Course Synopsis

This course is designed to develop students' ability to apply the usage of English for business purposes, emphasizing on the basic conventions of business correspondence, analyzing and interpreting business literature and graphical data, extracting and summarizing information based on business activities.

Course Overview
Primary Topics
0 Telephone Skills 0 Presentations Skills 0 Business Correspondence 0 Grammar 0 Communicating Across Cultures

Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to: read and interpret business-related texts. analyze and review business-related texts. interpret diagrams such as charts and graphs. write business memos, review and letters using the correct format deliver coherent and effective presentation.

Assessment Methods and Types

Test Quiz Assignment 1: Presentation Assignment 2: Paper work Final exam Total 10% 10% 20% TBA TBA TBA Absence: Without valid evidence, test cannot be taken Pop Quiz Refer assignment guidance

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TBA TBA

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Tips to survive this subject

1. Come to class regularly and on time. 2. Early birds will be rewarded from time to time. I will most 3. 4.

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likely to give tips before the lesson. Not allowed to use mobile at any time of lecture. STRICTLY phones on silent mode all the time. Check your student email and/or online learning tool daily. Most announcement (e.g. class cancelation, pop quiz and lecturer notes) will be posted online. Before come to class, print the necessary material. If you cannot attend class for more than 1 time, inform lecturer immediately. Full time student with less than 80% attendance will be barded from sitting the final exam, thus fail this subject.

Assignment tips
1. Submit assignment on time. Extension will be allowed only with 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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valid reason upon the lecturers approval. 5 marks ( per day) will be deducted upon late submission. Do not bind your assignments if its less than 25 pages. Must attached your assignment with cover paper. Follow the standard cover paper given by lecturer. Upon submitting your assignment, email softcopy to pavani@must.edu.my . Submit printed copy to the lecturer. You can hand in the assignment in class or pass it to my office. Softcopy submission is crucial, as it will be scan through to check plagiarism. If student find guilty, he/she required to re-do the whole assignment again. Failed to do so, the student will fail the assignment. 0% will be awarded to plagiarized paper. Presentation slides also has to printed out for submission (handout mode).

Introduction to the people

Lecturer details
Pavani Meganathan
English Language Lecturer Email: pavani@must.edu.my Work Phone:(603) 78801777 (Ext: 200) Office Location: C 217 Consultation hours: Every Friday 3- 5pm Notes: I am best contacted through email.

Contact (Lecturer) if you have any questions or concerns about the subject ... sooner rather than later!

Activity : Personal Introductions

1. Start your entry with your first name and surname. 2. Origin place 3. Tell us a bit about yourself - Personal- Likes and dislikes, Strength and weakness - Professional/ Educational- Working experience, qualification 4. Biggest achievement or disappointment 5. Why you choose to study business? Explain.