Business English Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Instructor Information

Instructor

(Curriculum Vitae)

E-Mail

jgmills@actx.edu

Phone

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

Occupational License Disclaimer

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

BUSINESS ENGLISH (with MEGUFFEY.com Printed Access Card), 12^th Edition, Mary Ellen Guffey & Carolyn M. Seefer, South-Western Cengage Learning
ISBN-13# 9781305939264

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

Supplies

Textbook: BUSINESS ENGLISH (with MEGUFFEY.com Printed Access Card), 12^th Edition, Mary Ellen Guffey & Carolyn M. Seefer, South-Western Cengage Learning
ISBN-13# 9781305939264

Pen or pencil

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.

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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
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Utilize terminology applicable to technical and business writing
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Develop proofreading and editing skills
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Write effective sentences and paragraphs for business applications
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\ 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.
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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

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

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

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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
Summer 2016

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! Please notice that you will be covering several chapters each week during the summer term. There are 3 major tests and a final exam.

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

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

WEEK OF:	ASSIGNMENT:
June 6	Classes Begin Read email from Instructor and become familiar with AC Online Read Chapter 1, PARTS OF SPEECH Complete Reference Exercises on pages 13-17 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 1 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. June 12 Read Chapter 2, SENTENCES: ELEMENTS, VARIETIES, PATTERNS, TYPES, FAULTS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 37-41 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 2 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. June 12 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 51-53
June 13	Read Chapter 3, NOUNS: PLURALS AND POSSESSIVES Complete Reference Exercises on pages 73-79 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 3 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. June 19 Read Chapter 4, PRONOUNS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 107-114 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 4 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. June 19 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 127-129
June 20	Read Chapter 5, VERBS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 153-160 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 5 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. June 26 Read Chapter 6, SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT Complete Reference Exercises on pages 183-190 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 6 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. June 26 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 199-201
June 24-27	FIRST MAJOR EXAM COVERING CHAPTERS 1-5
June 27	Read Chapter 7, MODIFIERS: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 221-228 as needed\| COMPLETE CHAPTER 7 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. July 3 Read Chapter 8, PREPOSITIONS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 247-252 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 8 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. July 3
July 4	Read Chapter 9, CONJUNCTIONS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 273-284 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 9 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. July 10 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 295-297 Read Chapter 10, COMMAS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 319-326 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 10 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. July 10
July 11	Read Chapter 11, SEMICOLONS AND COLONS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 345-350 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 11 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. July 17 Read Chapter 12, OTHER PUNCTUATION Complete Reference Exercises on pages 373-380 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 12 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. July 17 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 389-394
July 14-18	SECOND MAJOR TEST COVERING CHAPTERS 6-10
July 18	Read Chapter 13, Capitalization Complete Reference Exercises on pages 417-422 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 13 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. July 24 Read Chapter 14, NUMBERS Complete Reference Exercises on pages 443-448 as needed COMPLETE CHAPTER 14 QUIZ BY 11:55 p.m. July 24 **NOTE UNIT REVIEW ON PAGES 457-460
July 23-25	THIRD MAJOR TEST OVER CHAPTERS 11-14 Review for final exam
July 26-27	COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM OVER CHAPTERS 1-14

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