SemesterFall Semester, 2025
DepartmentSchedule of College of Commerce Elective Courses for Commerce Students
Course NameBusiness Writing and Oral Training I
InstructorYANG CHIEN-WEI
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Course Schedule



*The schedule is flexible, and further changes will be announced in advance.



Prw: preview/FP: Final project













































































































Weekly Session

Topic

Preview/Task/Project Progress

Time Investment



(Unit: Hours)

1st

Course Introduction; Warmers; Discussion Skills: Personality through Horoscope

1. Prw. handout 1



2. Choose the topic of music mini-presentation

1

2nd

Describing Appearance; Writing Skills I: Paragraph Structure & the Topic Sentence: A Recap



*The music mini-presentation starts in this week

1. Topic Sentence Practice



2. Prw. handout 2

2

3rd

Smartphone Addiction: Vocabulary-Builder; Stressing in Speaking; Pronunciation Drill I

1. Writing Task 1: Using Topic Sentences



2. Prepare Pair Task

2

4th



Pair Task: Stressing Lip Sync; Speaking Drills I

1. Prw. Handout 4

1

5th



Oral Presentation Skills I;



Analytical Reading and A Socratic Seminar: Reading a Narrative I

1. Prepare a Mini-presentation



2. Confirm the topic of the Individual Oral Presentation

2

6th

Analytical Reading and A Socratic Seminar: Reading a Narrative II



Writing Skills II: Essay Structure and the Introductory Paragraph

  1. Reporting the Individual Oral Presentation Topic

2

7th



 

Oral Presentation Skills II;



Writing Skills II: Paragraph Development and Writing a Personal Narrative

  1. Writing Task 2:My Hero/Heroine (1st draft)

2-3

8th

Mid-term Week



Film Screening & Opinion Sharing

1. Prepare for the Oral Presentation



2. Writing Task 2: Forum Response

0.5-1

9th

Mini-Individual Oral Presentation: My Favorite



Group I

 

2

10th



Mini-Individual Oral Presentation: My Favorite



Group II



Final Project (FP) Announcement & Team-building

2. Prw. Handout 3 



3 or more

11th

Screenplay Drafting; Sample mini-film Discussion

1. Writing Task 3: Drafting and revising the Screenplay



2. Writing Task 4: revising and finalizing the screenplay

4 or more

12th

FP Work Week: Film shooting



 

1. FP Preparation

4 or more

13th



 

Language Functions: Giving and Taking Advice



Mini-Debate Skiklls I



*Setting up the Premiere Organizing Committee

  1. Mini-Debate Preperation



 

2

14th

Mini-Debate: Uniform or Unicorn?;



Writing Skills III: Common Writing Errors and Use of Punctuations



1. Prw. Handout 5

1

15th



 

Buffer Week/



 

1. FP Preparation

Pedning

16h



 

Micro Film Premiere & Reception



(*Online premiere if needed)

1. Submitting the film file



2. Voting for and commenting on your Favorite micro films

N/A

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

TBA


Requirement/Grading

Teaching Methodology:




  1. Lecture

  2. Digital Learning Assistance

  3. In-class Activities: Interactive Activities, Role-play, Simulation Practice

  4. Oral Presentation and the Instructor’s and Peer’s Feedback

  5. Audio-visual Aids: videotaping, displaying clips and recordings



Class Leaders and Organizing Committee:



The course will need one or two class leaders and voluntary members of the premier organizing committee. Contributors will receive bonus grades depending on the extent of their contribution. The class leader’s responsibilities will include:

1. Operating the video-camera and the electronic devices during the individual oral           presentation weeks

2. Managing the whiteboard on a weekly basis

3. Picking up handouts from the OIP

4. Other duties to be discussed



The duties of the premier organizing committee will be announced and sign-up will take place in week 13 or earlier.



Course Requirements:




  1. English is the instruction language in this course, and students are expected to use English only when communicating with other students and the instructor. 

  2. Students are expected to show strong motivation by actively participating in in-class activities and tasks and preview assigned chapters and materials.

  3. EVERY student will have the opportunity to share a favorite song or a piece of music at the beginning of each weekly session.

  4. Full attendance is strictly required. Two absences or more without proper reasons will result in failure to pass.

  5. Punctuality is similarly required. Lateness for over 5 minutes may count for a half absence.

  6. The microfilm premiere will take place during the final week, and full attendance is strictly required.

  7.  If you will miss a class, please inform the instructor in advance. Your request for the instructor’s permission for leave must be made in written form. Use e-mail to inform the instructor at least ONE day prior to the class; in cases of emergency, notify the instructor through e-mail before the class starts. DO NOT ask your classmate to pass the request.

  8. Hand in the final draft and the visual aid file one week ahead of each presentation. No delay is acceptable without the instructor being informed.

  9. All written assignments will have to be submitted on time; the total grade of the assignment will be deducted by 10 percent in cases of late submission.

  10. A Business suit is required for the oral presentation weeks. Please start preparing a business suit at the beginning of the semester. More details will be explained in class.

  11. Please visit the Moodle platform on the weekly basis or one day before the class.

  12. If in-person teaching is discouraged due to health concerns, the class will be offered remotely through Webex.



Grading Policy:   



*Bonus grade points are awarded based on performances in in-class activities and tasks. Opportunities for bonus grades will be announced in advance.



Rubrics:































A+

Fluent in speech; effective stressing and natural intonations; proper pronunciation; a clear focus and complete structure of the content; full application of the skills introduced; proper standing posture and use of hand gestures



A

Almost fluent in speech; attempted stressing and natural intonations; proper pronunciation of most of the words; a clear focus and complete structure of the content; use of the skills introduced; proper standing posture and attempted use of hand gestures

B+

Near fluent in speech with breaks; lack of obvious stressing and in sufficient variations in intonations; proper pronunciation of most of the words; lack of a focus in content; use of the skills introduced; infirm standing posture and attempted use of hand gestures

B-

Lack of fluency; lack of obvious stressing and in sufficient variations in intonations; mispronunciations of keywords; lack of a focus in content; lack of application of skills; infirm standing posture and attempted use of hand gestures

C

Failure to reach expected performance in every aspect; improved performance required

F

Show little or no motivation; lack of preparation or essential skills; miss the assignment or task without proper reason


*Any changes to the grading policy will be announced in class


Textbook & Reference

Textbook:



The course does not require a textbook. Course materials will be prepared by the instructor and distributed during the class or through the Moodle platform.


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