CC140 Business Communications - August 14th & 16th

Good luck on your speeches this week!

Homework:

• Please study for the unit 1-8 Exam 

CC 140 Business Communication - August 7th & August 9th

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 3 Slides
• Chapter 3 Vocabulary

• Chapter 6 Vocabulary
• Chapter 6 Slide

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

HOMEWORK:

• Midterm Group Presentation - NEXT WEEK
• PLEASE BE PREPARED!

• Outline 
• The Groups 

CC 140 Business Communication - July 31st & August 1st

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 3 Slides
• Chapter 3 Vocabulary

HOMEWORK:

• Midterm Presentation  August 14th & 16th 
• Please be prepared!

• Outline 
• The Groups 

• Read Chapter 6 

CC 140 Business Communication - July 24th & 26th

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 3 Slides
• Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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: 250 words

• Midterm Presentation - DUE ON August 14th & August 16th
• Outline 

CC 140 Business Communication - July 17th & 19th

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 
• Who would you hire?
• Ethical Questions #5 on page 63.

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

HOMEWORK:

• Personal Culture Presentation
• Present your personal culture to the class. 
• Length: 3-4 minutes
• Have at least 1 visual aid 
• BE PREPARED!

•  Read:
• Chapter 3

CC 140 Business Communication - July 10th & 12th

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 150 - 200 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.

CC 140 Business Communication - July 3rd & 5th

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
• 100 - 150 words

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