Tuesday, April 26, 2016

CC 140 Business Communications - April 26th

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



Here are the resources for today's class:




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 MAY 10TH

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

CC 140 Business Communication: April 19th

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



Here are the resources for today's class:




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

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

CC 140 Business Communications - April 12th

Welcome to Communications 140!

If you missed last week, please get your book from the office.

In case you did not read this last week or you are new today, here is the course syllabus:
 CC 140 Syllabus 




HOMEWORK:
  • Read
    • Chapter 2 Review: pg. 61-62
    • Chapter 3: pg. 68-85

  • Write
      • 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.

Monday, April 4, 2016

CC 140 Business Communications - April 5th

Welcome to Communications 140!

Please get your book from the office.

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.

Here are the resources for today's class:
HOMEWORK:
  •  Read
  •  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

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Business Communication 140 - March 15

Communications 140



Final are next week. Click HERE to see the interview schedule.

Here are today's resources:




Links:






HOMEWORK:


    • 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.




Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Business Communications 140 - March 8th

Communications 140

Here are today's resources:





Chapter 15 Vocabulary



Links: 




HOMEWORK:


  • First draft of a resume
    • Please write a first 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

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Business Communications 140 - March 1st

Communications 140


Here are today's resources:



Links: 



Videos



HOMEWORK:

  • Negative Email Revisited:
    • Please revise your negative news letter. Make a final draft of the letter.
    •  Now that we understand how to correctly develop a persuasive request, rewrite this email to make an effective persuasive claim. 


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