SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentSchedule of College of Commerce Elective Courses for Commerce Students
Course NameAdvanced Business Writing
InstructorSHEN CHI
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

Syllabus – 1132-WD56 _Advanced Writing













































































































week



Topic



Content



Activities and Assignments



1



2/19



ŸCourse Introduction



Ÿ Business News Review



- Orientation



- Business News Review /Handout 1



- ŒWeekly Business News Review



- Small Talk: My Winter Vacation



-VBP Task Planner 1



ØResearch Task 1: An Impressive Sales Pitch(For My Sales Pitch)



2



2/26



Ÿ Business Presentation - Sales Pitch



- Sales Pitch/Handout 2



- Weekly Business News Review



News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)



- Small Talk:



- Exercises in Handout 2



Ø Individual Task 1: My Sales Pitch



3



3/05



Ÿ Business Letters - Persuasive Writing



 



- Writing to Persuade /Handout 4



- ŽWeekly Business News Review



News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)



- Small Talk: My Hobby/Interest



- Exercises in Handout 4



ØIndividual Task 2: Persuasive Writing



4



3/12



My Sales PitchPresentation I



My Sales PitchPresentation



My Sales PitchPresentation



5



3/19



My Sales PitchPresentation II



My Sales PitchPresentation



My Sales PitchPresentation



6



3/26



Ÿ Statement of Purpose



 (SOP)



- Statement of Purpose/Handout 3



- Weekly Business News Review



News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)



- Small Talk: My High School



- Exercises in Handout 3



Ø Individual Task 3: My SOP



 



7



4/2



No Class



Spring Holiday



 



8



4/9



Ÿ Trade Fair & Poster



 



- Trade Fair & Flyer - Handout 5



- Weekly Business News Review



News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)



- Small Talk: An Interesting APP/Game



 



- Exercises in Handout 5



ØIndividual Task 5: My Business Fair Poster/Flyer



9



4/16



Ÿ Business Trade Fair



Field Trip, 4/19 Saturday



Ÿ 4/15 No class



Ÿ Business Trade Fairfield Trip



Ÿ 2025 Designed Giftionery Taiwan



Ÿ 4/19 Saturday   4/16 No class



Ø Research Task 2 - Business Fair_Trade Show Field Trip



10



4/23



Mock Business Trade Fair



Flyer - Elevator Pitch Presentation



Individual Task 6 -Flyer - Elevator Pitch Presentation



11



4/30



Ÿ Business Plan



 - Writing the proposal



- Writing the proposal/Handout 6



-‘ Weekly Business News Review



News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)



- Small Talk: A Good place to visit



ØGroup Task 1-1: ETP Business Plan Competition  - Writing the business proposal 



12



5/7



Ÿ Business Plan



 - Creating a poster



- Creating a poster presentation /Handout 7



- ’Weekly Business News Review



News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)



- Small Talk: An experience of helping someone



ØGroup Task 1-2: ETP Business Plan Competition: Making the poster



13



5/14



Ÿ Working Week 



-Working Week: ŒBusiness Proposal &



The Poster



- “Weekly Business News Review



News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)



- Small Talk: A movie/drama to recommend



 



14



5/21



ETP Business Plan Competition



Poster Presentation



ETP Business Plan Competition



Poster Presentation



15



5/28



Ÿ Tutorial Time I



One-on-One Coaching I



One-on-One Coaching II



16



6/4



Ÿ Tutorial Time II



One-on-One Coaching II



One-on-One Coaching II




 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

 

































  1. Class Participation



15%




  • Involvement (10%)



 



 




  • 100% English Participation (5%)




  1. Attendance



15%



 




  • Punctuality (5%)

  • Attendance (10%)




  1. Weekly Business News Review



23%




  • News review notes (10%)

  • News review audio files (10%)

  • News Presentation (3%)




  1. Activities and Tasks



47%




  • 5 Individual Tasks (30%)

  • 1 Group Project (11%)

  • 2 Research Tasks (6%)




 



 


Textbook & Reference

  • Course Handouts: Course materials will be prepared by the instructor.

  • Supplementary materials: To be distributed in class.


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