CC 140 Business Communication - May 31th

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

 CC 140 Syllabus 

Here are today's resources:

• Chapter 10 slides
• Chapter 10 vocabulary 

• Chapter 15 Slides
• Chapter 15 Vocabulary

Links: 

• Self Evaluation
• Peer Evaluation

Videos

•  A good salesman

HOMEWORK:

• Jenny's Email - Persuasive 
• Revise a final draft of the persuasive letter (claim) for Jenny's email to the store. 

• First draft of a resume
• Please write a first draft of your resume to class.
• Please pick a business you would like to apply to in the future.

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

 

CC 140 Business Communication - May 24th

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 - May 17th

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

 CC 140 Syllabus 

Today, we are taking our midterm test as well as learning how to draft a negative letter. 

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 - May 10th

Presentations Today

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

• Check
• Writing Improvement Exercises 6.1 - 6.7; p. 162

HOMEWORK:

• Midterm Test next week

CC 140 Business Communication - May 3rd

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

 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:
  
  
  • Nonsense Buzzwords
  • Cliche Bingo
  • Zombie Nouns

HOMEWORK:

• Writing Improvement Exercises 6.1 - 6.7; p. 162

• Prepare for your group presentations
• Due NEXT WEEK!

CC 140 Business Communications - April 26th

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

 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 MAY 10TH
• Outline 

CC 140 Business Communication: April 19th

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

 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 
• 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