CC 140 Business Communication - Week of Nov 15th - Week #7

 Good luck on your speeches this week!

Hello everyone,

This week we have our presentations and our midterm exam. 

I hope that everyone does their best this week. 

HOMEWORK:

• No homework this week. 

CC 140 Business Communication - Week of November 8th - Week #6

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

• CC 140 Syllabus 

Make up class for the 11th - Friday, November 12th at 12 PM in Room 2-6

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Part 3 Slides
• APA Formatting
• Part 4 Slide 3x3 Writing Process & Revising 

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Videos:
• Cliche Bingo
• Zombie Nouns

HOMEWORK:

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

• Outline 
• The Groups 

CC 140 Business Communication - Week of November 1st - Week #5

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

• CC 140 Syllabus 

Make up class for the 11th - Friday, November 12th at 12 PM in Room 2-6

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Part 3 Slides
• APA Formatting

HOMEWORK:

• Midterm Presentation - November 16th
• Please be prepared!

• Outline 
• The Groups 

• Read Smrt Text
• Unit 4  
• Unit 8-3 Revising

CC 140 Business Communication - Week of October 25th - Week #4

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

• CC 140 Syllabus 

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Part 2 Slides
• Part 3 Slides

HOMEWORK:

• Personal Culture Essay
• Using the lesson from Part 3 slides and Unit 3, what is your personal culture?
• Here are some questions you could discuss, but you do not have to choose one of these:
• 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: 200+ words

CC 140 Business Communication - Week of October 18th - Week #3

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 

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Part  2 Slides

• Class Activities 
• The Bridge - Group Activity 
• Who would you hire?
• Ethical Issue - Conflicts in Teams

• 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:
• Part 3 Slides
• Smrt Text 
• Unit 2 - More than Words
• Unit 3 - Credible Communications (specifically 3-3 Globalization)

CC 140 Business Communication - Week of October 11th - Week #2

 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 

Here are the resources for today's class:

• Part 1 Slides
• Part 2 Slides

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

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

HOMEWORK:

• Read through
• Part 2 Slides
• Part 3 Slides
• Smrt Text 
• Unit 2 

• 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 Issue - Conflicts in Teams


• Please read and make an outline on your feelings out this scenario.

CC 140 Business Communication - Week of October 4th - Week #1

 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 

Here are the resources for this week's classes:

• Part 1 Slides

• How good are your communication skills?

HOMEWORK - DUE NEXT WEEK:

•  Read
• Review Part 1 Slides
• Skim Part 2 Slides 
• Smrt Text 
• Unit 1 - Communication Fundamentals 
• Unit 4-1 Purpose & 4-2 Audience 

•  Short Essay
• Ethics Question - Making Concessions on the Job
• 100+ Words

• Introduce yourself in two parts (Purpose and Audience)
• Part 1
• Introduce yourself in a short, profession email to your teacher
• Part 2
• Give a speech about yourself to your classmates. 
• ~1-2 minutes