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SYLLABUS FALL 2011
CODE DU COURS / COURSE CODE
NOM DU COURS / COURSE NAME
COM3224
Business and Professional Writing
Crédits / Credits
3
Face à face / Contact Hours
Travail individuel et/ou de groupe /
Personal &/or Team Work
Evaluation / Evaluation
39
90
6
Charge de travail / Student workload
Langue d’enseignement / Teaching
Language
English
Pré-requis / Prerequisite
ENG 1001
Période d’enseignement / Teaching
period
Responsable du cours / Course
Coordinator
Intervenant(s) / Instructor(s)
Fall, Spring and Summer—if sufficient enrollment
Natasha Azarian, Ph.D
Liz Tomacruz, M.A., Peter Heslin, M.A.
Evaluateur(s) / Evaluator(s)
Cours paragraphe de presentation des grands objectifs et de la thématique
Description du cours / Course
description
This course is designed for the future business profession, particularly in an English-speaking
environment and culture. This course includes business research methods, report writing,
business correspondence, and communication in the workplace. In addition, analytical,
informational, and special reports are covered. Readings and 6000 words of writing in business
correspondance, reports and short answers are expected of students.
•Connaissances / Knowledge and Understanding (subject specific)
A l’issue de la formation, l’étudiant devrait être capable de :
The student is expected to :
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Résultats d’apprentissage / Learning
Outcomes
Be comfortable and confident writing various types of business letters for general
audiences as well as decision makers.
Be prepared for employment opportunities including the job search, writing CV and cover
letters and effectively caring out an interview in English.
Possess the correct vocabulary and terminology for several specific industries in
business.
Have continued to build his or her knowledge in English grammar as it relates to writing
in a business context.
Be capable of planning an event as well as writing a business plan.
•Aptitudes cognitives / Cognitive/Intellectual skills (generic)
A l’issue de la formation, l’étudiant devrait être capable de :
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The student is expected to :
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Employ structures of business letters to various cases
Distinguish between poorly written letters and well-written letters
Compose various correspondence according to specific cases
Research and collect data in order to compose a business plan
Evaluate the work of others through peer review editing
Rate interviewing skills of peers
•Attitudes / Key transferable skills (generic)
The student is expected to :
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Organize; prepare; and manage assignments given in groups
Understand and implement various principles of format and layout
Work effectively as part of a writing team and/or with a client organization
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respond constructively to peers' work
Effectively meet deadlines
•Compétences pratiques / Practical skills (subject specific)
A l’issue de la formation, l’étudiant devrait être capable :
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Cours inscrit dans le process Assurance
of Learning AACSB
Evaluation des étudiants / Student
Assessment
Demonstrate their knowledge of English through written; reading comprehension; and
speech
OUI,
• Devoir surveillé (DS) / Written examination
Midterm I
Midterm II
Final Exam
• Contrôle continu / Continuous Assessment
Préciser nature (étude de cas, projet, dossier etc.)
Written Assignments/Portfolio
Workbook/ Inclass tasks
Event Proposal
MERCI DE SUPPRIMER LES MENTIONS INUTILES
Méthodes d’enseignement / Teaching
Methods
Courses
Autre (expliquer) / Other (explain) :
Détailler séance par séance
Date
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Plan de cours / Course plan
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Topics
Promotional Letter
Notification Letter
Response to a request Letter a r
Letter of Compliant
Midterm 1
SSecond Stage Collection Letter
Refusal of Invitation
Reply to Customer Compliant
Resume and Cover letter
Mock Interviews
Sponsorship Letter-Business Event
Midterm 2 11 :30-1
Press Release for Event
Event Proposal Planning
E Portfolio
Final Exam-to be announced
Préciser %
10
10
30
20
10
20
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Bibliographie / References
Site(s) web / Web sites
Obligatoire pour le module /
Required for the course
Business English: Writing in the Work Place,
Fourth Edition, Blanche Ettinger and Edda Perfetto,
Pearson Prentice Hall
http://sites.google.com/site/liztomacruz/
CAMPUS
SOPHIA
Nombre et
durée des CM
Nombre et
durée des TD
Modalités de délivrance du cours
(Par campus si différent)
Optionnelle pour le module /
Recommended references
Autres
(ex : coaching
projets,
distance
learning, etc.)
Préciser les
spécificités de
programmation
(TD en journée
complète,
cadencement
spécifique des
séances)
CAMPUS
LILLE
CAMPUS
PARIS
CAMPUS
CHINE
CAMPUS US