CC 140 Business Communication - November 18th

We have our midterm test today. Good luck!

Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.

• 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 - November 15th

We have a midterm test and class on Friday!

Class is at 12pm in this room.

Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.

• CC 140 Syllabus 

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:

• Study for the Midterm Test

CC 140 Business Communication - November 8th

Presentations Today! Good Luck!

Here is the poll for our make-up class:

http://www.strawpoll.me/11606773

Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.

• CC 140 Syllabus 

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:

• Study for the Midterm Test

CC 140 Business Communication - November 1st

Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.

• CC 140 Syllabus 

Midterm Presentation Outline

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Chapter 3 Slides
• Chapter 3 Vocabulary

• Chapter 6 Vocabulary
• Chapter 6 Slide

• Fun link:
  
  
  • Eats, Shoots and Leaves
  
  
  Videos:
  
  
  • The Bridge - Group Activity 
  • Nonsense Buzzwords
  • Cliche Bingo
  • Zombie Nouns

HOMEWORK:

• Prepare for your group presentations
• Due NEXT WEEK!

CC 140 Business Communication - October 24th

Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.

• CC 140 Syllabus 

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Chapter 2 Slides
• Chapter 2 Vocabulary 

• Chapter 3 Slides
• Chapter 3 Vocabulary

• Class Activities 
• The Bridge - Group Activity 
• Listening Test 

HOMEWORK:

• Personal Culture Essay
• Using the lesson from Chapter 3, what is your personal culture?
• Here are some questions you could answer:
• What are your cultural dimensions?
• How has your upbringing shaped you?
• How has your personal culture helped or hindered you in Canada? 
• Are you cultural self-aware?
• Length: 1 page, double spaced (250 words)

• Midterm Presentation - DUE ON AUGUST 10TH
• Outline 

CC 140 Business Communication - October 18th

For the few people who have not been to class yet, 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 2 Slides
• Chapter 2 Vocabulary 

• Chapter 3 Slides
• Chapter 3 Vocabulary

• Class Activities 
• The Bridge - Group Activity 
• Listening Test 
• Who would you hire?

• Fun Videos
• Nonverbal Communication Examples with "Friends" 
• Can you spot a lair? 

HOMEWORK:

• Personal Culture Presentation
• Present your personal culture to the class. 
• Length: 3-5 minutes
• Have at least 1 visual aid 
• BE PREPARED!

•  Read:
• Chapter 3 Review p. 86-87
• Chapter 6 p. 144-160

CC 140 Business Communication - October 11th

Welcome to Communications 140!

If you were absent last week, my name is Adam Shiroma. 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 2 Slides
• Chapter 2 Vocabulary 

• Class Activities 
• The Bridge - Group Activity 
• Listening Test 
• Who would you hire?

• Fun Videos
• Nonverbal Communication Examples with "Friends" 
• Can you spot a lair? 

HOMEWORK:

• Read through
• Chapter 2 Slides
• Chapter 3 Slides
• Log in to the ebook and read those chapters

• Write
• Listening and Nonverbal communication analysis
• Please watch the video and write at least 1 page double spaced (250 words)
• What are at least three negative and positive listening skills and nonverbal cues in the interviews.

•  Discuss
• Ethical Questions #5 on page 63.


• Please read and make an outline on your feelings out this scenario.
• You will present your opinions and discuss in groups next Tuesday.