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ENG 111 Business English

Course Description

Emphasizes a functional and comprehensive review of English usage. Topics include: English grammar and sentence structure and composition fundamentals.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

English Grammar and Sentence Structure

Class

5

Composition Fundamentals

D. Lab

0

 

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

Credit

5

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

ENG 097, or entrance English score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels; and RDG 097, or entrance reading score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE

40

0

0

Parts of speech

Recognize parts of speech and roles they play in the sentence; use parts of speech correctly in sentences.

 

 

 

Sentence structure

Recognize various sentence patterns.

Recognize clauses and phrases.

 

 

 

Sentence component agreement

Make all sentence components agree such as subject/verb, pronoun antecedents, voice, tense, and number.

 

 

 

Punctuation

Punctuate simple, complex, compound, and compound/complex sentences.

 

 

 

Capitalization

Apply capitalization rules in sentences and paragraphs.

 

 

 

Spelling/vocabulary development

Spell, recognize, and use common business vocabulary.

 

 

 

COMPOSITION FUNDAMENTALS

10

0

0

Paragraph development

Form correct paragraphs using various sentence patterns.

 

 

 

Writing

Write, check, edit, and revise documents for appropriate emphasis, form, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

 

Books

 

Burtness, P. S., & Hulbert, J. E. (1986). Effective English for colleges (7th ed.). Cincinnati: South-Western.

Sabin, W. A. (1985). The Gregg reference manual (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Soukhanov, A. (Ed.). (1984). The professional secretary's handbook. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Stewart, M. M., et al. (1987). College English and communication (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Walsh, J. M., & Walsh, A. K. (1982). Plain English handbook. New York: Random House.