Business English - Pat Brown 

• Books - Textbook requirements for this course

• Calendar - Estimated quarter progress

• Class Competencies  - Link to class competencies.

• Class Description - Brief class description

• Exams - Planned exam dates

• Grading - Grading scale and weight

• Homework - Specific due dates

• Syllabus  - Course syllabus detail

Syllabus - English Fundamental for the Accountant - ACC 171
 

Quarter:                       Summer 2004
 

Instructor:                   Pat Brown
 

Class Schedule:        M-F (10:20 – 12:10)  
    

Telephone:                  425-235-7870

E-mail:                          pbrown@rtc.ctc.edu

Web Page:  http://www.rtc.edu/instruction/Accounting/welcome_page.htm

Office Hours:              Room H309A (7:30A-8:00A; 2:30P-3:00P)

Text:                             English Made Easy, 4th Edition, Hosler/Branchaw
 

Other Materials:         Pocket Dictionary
  

OBJECTIVE: This course in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, correct usage, and proofreading techniques provides the student wit a foundation in business standards and application.

MAKEUP POLICY: 

Missed Homework/Assignments - You must be in attendance to receive credit for any homework checks or any in-class graded worksheet activities. There is no makeup for in-class activities.

Missed Exams -   “yes” under special circumstances (10% late fee). Spelling tests cannot be made up. You must be in class to take a spelling test. 

Missed Quizzes - None allowed. Quizzes are given at the beginning or end of class. There are no makeup quizzes. If you are not in class you cannot makeup the quiz. If you are not in class when the quiz is handed out you cannot makeup the quiz.

MISSING TIME: It is a student's responsibility to find out from other students what information or assignments were "missed" and if necessary to create a "catch up" plan. Missed time, for attendance purposes, cannot be made up. 

TIMELINESS:    Being on time is important on the job and in this class. Not only is tardiness disruptive to the classroom, the skills and habits you develop now will directly affect your future employability. The two most commonly asked questions by potential employers concern attendance and attitude!

Classroom Behavior: As much as possible, you will be treated as though you are an employee; therefore, our expectations are that you conduct yourself in a professional manner. Examples of inappropriate (unprofessional) and unacceptable behavior include: talking during presentations or class work time, tardiness, putting you head down on the desk, putting your feet up on tables or chairs, sleeping, working on non-class assignments, e-mailing, surfing the internet, using inappropriate language, not being attentive, and leaving early for lunch.

OTHER: Food or drink – not allowed per campus policy

                 Cell phones and beepers – turn off please

                 Classroom phones – for official campus employee business

                Copier Use – for official campus employee  business 

                Emergencies – use campus pay phones

Course Competencies:

1.     Identify and correct errors to standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics per Gregg reference manual standards.

2.     Apply standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics in common business correspondence, including letters and memos, using learned fundamentals per Gregg reference manual standards.

3.     Demonstrate knowledge and recognition of the 200 most misspelled words in business usage per business standards.

Grading - Business English

The following standards are used for this class:

Calendar - Business English

The following calendar is an approximation of the progress I expect from this class. However, each class seems to have its own characteristics - some move more quickly than others. Therefore, the actual schedule will adjust based on the class progress.

All listed assignments are due at the end of each chapter.