SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentSchedule of College of Commerce Elective Courses for Commerce Students
Course NameAdvanced Business Writing
InstructorYANG CHIEN-WEI
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
PrerequisiteBusiness Writing and Oral Training IIorWriting and Oral Training II,Business Writing and Oral Training IorEnglish Writing、Writing and Oral Training、Writing and Oral Training I
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Course Schedule: (Tentative version)



*For this semester, we adopt the 17+1-week system



Abbreviations used:



PV: Preview | Md: Moodle



*The VBP part can undergo further changes once its schedule is finalized by the USC.



 


































































































































Session

Topic/Chapter

Assignment/Project

Time



Investment Including class hours



(in hours)

Module 1&2 Public Speaking and



VBP Project

1

  1. Course Introduction

  2. Team Warmer: Writing Sensitivity Check

Storytelling prep.



Find the speech topic

4

2

  1. Speech Skills (1)

  2. Ted-talk Samples

  3. VBP Discussion

  4. Writing Skills: Structuring Business Writing

  1. Ted-talk sample analysis

  2. Writing Task 1: Process Analysis

4.5

3

  1. Speech Skills (2)

  2. Outlining for speech

  3. Writing Skills: Peer- Review

a. Speech outline prep.

5

4

  1. Speech Skills (3)

  2. Drafting a speech



 

  1. 50% of the Speech draft turn-in on Md.



 

  4 or more

5

a. VBP Project Mentoring



b. My Ted-talk Speech Prep.



 

a. VBP Project




  1. 100% of the Speech draft turn-in on Md.



 

  5 or more

6

a. VBP final report consultation

a. VBP final report turn-in

3.5

7

My Ted-talk

Peer-feedback in class

3

Module 3    Process Analysis & Business Letters

8

  1. Business Letter



Format: a Review




  1. Inquiries and responses

Letter Practice I & turn-in on Md.

4

9

  1. Business letter language I

  2. Placing orders and confirmation

  3. Compliant letter and



responses

Letter Practice II & Turn-in on Md.

4.5

10

a. Process Analysis & Essay Structure Review



b. Describing causes and effects

Pair Case writing: 2009 financial crisis

4.5

11

  1. Business letter language II

  2. Peer-review



c. Collection and responses



d. Press Release and Crisis Management

a. Letter Practice III & Turn-in on Md.



b. Process analysis draft turn-in on Md.

4.5

Module 4: Business Report (BR)/Business Proposal (BP)

12

  1. An Overview

  2. APA style guide



C. Topic choice and research question

Market/industry research

4.5

13

a. Working thesis



B. Annotated Bibliography



b. Literature review



d. Describing visual support

a. Source documentation Practice



b. The annotated bibliography

5 or more

14

  1. Forming Argument & Outlining

  2. Elements of a BR

  3. Summarizing and Paraphrasing I

a. Introductory



Paragraph & outline with citations

4.5

15

  1. Developing an argument

  2. Summarizing and Paraphrasing II

  3. Functional Language



 

  1. 50% of the BR/BP

  2. Design the poster

5 or more

16

a. Conclusion and suggestions



b. Writing Consultation



 



 

  1. 80% of the BR/BP

  2. The BR/BP Poster



 

5 or more

17

BR/BP Poster



Presentation

a. In-class Peer-review



b. 100% of the BR/BP

3

18

Self-directed Learning



*Feel free to consult the instructor for recommended text



 

*Self-paced Learning

Pending

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

To be announced


Requirement/Grading

Requirements:





  1. All the classes are closely interwoven, so students are expected to attend every class. Regular attendance is strictly required. Absence from 3 weekly sessions will result in failure to pass. *Anyone who is leaving Taiwan early due to exchange schedule please do inform the instructor at the beginning of the semester and discuss possible makeup plans.

  2. Those who need to ask for leaves for important reasons should notify the instructor in advance through e-mail only. DO NOT ask your peers to pass on the request for you or just use the facebook messenger to notify the instructor.

  3. Punctuality is essential; lateness will seriously affect attendance record.

  4. We will use Moodle and Google Document during the semester, so please get familiar with these two tools. We will post announcements, provide class materials, and collect assignments on Moodle. Please visit it on a weekly basis.

  5. Delayed or missed assignments are NOT accepted. Make-up assignments are downgraded by 30 percent.

  6. Writing assignments usually need to be revised and resubmitted as required by the instructor. The original copy MUST be attached to the revised version, so always keep the original copy of the writing assignment.

  7. Students are expected to preview the assigned chapters or relevant materials.

  8. Unless required by the instructor, use of cell phone, laptop, or other electronic devices is not allowed in class.

  9. Students are encouraged to form pairs or teams to make oral presentations on the assigned reading or handouts. The presenters will summarize the section and lead relevant activities within a time frame of 30 minutes. Registrations are open on the 7th week. Voluntary presenters can expect extra points of between two and four added to the final grade points.





  1. Voluntary class leaders (C. L.) will be recruited during the first two weeks. Each class will have 1 or 2 C.L.s. Volunteers of related experience are preferred. Voluntary C.L.s will be rewarded extra points of two added to the final grade points.

  2. The first class meeting is important. Those who fail to attend the first class meeting for no significant reasons will be considered willing to withdraw.

  3. Writing tools: During modules 2 and 3 and the weeks specified by the instructor, each student should bring a portable device supporting writing and sharing writing online, such as a laptop, a pad, or a tablet.



*Reminder: Academic honesty is expected of every student. Each writing assignment should be an original effort, and the use of any source should be clearly acknowledged. The use of AI will be strictly supervised. More details will be announced in the first class.



















































Section & Grade Percentage

Content

Sub-section

Class Participation 25%

Textbook preview, discussion, in-class writing practices, quizzes, and chapter presentations



 

1. Zuvio activities (8%)

2. Group practice (9%)

3. Discussion and activities (8%)

4. *Chapter oral presentation by pairs (2-5% bonus grade)

Writing Performance



30%

Individual and Group Assignments

1. First Draft submission (15%)*

2. Work revision and proofreading (10%)

3. Peer-editing on Moodle (5%)

*Research Paper / Business Proposal



45%

Business-oriented team- based writing

Phase 1: Brainstorming and proposal (5%)

Phase 2: First Draft submission (15%)

Phase 3: Revising and Proofreading the first draft (15%)

Phase 4: Final Draft submission and team presentation (10%)

Textbook & Reference

The course materials will be prepared by the instructor and distributed in class.


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