COMPUTER APPLICATIONS & OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES 31
BUSINESS 31- BUSINESS ENGLISH

 

Instructor:  Annette Jennings
Office:  BJ102D
Phone:  (818) 947-2364
Office Hours:  By Appointment
E-mail address:  jenninah@lavc.edu
DESCRIPTION This course provides a thorough training in the mechanics of English. It covers punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph writing, and word usage.
PREREQUISITE There is no prerequisite for this course.
Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in CAOT 34
COURSE CONTENTS
  • Reference Skills
  • Parts of Speech
  • Sentences, Elements, Patterns, Types
  • Nouns, Pronouns, and Antecedents
  • Verbs, Voices, Moods, Tenses, Agreement
  • Adjectives and Adverbs
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Punctuation: Commas, Semicolons and Others
  • Effective Sentences--Writing Memos and Letters
TEXTBOOK
 
Business English, 7th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey
ATTENDANCE According to the college attendance regulations, a student is responsible for dropping a class. It is your responsibility to drop the class before the deadline. If you simply stop attending and do not drop, you will receive an “F.”
CONDUCT CODE Cheating will not be tolerated. College authorities will determine which type of penalty is appropriate. Cheating could result in suspension, withdrawal, or expulsion.  Any student caught cheating on exams will receive an “F” for that exam.
CELL PHONES No cell phones are allowed in class. Turn your phones off or on vibration. If your cell phone rings in class, five points will be deducted from your next test score.
 
EVALUATION
Assignments

60 points

20% of grade
Two Unit Exams (100 points each)

200 points

40% of grade
Fourteen Online Chapter Quizzes

516 points

20% of grade
Final Examination

100 points

20% of grade

Exams must be taken on the date and at the time scheduled by your instructor. If you cannot attend, make arrangements with me prior to the exam date. There are no makeup exams. If you miss an exam, you will receive an “F” for that exam.

Completing all assigned exercises is necessary in order to SUCCESSFULLY complete this course. Prompt and regular attendance is extremely important.


Home Courses I Am Teaching Contact Me