COMM 1017: PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS TIMETABLE (Provisional)

(Winter 2018)
Class Date Topic Chapter
Class 1 Jan 8 Introduction/Overview of Course; Diagnostic
Communications Strategies & Processes 1, 2
Grammar and Mechanics GM Reviews

Class 2 Jan 15 Business Communications Processes 2

Direct vs indirect style
Professional Language 2, 3

Class 3 Jan 22 Standard Business formats 2, 4

Writing to Inform and Respond 5
Revising and Proofreading Techniques/Improving Readability 3

Class 4 Jan 29 Assignment/Test #1 (20%) (Professional Correspondence)

Persuasive Communications 6

Class 5 Feb 5 Feedback on Test #1

Common Business Writing Errors
Negative Communications 7

Class 6 Feb 12 Assignment/Test #2 (20%) (Professional Correspondence)

Grammar and mechanics exercises GM Reviews

- Feb 19 Family Day - No Class

Class 7 Feb 26 Feedback/follow up on Test #2

Informal Reports + Informal Report Assignment 8

Class 8 Mar 5 Mid-term test (10%)

Speaking and Listening Skills
Summaries 10

Class 9 Mar 12 Feedback on Mid-term test

Assignment/Test #3 (20%) (Summary)
Oral Reports and Presentations 11

Class 10 Mar 19 Feedback/follow up on Assignment #3 8

Review of draft Informal Reports
Grammar and Review GM Reviews

Class 11 Mar 26 Oral Presentations (10%) 11

Class 12 Apr 2 Informal Report Assignment Due (10%)

Oral Presentations (Cont.)
Communication Revision and Practice 1-4

Class 13 Apr 9 Course Review

Revision Practice

Class 14 Apr 16 Final Exam (10%)

COMM 1017 Timetable (Jan 2018)