Business Office Technology - Business English

Business English (BTEC 1835)

Total Credits: 3
Lecture Credits: 3.00

Description: In this course, you will develop business English skills appropriate for work in a professional business office; review and practice grammar usage, punctuation, and capitalization; and develop an extensive vocabulary emphasizing business and legal terms. Skills learned in this course will enable you to become a more effective business communicator. Must be taken A-F.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Select and Use a Printed or Electronic Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Business Writing Reference Manual to improve writing style
2. 2. Define the Eight Parts of Speech and Their Roles in Forming Sentences
3. 3. Explain How Words are Used as Different Parts of Speech in Sentences
4. 4. Apply Writing skills and Knowledge of the Parts of Speech Effectively to English Principles in Speaking and Writing
5. 5. Apply the Use of Proofreading and Editing Skills Effectively

Prerequisites: 

Placement score into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052.