CC 140 Business Communication - October 4th

Welcome to Communications 140!

My name is Adam Shiroma, and I am your instructor for this course. Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.

• CC 140 Syllabus 
• Ebook Instructions 

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Chapter 1 Slides
• Chapter 1 Vocabulary 

• How good are your communication skills?

HOMEWORK:

•  Read
• Chapter 1: pg. 2 - 26
• Chapter 2: pg. 34 - 61
• Chapter 2 Slides

•  Writing:
• Question 1.9 on pg. 30
• about 1/2 a page, doubled spaced
• 150 - 200 words

• Introduce yourself in an email
• Question 1.2 on pg 28
• Short email
• You will give a speech about yourself next Tuesday. 
• ~1-2 minutes

CC 140 Business Communication - Sept. 13th

If you still haven't read the syllabus, please read it here:

 CC 140 Syllabus 

Here is the times for everyone's final. See you next Tuesday.

Here are today's resources:

Chapter 15 PP

Chapter 15 Vocabulary

Chapter 16

Links:

Self Evaluation

Peer Evaluation

Three Examples of Cover Letters

Cover Letter - Do’s and Dont's

HOMEWORK:

• Finals - Cover Letter / Resume / Interview
• Please bring a paper copy of the resume and cover letter.
• If you do not, that part will not be graded.
• This is a mock interview, so please come prepared and professionally dressed.

CC 140 Business Communication - September 6th

If you still haven't read the syllabus, please read it here:

 CC 140 Syllabus 

Here are today's resources:

Chapter 15 PP

Chapter 15 Vocabulary

Chapter 16

Links:

Self Evaluation

Peer Evaluation

Three Examples of Cover Letters

Cover Letter - Do’s and Dont's

HOMEWORK:

• Second draft of a resume
• Please bring your second draft of your resume to class.
• You may choose either a chronological or functional Resume
  

  •  Please pick a business you would like to apply to in the future.

   
• Please bring a paper copy of it to next class.  


• Write a final draft of the persuasive letter (claim) 

• Read Chapter 16

CC 140 Business Communication - August 30th

If you still haven't read the syllabus, please read it here:

 CC 140 Syllabus 

Here are today's resources:

• Chapter 9 slides
• Chapter 10 slides
• Chapter 10 vocabulary 

Links: 

• Self Evaluation
• Peer Evaluation

Videos

•  A good salesman

HOMEWORK:

• Negative Email Revisited:
• Please revise your negative news letter. Make a final draft of the letter.

• Read Chapter 10
• Now, rewrite Jenny's email to make it a more effective persuasive claim. 

•  Read Chapter 15 - Resumes
• If you have made a resume in the past, please bring it to class. 

CC 140 Business Communication - August 23rd

If you still haven't read the syllabus, please read it here:

 CC 140 Syllabus 

Here are today's resources:

• Chapter 9 Slides
• Chapter 9 Vocabulary 

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 9: Negative Letters

• Negative Email Response
• Here is an email from a customer.
• Please write a formal negative response to this email.
• Use an indirect strategy with all four steps

CC 140 Business Communication - August 16th

I hope everyone if prepared for the exam. Good luck!

Here is the plan for after the test. 

• Chapter 6 Vocabulary
• Chapter 6 Slide

• Fun link:
  
  
  • Eats, Shoots and Leaves
  
  
  Videos:
  
  
• Nonsense Buzzwords
• Cliche Bingo
• Zombie Nouns

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 9: Negative Responses 

• Writing Improvement Exercises 6.1 - 6.9a; p. 162-163

CC 140 Business Communication - August 9th

Presentations Today! Good Luck!

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Chapter 6 Vocabulary
• Chapter 6 Slide

• Fun link:
  
  
  • Eats, Shoots and Leaves
  
  
  Videos:
  
  
• Nonsense Buzzwords
• Cliche Bingo
• Zombie Nouns

• Writing Improvement Exercises 6.1 - 6.7; p. 162

HOMEWORK:

• Midterm Test next week