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EN 206 Professional Writing and Presentation

Instructor’s Name

Instructor’s Contact Information: Office: Remote Office Hours: Th 4-5 p.m. ET Email: [email protected] Phone: 917-846-2860 [Best way to communicate is through course messages in Blackboard]

Course Information: Fall 18 Online

Course Description

This course examines the neccessity for effective and thoughtful communication in the business world. Students will learn how to compose business documents in appropriate formats, choose appropriate professional language, and enhance knowledge of professional business modalities. Emphasis is placed on defining one’s audience; research methods; data collection, interpretation, and documentation; critical analysis and comprehension of written materials and documents; employing gender neutral language; constructing and delivering professional presentations individually and/or within a collaborative group setting.

Prerequisites

EN 121: Analytical Thinking, Writing, and Research

Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Utilize effective communication strategies: writing that is clear, correct, concise, coherent, and professional in style and tone through the preparation of a variety of professional documents.

2. Analyze scenarios and prepare the appropriate forms of professional writing: letters, memoranda, emails, brief reports, and summaries that are effectively designed and correctly formatted, while engaging proofreading and editing skills acquired in earlier English courses.

3. Compose effective oral, written, and visual presentations, incorporating various types of visual aids, such as tables, pie charts, bar charts, and line graphs through instructor approved software.

4. Develop a substantive proposal or report in APA format relating to the student’s major, including in-depth research using online and database resources.

Course Materials

Kolin, P. C. (2017). Successful writing at work. 11th ed. Wadsworth: Boston.

ISBN: 978-1-305-66761-7. Recommended discipline-specific or program-specific handouts, and additional materials as assigned by professor.

Attendance Policy

The value of a college education depends upon full participation in academic classes. Students are expected not only to receive information and to pass examinations, but also to participate actively in class. For that reason, regular attendance is important.

The college experience also is meant to prepare students to undertake meaningful careers and to develop the kind of professional behavior appropriate to obtaining gainful employment. Because excellent classroom attendance and participation are the foundation for the attainment of these goals, Monroe College has instituted the following policy.

The College maintains that a minimum of 10% of a final grade should be based on attendance and participation (10 points out of 100). The number of absences, regardless of reason, that can be incurred during a semester without a full deduction from the final grade depends upon the number of class meetings per week. Once a student has exceeded the number of absences listed in the table below, the final grade will be lowered by a full 10 points.

Meetings per week Absences without full penalty

1. 3

1. 5

4 7

[School specific clarifications, such as: sliding scale policy, and lateness policy]

Accommodative Services

Monroe College is accessible to students with disabilities and admits those students whose credentials demonstrate they have the motivation and capabilities to successfully pursue their academic goals at the college. All students with disabilities have access to a Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities on each campus:

Bronx Campus: Elizabeth Maybruch [email protected]

New Rochelle Campus: Saadia Del Llano [email protected]

Course Assessment

List all assessments in the course with the corresponding points/percentage associated with the assessment category.

Assignments/Assessments	Percentage toward final grade
Written Assignments	40
Oral Group Presentation	10
Formal Report/Proposal	25
Discussion Forums	15
Attendance	10

College Grading Scale

A	90-100
B+	85-89
B	80-84
C+	75-79
C	70-74
D+	65-69
D	60-64
F	Less than 60

Academic Integrity

Monroe College is an academic community. Its fundamental purpose is the pursuit of knowledge in preparation for a career and for life. Essential to the success of this educational mission is a commitment to the principles of academic integrity. Every member of the college community is responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at

all times. Students, as members of the community, are also responsible for adhering to the principles and spirit of the following Code of Academic and Scholarly Integrity.

Students who violate the Code of Academic and Scholarly Integrity may be subject to a grade of “F” for the work submitted, an “F” in the course, written reprimands in the student’s academic file, and suspension and/or dismissal from the college.

Students are expected to be fully aware of the college’s requirements and expectations regarding academic honesty and scholarly integrity. If a student is unsure whether his action(s) constitute a violation of the Code of Academic and Scholarly Integrity, then it is that student’s responsibility to consult with the instructor to clarify any ambiguities.

Academic Dishonesty Definitions

Activities that have the effect or intention of interfering with education, pursuit of knowledge, or fair evaluation of a student’s performance are prohibited. Examples of such activities include, but are not limited to, the following definitions:

1. CHEATING: Using or attempting to use unauthorized assistance, material, or study aids in examinations or other academic work.

1. PLAGIARISM: Using the ideas, data, or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgment.

1. FABRICATION: Submitting contrived or altered information in any academic exercise.

1. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Submitting, without prior permission, any work submitted to fulfill another academic requirement at Monroe or any other institutions.

1. MISREPRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC RECORDS: Misrepresenting or tampering with or attempting to tamper with any portion of a student’s transcripts or academic record, either before or after coming to Monroe College.

1. FACILITATING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Knowingly helping or attempting to help another violate any provision of the Code.

1. UNFAIR ADVANTAGE: Attempting to gain unauthorized advantage over fellow students in an academic exercise.

Student Evaluations of Course and Instructor

Monroe College students have an important voice in the academic community and an obligation to give an honest assessment of their instruction and coursework. As an expectation of every course, students will complete an anonymous, online course evaluation questionnaire. By doing so, students provide information used to enhance the relevance of the course content and effectiveness of the instruction you experienced. The course evaluation period will be announced by the Office of Academic Affairs during the course of the semester.

School/Program Specific Information/Policies

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Faculty Specific Policies

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Topics Outline

Date	Class Topic/Description	Activities and/or Assignments	Course Learning Objective
Week 1	Ethics & Writing Process, Persuasion & Writing Process	2 Assignment & Discussion Forum	#1,2
Week 2	Complaint letter, email, directive memo	2 assignments & Discussion Forum	#1,2
Week 3	Locating & Evaluating Internet Sources, Writing Summaries, Short Report, Visual Aids	1 Assignment & Discussion Forum	#1,2,3,4
Week 4	Research - electronic databases & Summaries (Formal Report), Annotated Bibliography, APA format references (Formal Report	1 Essay & Discussion Forum	#1,2,34
Week 5	Outline (Forma Report	1 Assignment & Discussion Forum	#1,2,4
Week 6	Visual Aids, APA format in-text citation (Formal Report), first draft due	1 Essay & Discussion Forum	#1,2,4,
Week 7	Final Draft formal report due	1 Assignment & Discussion Forum	#1,2,4
Week 8	Final Exam – Oral Presentation	Oral Presentation	#2,3