Business English Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

POFT-1301-001 Business English

Prerequisites

Course Description

Introduction to a practical application of basic language usage skills with emphasis on fundamentals of writing and editing for business.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Business English 10^th Edition, by Mary Ellen Guffey & Carolyn Seefer, published by South-Western Cengage Learning
ISBN-10# 0-324-78974-2
ISBN-13# 978-0-324-78974-4

RECOMMENDED:  Gregg Reference Manual, 11th Edition, by Sabin, published by McGraw-Hill
ISBN# 978-0-07-339710-8

Current textbook selections are available at the Washington Street campus bookstore.  The textbooks for this course are required.

Supplies

1. Textbook:  Business English 10^th Edition, Mary Ellen Guffey & Carolyn Seefer, South-Western Cengage Learning
   

   Student Performance

   \ The student will apply the basic rules of grammar, spelling, capitalization, number usage, and punctuation, utilize applicable to technical and business writing, develop proofreading and editing skills, and write effective sentences and paragraphs for business applications.

   \ The student will be able to complete satisfactorily all the Learning Outcomes with a competency level based on the completion of required examinations administered under the supervision of the instructor and evaluated according to the instructor's grading scale in the Office Administration Department.

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      \ Utilize basic rules of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation as used in business applications. *(C1,C3,F1,F2,F5,F6,F7,F12)
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      \ Utilize terminology applicable to technical and business writing. *(C1,C5,C6,C7,F1,F2,F7,F13)
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      \ Develop proofreading and editing skills. *(C1,C3,C5,C6,C15,F1,F2,F7)
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      \ Write effective sentences and paragraphs for business applications. *(C2,C5,C6,C7,C8,C9,C10,C11,C12,C13)
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      \ *(Refers to SCANS-the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The SCANS will be explained by your instructor at the first class meeting.)
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   Students Rights and Responsibilities

   Student Rights and Responsibilities

   Log in using the AC Connect Portal

   In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

   If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

   Expected Student Behavior

   \ See the Office Administration Department Policy.

   Grading Criteria

   To determine final course grade:
   Four major exams, Chapter quizes, and final exam

     20% - Chaper Quizzes
     60% - Major Exams
     20% - Final Exam
   100% - Final Course Grade

   Attendance

   \ Since this is an online course, attendance is not recorded. You are expected to invest approximately the same amount of time as a traditional, seated course.

   Calendar

   BUSINESS ENGLISH
   Fall 2011

   If this is your first online course, the most important thing to remember is that you will be required to accomplish the same workload as a regular course.  The deadlines that have been set are important and are designed to prevent procrastination.  Please respect the deadlines that have been set. 

    Please notice there are 18 chapters in this book.  The chapters are not long, and they progress through difficulty levels.  However, that means there are 18 chapter quizzes with 20 questions each—this will be a very busy semester!  Please notice that you will be covering two chapters in one week during part of the semester.  There are also 4 major tests and a final exam.

    Please know that if you have questions or need clarification, you are welcome to e-mail me through AC Online or through my regular email address: jgmills@actx.edu.

    Listed below is a step-by-step schedule to follow:

   WEEK OF:	ASSIGNMENT:
   Aug. 22	Classes Begin Read email from Instructor and become familiar with AC Online Read Chapter 1, REFERENCE SKILLS Complete End-of-Chapter problems on pages 13-15 as needed Complete Learning Web Ways on page 16 COMPLETE CHAPTER 1 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Aug. 28
   Aug. 29	Read Chapter 2, PARTS OF SPEECH Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 29-32 as needed Take the Posttest on page 34. COMPLETE CHAPTER 2 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Sept. 4 Read Chapter 3, SENTENCES: ELEMENTS, VARIETIES, PATTERNS, TYPES, FAULTS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 47-5 Check out Learning Web Ways on page 52 Take Posttest on page 53 COMPLETE CHAPTER 3 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Sept. 4 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 55-57
   Sept. 5	Read Chapter 4, NOUNS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 73-79 as needed Take the Posttest on page 81. COMPLETE CHAPTER 4 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Sept. 11
   Sept. 12	Read Chapter 5, POSSESSIVE NOUNS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 93-98 as needed Take the Posttest on page 100. COMPLETE CHAPTER 5 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Sept. 17
   Sept. 18-19	FIRST MAJOR EXAM COVERING CHAPTERS 1-5
   Sept. 20	Read Chapter 6, PERSONAL PRONOUNS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 111-117 as needed Take the Posttest on page 119. COMPLETE CHAPTER 6 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Sept. 25
   Sept. 26	Read Chapter 7, PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS CompleteReinforcement Exercises on pages 131-136 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 7 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Oct. 2 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 139-141 **NOTE WRITER’S WORKSHOP ON PAGES 142-146
   Oct. 3	Read Chapter 8, VERBS: KINDS, VOICES, MOODS, VERBALS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 161-169 as needed Take the Posttest on page 171. COMPLETE CHAPTER 8 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Oct. 9
   Oct. 10	Read Chapter 9, VERB TENSES AND PARTS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 185-191 as needed Take the Posttest on page 193. COMPLETE CHAPTER 9 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Oct. 16
   Oct. 17	Read Chapter 10, SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 205-212 as needed Take the Posttest on page 214. COMPLETE CHAPTER 10 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Oct. 22 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 215-217
   Oct. 23-24	SECOND MAJOR TEST COVERING CHAPTERS 6-10
   Oct. 25	Read Chapter 11, MODIFIERS:  ADJECTIVES & ADVERB Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 237-243 as needed Take the Posttest on page 245. COMPLETE CHAPTER 11 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Oct. 30
   Oct. 31	Read Chapter 12, PREPOSITIONS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 255-260 as needed Take the Posttest on page 262. COMPLETE CHAPTER 12 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Nov. 6 Read Chapter 13, CONJUNCTIONS           Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 275-286 as needed Take the Posttest on page 288. COMPLETE CHAPTER 13 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Nov. 6 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW (CHAPTERS 11-13), PAGES 289-291
   Nov. 7	Read Chapter 14, COMMAS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 313-320 as needed Take the Posttest on page 322. COMPLETE CHAPTER 14 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Nov. 12 Read Chapter 15, SEMICOLONS AND COLONS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 333-338 as needed Take the Posttest on page 340. COMPLETE CHAPTER 15 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Nov. 12
   Nov. 13-14	THIRD MAJOR TEST OVER CHAPTERS 11-15
   Nov. 15	Read Chapter 16, OTHER PUNCTUATION Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 355-361 as needed Take the Posttest on page 363. COMPLETE CHAPTER 16 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Nov. 20 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW (CHAPTERS 14-16) PAGES 365-369
   Nov. 21	Read Chapter 17, CAPITALIZATION Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 393-398 as needed Take the Posttest on page 400. COMPLETE CHAPTER 17 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Nov. 27 Read Chapter 18, NUMBERS Complete Reinforcement Exercises on pages 413-419 as needed Take the Posttest on page 421. COMPLETE CHAPTER 18 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Nov. 27 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 423-425
   Dec. 1-4	FOURTH MAJOR TEST OVER CHAPTERS 16-18 Review for final exam
   Dec. 5-7	COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM OVER CHAPTERS 1-18

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