Note-taking 
Rough-drafting 
Power-revision techniques 
Routine (good-news) business messages
Negative (bad-news) business messages 
Complaint and adjustment letters 
Persuasive (sales) business messages
Employment messages and Resume
Interviewing Techniques                            

Unit E:Resume Project and Final Exam
Resume Project  
Letter Requesting Written Recommendation and a Reference  
Reference List 
Letter of Application or Cover Letter  
Resume 
Jack's Weak and Strong Resume Samples
Resume Paradigm  
Sample Resume  

Essential Handouts and Assignments
Dictionary and Thesaurus  
Correction Symbols  
MLA Format for Word  
Pattern for a Routine Business Message 
Full Block Letter Style 
Email Information and Assignment  
Example "Pass Me" Email   
Business Letter Assignment 
Complaint Letters, Example and Assignment 
Adjustment Letters, Example and Assignment
Memorandum