Amarillo College Logo

Business English Syllabus for 2014-2015
Return to Syllabus List

Instructor Information

Instructor

(Curriculum Vitae)

E-Mail

jgmills@actx.edu

Phone

<p>(806) 236-8934</p>

Office Location

R. E. Byrd Business Building 

Office Hours

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Administrative Drop Policy

N/A

Student Withdrawal Procedures

N/A

Privacy Statement

The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students.  If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .

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.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

\N

Occupational License Disclaimer

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

BUSINESS ENGLISH (with MEGUFFEY.com Printed Access Card), 11th Edition, Mary Ellen Guffey & Carolyn M. Seefer, South-Western Cengage Learning
ISBN-13# 978-1-285-89366-2

Current textbook selection is available at the Washington Street campus bookstore.  The textbook for this course is required.

Supplies

    \
  1. \

    Textbook: BUSINESS ENGLISH (with MEGUFFEY.com Printed Access Card), 11th Edition, Mary Ellen Guffey & Carolyn M. Seefer, South-Western Cengage Learning
    \ ISBN-13# 978-1-285-89366-2

    \
    2. \
  2. \

    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.

    1. Utilize basic rules of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation as used in business applications
    2. Utilize terminology applicable to technical and business writing
    3. Develop proofreading and editing skills
    4. Write effective sentences and paragraphs for business applications

      END-OF-COURSE OUTCOMES:  Apply the basic rules of grammar, spelling, capitalization, number usage, and punctuation; utilize terminology applicable to technical and business writing; develop proofreading and editing skills.

    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

    GRADING SCALE:  90-100 = A; 80-89 = B; 70-79 = C; 60-69 = D; <60 = F

    To determine final course grade:
    Three 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 requires.

    Calendar

    BUSINESS ENGLISH
    Spring 2015

    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 14 chapters in this book.  The chapters are not long, and they progress through difficulty levels.  However, that means there are 14 chapter quizzes with 20 questions each—this will be a very busy semester!  There are also 3 major tests and a final exam.

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

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

    WEEK OF:

    ASSIGNMENT:

    Jan. 20-25
     




     

    Classes Begin
    Read email from Instructor and become familiar with Blackboard

    Read Chapter 1, PARTS OF SPEECH
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 13-17 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 19
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 1 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Jan. 25

    Jan. 26-
    Feb. 1



     

    Read Chapter 2, SENTENCES:  ELEMENTS, VARIETIES, PATTERNS, TYPES, FAULTS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 31-35 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 37.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 2 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Feb. 1
    **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 39-41

    Feb. 2-8


     

    Read Chapter 3, NOUNS:  PLURALS AND POSSESSIVES
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 61-67 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 68
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 3 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Feb. 8

    Feb. 9-15



     

    Read Chapter 4, PRONOUNS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 85-93 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 95.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 4 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Feb. 15
    **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 97-99

    Feb. 16-22


     

    Read Chapter 5, VERBS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 125-132 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 134.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 5 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Feb. 22

    Feb. 20-24

    FIRST MAJOR EXAM COVERING CHAPTERS 1-5

    Feb. 23-
    Mar. 1


     

    Read Chapter 6, SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 147-154 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 156.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 6 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Mar. 1
    **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 157-159

    Mar. 2-8


     

    Read Chapter 7, MODIFIERS:  ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 181-188 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 190
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 7 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Mar. 8

    Mar. 9-15


     

    Read Chapter 8, PREPOSITIONS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 203-208 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 210.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 8 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Mar. 15

    Mar. 16-22

    SPRING BREAK

    Mar. 23-29



     

    Read Chapter 9, CONJUNCTIONS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 223-233 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 235.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 9 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. Mar. 29
    **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 237-239

    Mar. 30-
    April 5

     

    Read Chapter 10, COMMAS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 261-268 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 270.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 10 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. April 5

    April 3-8

    SECOND MAJOR TEST COVERING CHAPTERS 6-10

    April 6-12


     

    Read Chapter 11, SEMICOLONS AND COLONS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 283-288 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 290.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 11 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. April 12

    April 13-19



     

    Read Chapter 12, OTHER PUNCTUATION
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 307-313 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 315.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 12 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. April 19
    **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 317-321

    April 20-26


     

    Read Chapter 13, Capitalization       
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 345-350 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 352.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 13 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. April 26

    April 27-
    May 3 


     

    Read Chapter 14, NUMBERS
    Complete Reference Exercises on pages 367-373 as needed
    Complete Posttest on page 375.
    COMPLETE CHAPTER 14 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. May 3
    **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 377-379

    May 3-7

    THIRD MAJOR TEST OVER CHAPTERS 11-14

    May 8-11

    COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM OVER CHAPTERS 1-14

    Additional Information

    \N

    Syllabus Created on:

    11/30/-1 12:00 AM

    Last Edited on:

    11/30/-1 12:00 AM