Welcome to

Advanced
Communication
Class
 •The purpose of this
course is to provide
Course students with the
Description knowledge and skills
necessary for quality
communication in a
diverse workplace.
 • Through this course,
students will learn the
tools they need to adapt
their writing in varied
Course professional contexts.
Description
• The students will develop
an awareness of
professional language
written conventions, and
multimodal
communication, including
verbal, written, and
digital modes.
Classroom 1. Attendance
2. Tardiness
Policies 3. Use of gadgets inside the
classroom
4. No special quizzes
5. Class participation
6. Grades
 Grading System

Midterm Grade Final Grade

Written works 30% Written Works 30%
Performance Performance
40% 40%
Tasks Tasks
Midterm Exam 30% Midterm Exam 10%
Final Exam 20%
Total 100% Total 100%
 NU Grading System (Zero based)
Equivalent %
4.0 96 Excellent
3.5 90 Very Good
3.0 84 Good
2.5 78 Above Satisfactory
2.0 72 Satisfactory
1.5 66 Fair
1.0 60 Passing
Can be given
R 0 during the
midterm
 Aside from major exams and
performance tasks, students are
required to do the following:
• perform assigned speech
COURSE performance tasks
REQUIREMENTS
• submit an e-portfolio that
contains written projects
• organize and/or facilitate a
symposium/seminar/conference
 Course Content
Week Topic/Story
1-2 Oral Communication
3-4 Work Culture and Communication
5 Entering Workplace
6/7 Midterm Exam Week
8-9 Group Communication in the Workplace
10-11 Organizing and Facilitating a
Symposium/Seminar/Conference
12-13 Preparation and Presentation
Online Group

•For updates, announcements,

and file downloads/uploads,
students are required to join
the class’ Facebook group:
CIV182 GEACM01X
CIIV185 GEACM01X
 Know Your Prof
• Ma. Lourdes G. Olegario (Ma’am Lou)
• 54 years old
• Married for 33 years / 2 sons
• Graduate of UST
• Master’s Degree in English Language Studies
• Former banker and elementary school
teacher
• Email: mlgolegario@national-u.edu.ph
• Consultation time: Tuesday and Thursday
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Marilou G. Olegario prof_louoleg