2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog
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BTECA 116 Business English II (3 credits)



Formerly BUS 106

Prerequisite BTECA 115 or ENGL& 101 with a grade of 1.5 or higher

Course Description
Study and practice the writing process to create effective business memoranda, letters, and short reports. The student will continue to build a strong business vocabulary and fluency.

Course Content
A. Writing and proofreading tools
B. English language structures 
C. Punctuation 
D. Business vocabulary
E. Diction, usage, and spelling
F. Business writing and documents
G. Business document formatting
H. Style Guide Conventions

Student Outcomes
1. Prepare effective business documents in response to various business settings and audiences. 

2. Proofread and edit written business documents to meet communication objectives and style guide conventions.

3. Communicate effectively, efficiently, accurately, and concisely in various business settings.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Communicate effectively using written, oral, and visual communications skills. 

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30

Potential Methods
A. Small group assignments
B. Written tests
C. Written and oral responses to chapter exercises
D. Written assignments
E. Self assessment
F. Peer assessment
G. Instructor assessment



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