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Engl 170-jb - Camosun College

1. pages Staple pages in top left corner lt Submit evaluation sheets with every assignment that uses one You must complete all information at the top of this evaluation sheet Submit it with your assignment do not affix it to your assignment I will not mark your assignment unless you include an evaluation sheet with it See me if you lose yours lt Please do not include any title pages covers binders laminates or any protective apparatus to your assignments Just submit your assignment stapled and the evaluation sheet unaffixed English 172 and English 273 formal reports excepted PRINCIPLES OF EVALUATION OF COURSE WORK lt There is no maximum percentage of an assignment mark deducted for grammar and usage deductions are unlimited lt I will give no writing assignment a passing grade if it contains more than one sentence error for every 100 words written lt You will write at least one writing assignment in class lt There will not be a final exam EXIT REQUIREMENTS Students must lt Meet attendance requirements of instructor lt Meet assignment submission deadlines of instructor lt Complete all assignments on the major assignment list and the test list to a 60 mastery level lt Demonstrate to the instructor s satisfaction knowledge of key principles of grammar and usage ENGLISH 170 COURSE EVALUATION VALUE Pie Winter 2003 Joe Benge YOUR PERCENT xk DUE MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS 7 Cop
2. COURSE OUTLINE FOR ENGLISH 170 Tech amp Prof Comm 1 Quarter 2 2004 Instructor Joe Benge Office CBA 119B Phone 370 4493 E mail benge camosun bc ca Office Hours Mon Tues Wed 10 30 11 20 Texts Course Package from bookstore Required and any pocket style grammar manual Optional CALENDAR DESCRIPTION ENGL 170 TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 1 English 170 focuses on writing for the workplace it covers writing formats writing structure writing style document design document integrity and a comprehensive review of grammar punctuation and usage Students will learn to write letters memos e mails short reports instructions and job search formats in a clear concise purposeful unambiguous and grammatically correct way LEARNING OUTCOMES Course Content Students will WRITING FORMATS Write workplace correspondence letters memos and e mails and short reports using correct formats Plan organize structure and write workplace correspondence letters memos and e mails for a variety of everyday situations Plan organize structure and write informal reports for a variety of work related reasons progress analysis incident field complaint Write a user manual that employs clear instructions and procedures that can be followed accurately without confusion Compose an effective resume in hard copy and in electronically scanable format Compose an effective letter of application that relates
3. IGNMENTS AND WRITE ALL QUIZZES TO PASS THIS COURSE lt Late Submission Policy You must submit assignments on time If you know that you will be submitting an assignment late consult me on or before the due date and let me know the exact date that you will submit the assignment The late penalty will be 5 per day If you do not consult me about a late assignment the late penalty will be 10 per day I will give a grade of gt 0 to assignments submitted later than one calendar week after the due date lt Plagiarism is a form of cheating in that you are using someone else s words ideas opinions or facts as though they are your own Words belong to the person who first prints or speaks them to claim them as your own is a form of stealing which translated into our academic setting means cheating Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero and a meeting with me to discuss subsequent action ASSIGNMENT FORMAT Please follow these conventions for all assignments lt Use white paper 8 2 X 11 inches lt Write on one side of the paper lt Ensure high print quality lt Use 12 point font lt Single space text with double space between paragraphs Use block format no indentations lt Default to the margins designated by your word processing software no less than one inch all round Adjust only if appearance is not compromised lt For multi page assignments place page numbers and for memos abbreviated subject lines on subsequent
4. ce Modifiers Parts of Speech The Comma The Semi Colon Proofreading Strategies WWS Ex No 2 Style and Tone Workplace Writing Principles i JAN 12 14 Letter Writing Formats and Techniques Iri class grammar exercises Grammar Adjectives Adverbs Dep Clauses Video Sharpening Your Business Writing Skills 2 1 Submit Letter Parallelism Bulleted Vertical Lists S i JAN 19 21 Practising the Immediate Approach Practising the Immediate Approach In class Ex WWS Ex No 3 Parallel Structure Bulleted Lists Grammar Sentence Types Active Passive Sent Comb i In class grammar exercises Memo Writing Format WWS Ex No 4 Memo Revision In class exercise JAN 26 28 Short Informal Reports In class grammar exercises Grammar Sentence Errors Adj or Adv Prep Phrases Illustrating Technical Reports Graphics Lab Ex 2 Memo Report In Class FEB 02 04 Sexist Language Submit Practice Illustrated Report Grammar Punct Colon Apostrophe Hyphen WWS Ex No 5 Job Description Exercise In class grammar exercises User Manual Instructions Grammar Quiz No 1 FEB 09 11 Video Instructions Grammar Quiz No 1 Monday WWS Ex No 6 Course Skills List The Informational Appointment 3 Submit Illustrated Report The Job Description Numbers Measures Abbreviations in Narrative Read course package material on Numbers Measures and Abbreviations in Narrative FEB 16 18 Grammar Subj Verb ID Subj Verb Agr Pronoun Ref Agr S Ex No 7 Numbers Abbreviations I
5. n class grammar exercises The Resume 4 Submit Informational Appt Script FEB 23 25 Grammar Pronoun Case In class grammar exercises The Cover Letter 5 Submit The Resume Job Description MAR 01 03 Grammar Pronoun Reference In class grammar exercises Grammar Review Grammar Quiz MAR 15 17 7 Submit User Manual Grammar Quiz Monday 8 9 Submit Wkplace Writ Skill Grammar Ex Office Hours M T W 10 30 11 20 benge camosun bce ca All bolded assign are due on Wednesdays
6. skills to the job description WRITING STRUCTURE Present information appropriately either using the direct approach under normal circumstances or the indirect approach for bad news and some persuasive situations WRITING STYLE Analyze the informational needs and backgrounds of various audiences scientific technical lay requiring technical reports and use technical vocabulary appropriate for the intended audience Write in a style that exhibits brevity and clarity and avoids words of low information content DOCUMENT DESIGN Design documents for readability by employing short paragraphs bullets headings tables effective spacing and layout Illustrate technical documents appropriately charts graphs and tables using the appropriate technical writing conventions DOCUMENT INTEGRITY Employ numbers units equations and abbreviations correctly in documents using the International System of Units SI Write all technical documents using correct spelling grammar and usage 2 COURSE OUTLINE FOR ENGLISH 170 Tech amp Prof Comm 1 Winter 2004 ATTENDANCE lt For every class I prepare and cover material that is vital and valuable If you miss a class it is your responsibility to know the material I have covered and to complete the assignments due I prefer that you contact me if you are going to miss a class e mail benge camosun bc ca tel 370 4493 ASSIGNMENT POLICIES lt Submissions YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL ASS
7. y due dates from itin WORDS Length E ee YOUR TOTAL KKK 1 Letter 2 Memo Report In Class 3 Illustrated Report Practice 3 Illustrated Report 4 Inf Appt Script Lal i o 5 Resume 6 Cover Letter 8 7 User Manual Instructions OTHER ASSIGNMENTS 8 Workplace Writing Skills Ex 9 Grammar Lessons and Ex 4 8 pgs v vem ee Complete these by due dates on itinerary submit them last day of class 7 exercises TESTS 1 Grammar Quiz No 1 2 Grammar Quiz No 2 TOTAL Semester v These assignments must be word processed g Write in due dates from itinerary All assignments will be marked in percentages i e out of 100 To get your assignment total multiply your percentage in column 4 by the value weight number in column 5 and then divide your answer by 100 5 Note that there is no final exam instead you will submit a final major assignment User Manual on the last day of class Letter Grade Conversions Camosun College Standardized A 95 B 80 C 65 A 90 B 75 C 60 A 85 B 70 D 50 COURSE ITINERARY English 170 01 Elx Tech W 2004 Joe Benge CC 119B Tel 370 4493 WEEK LECTURE TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES EXERCISES READINGS Introduction to Course Itinerary Assignment Details WWS Ex No 1 Words and Phrases Misused JAN 05 07 Evaluation Contact Info Getting to Know You LIC words Cliches In class grammar exercises Grammar The Senten

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