Republic of the Philippines

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO

SENATOR NINOY AQUINO COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Old Marawi City Division, Brgy. Kilala Marawi City
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
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Course Syllabus in English 6a

(BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE)
2nd Semester, A.Y. 2021-2022

Course Code: Eng 6a

Course Title: Business Correspondence
Pre-requisite: None
Credit Unit: 3 Units
Contact Hours: 3 Hours/Week (18 weeks, 54 hours total)

Course Description:

This three (3) hour per week course designed and help students to develop and analyze to
development of writing and presentation skills to produce effective business communications. The
student will compose, produce, and present effective business documents appropriate to meet industry
standards: apply critical evaluation techniques to business documents: and demonstrate the
importance of coherence, ethical communication principles in business and industry.

Course Objectives:
Generally, at the end of the semester,
 Review and refine communication skills including review of basic grammar, punctuation,
capitalization, number usage, spelling, and word revision.
 Evaluate listening skills and learn and apply effective listening techniques.
 Discuss and apply effective oral communication skills and effective writing style in business
situations.
 Discuss and use of electronic means of communication and observe and evaluate non-verbal
language.
 Effective learning and strategic approaches on Business communication including the usage
and functions.
 Course Contents:

Intended Learning Outcomes Content Suggested Teaching Suggested

(ILOs) Learning Activity/s Assessment Tool/s
PRELIM
 Establishing a Communication:  Lecture and
Framework for  Defining Discussion  Reflective
Business communication  Brainstorming Essay
communication  Process of  Individual  Oral
 Focusing on communication Exercise Presentation
 Communication  Quizzes  Quizzes
interpersonal and
model  Web Search  Home Work
group  Objectives and
communication  Film showing  Group/Team
principle of Activity
electronically communication
 Planning spoken and  Importance of
written messages Business
 Preparing spoken communication
and written  Importance of
messages. Feedback

MIDTERM
 Letter examination 1  Types of  Lecture and  Reflective
(Good News Letter) communication Discussion Essay
 Letter examination 2  Dimensions and  Brainstorming  Oral
(Bad News Letter) Barriers of and to  Individual Presentation
 Letter examination 3 communication Exercise  Quizzes
 Verbal, non-verbal and  Quizzes  Home Work
(Persuasive Letter)
informal  Web Search  Group/Team
communication  Film Showing Activity
 Fundamental of
Business writing
 Format of Business
 Types of Business
letter
1. Inquiry letter
2. Complain letter
3. Persuasive letter
4. Proposal
5. Report writing

SEMI-FINAL
 Understanding the  Employment message  Lecture and  Reflective
report process and writing resume Discussion Essay
research method  Application letter  Brainstorming  Oral
 Managing Data and  Writing the opening  Individual Presentation
using graphics paragraph Exercise  Quizzes
 Organizing and  Quizzes  Home Work
 Writing paragraph
preparing reports  Web Search  Group/Team
and proposals  Summarizing Activity
 Film Showing
  Designing and  Spoken skills
delivering business conducting
presentations presentation

FINAL
 Resumes and  Oral presentation  Lecture and  Reflective
application letter 1. Debates Discussion Essay
 Interviewing for a 2. Speeches  Brainstorming  Oral
Job and preparing 3. Interview  Individual Presentation
employment 4. Group discussion Exercise  Quizzes
messages 5. English  Quizzes  Home Work
pronouncement  Web Search  Group/Team
6. Building  Film showing Activity
vocabulary
 Barriers of effective
communication and
ways of to overcome
them
 Importance of listening
including its types and
barriers
 Listening situations
and developing
listening skills.

Teaching –Learning Activities (TLA)

 Lecture/Hand outs
 Group work/ Demonstration
 Practical Exercises
 Attendance
 Quizzes
 Recitation

Computation of Scores/Grading System

Prelim to Midterm Semi-Final to Final

Written Works 20% Written Works 20%

Quizzes Quizzes
Assignments Assignments
Seatwork Seatwork
Long test Long test
 Performance Task 60% Performance Task 60%
Attendance Attendance
Reporting Reporting
Projects Projects
Demonstration Demonstration
Team Activity Team Activity

Exams 20% Exams 20%

100% 100%

Suggested Readings and Reference:

Book:

 Business communication 3e, Flattey/Rentz, McGraw-hill ISBN 9780073403229

Online:

 http://www.panolacollegestore.com
 Photo Source: http://www.google.com/search?

Course Requirements:
 Reflection paper
 Research paper
 Group work/ Local hero’s bibliography
 Written exercises
 Reaction paper

Prepared by: Noted by:

KHALID B. SAMBITORY MRS. LADY M. GUINAR

Instructor Dean of College

Approved by:

DAYALYN P. ACOON-TINGARAAN
School President