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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Friday, April 20, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - April 20th
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- Please bring a paper copy of the resume and cover letter.
- If you do not, that part will not be graded.
- This is a mock interview, so please come prepared and professionally dressed.
Friday, April 13, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - April 13th
Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Links:
Videos
HOMEWORK:
Here are today's resources:
Links:
Videos
- Homework #1 - Write a final draft of Jenny's persuasive letter (email )
- DUE NEXT WEEK
- Homework #2 - Bring a draft of your resume to class
- You may choose either a chronological or functional Resume
- Please pick a business you would like to apply for in the future.
- Please bring a paper copy of it to next class if you can.
Friday, April 6, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - April 6th
Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Here are today's resources:
Here are today's resources:
Links:
Videos
HOMEWORK:
- HOMEWORK #1 - Negative Email Revisited:
- Please revise your negative news letter. Make a final draft of the letter.
- HOMEWORK#2 - Read Chapter 10
- Now, help rewrite Jenny's email to make it a more effective persuasive claim.
- Bring this first draft to class next week
- Read Chapter 15 - Resumes
- If you have made a resume in the past, please bring it to class.
Friday, March 23, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - March 23rd
Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
March 30th is a holiday. The next class will be on April 6th
Here are today's resources:
HOMEWORK:
- Read Chapter 9: Negative Letters
- Here is an email from a customer.
- Please write a formal negative response to this email.
- Use an indirect strategy with all four steps
Friday, March 16, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - March 16th
Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
We have our Unit 1-8 exam this week. Good luck!
Here are today's resources:
HOMEWORK:
- Read Chapter 9: Negative Letters
Monday, March 5, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - March 5th MAKE UP CLASS
Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Here are the resources for today's class:
- Fun link:Videos:
HOMEWORK:
- Midterm Group Presentation - DUE ON MARCH 9TH
- PLEASE BE PREPARED!
Friday, March 2, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - March 2nd
Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Here are the resources for today's class:
MAKE UP CLASS:
- March 5th @ 12pm in 4-5
HOMEWORK:
- Midterm Group Presentation - DUE ON MARCH 9TH
- PLEASE BE PREPARED!
Friday, February 9, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - Feb.9th
Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Here are the resources for today's class:
No Classes on the 16th and the 23rd
We will have a make up class.
MAKE UP CLASS:
- March 5th @ 12pm in 4-5
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: 250 words
- Midterm Presentation - DUE ON MARCH 9TH
Friday, February 2, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - Feb. 2nd
If you were absent last week, my name is Adam Shiroma. Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Here are the resources for today's class:
Here are the resources for today's class:
HOMEWORK:
- Read:
- Chapter 3
- What do you miss?
- What is a food, product, business or service from you country that is not present in Canada? Please pick something specific.
- Please describe it
- Based on the culture here in Canada, would it succeed if it was brought to Canada? Why or why not?
- Please write 150 words and use good paragraph structure.
Friday, January 26, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - Jan. 26th
If you were absent last week, my name is Adam Shiroma. Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Here are the resources for today's class:
HOMEWORK:
Here are the resources for today's class:
HOMEWORK:
- Personal Culture Presentation
- Present your personal culture to the class.
- Length: 3-4 minutes
- Have at least 1 visual aid
- BE PREPARED!
- Read:
- Chapter 3
Friday, January 19, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - Jan. 19th
If you were absent last week, my name is Adam Shiroma. Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Here are the resources for today's class:
Here are the resources for today's class:
HOMEWORK:
- Read through
- Chapter 2 Slides
- Chapter 3 Slides
- Log in to the ebook and read those chapters
- Write
- Listening and Nonverbal communication analysis (THE VIDEO IS HERE)
- Please watch the video and write at 150 - 200 words
- What are at least three negative and positive listening skills and nonverbal cues in the interviews.
- Discuss
- Ethical Questions #5 on page 63.
- Please read and make an outline on your feelings out this scenario.
- You will present your opinions and discuss in groups next Tuesday.
Friday, January 12, 2018
COMM 39 Business Communication - Jan. 12th
Welcome to Business Communication
My name is Adam Shiroma, and I am your instructor for this course. Below is the class syllabus. Please take a minute and read through it.
Here are the resources for today's class:
HOMEWORK:
- Read
- Chapter 1: pg. 2 - 26
- Chapter 2: pg. 34 - 61
- Writing
- Question 1.9 on pg. 30
- 100 - 150 words
- Introduce yourself in an email
- Question 1.2 on pg 28
- Short email
- You will give a speech about yourself next class.
- ~1-2 minutes
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