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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Business Editing Skills PREFIX/NUMBER: BTE 166 CREDIT HOURS: 3 2. PREREQUISITE: ENG 113, Business English. 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: SUPPLIES: Pens (at least two different colors of ink), pencils (one with red lead), notebooks for notes, and a folder or binder for handouts. A current dictionary is necessary. 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will study punctuation, capitalization, number usage, and proofreading as it relates to producing mailable copy. The course will stress editing copy by use of standard proofreaders' marks to indicate corrections in format and mechanics. The course is designed for word processors, supervisors, and other secretarial personnel. 5. COURSE GOAL: To develop skills that will allow students to edit copy so that mailable copy can be produced. 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, students will be able (A) To recognize and be able to correct formatting errors in memoranda, letters, and routine business reports. (B) To demonstrate knowledge of correct number usage rules. (C) To demonstrate the ability to use capital letters correctly. (D) To recognize various sentence structures and to vary the usage of these structures to make business items easier to read. (E) To demonstrate the ability to apply the rules of punctuation and recognize errors in punctuation of common business items. (F) To demonstrate the ability to proofread items for accuracy, correct grammar, correct spelling and word usage, and other mechanics to produce mailable copy. (G) To mark copy using proper editing symbols to enable another person to produce mailable copy. (H) To recognize the types of information available in various reference books and to utilize reference materials. (I) To demonstrate knowledge of electronic equipment and current office procedures. *Unit objectives will be given by the instructor as they are discussed. All testing will be on these objectives only. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: A minimum of three major tests will be given. These tests will consist of multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and proofreading exercises. These major tests will constitute 60 percent of the final grade. A minimum of 10 daily quizzes or homework projects will be graded. These quizzes and/or projects will constitute 40 percent of the final grade. These will be announced or unannounced in-class quizzes or homework papers collected for grading. Grading ScaleRaw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 100 A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D 0 to 59 F Special Remarks: 1. Students may test out of Editing Skills by scoring 70 percent on a written test. The test is available from the BTE Department Chairperson. Challenge tests are not allowed if the student has previously attempted or withdrawn from the course. 2. One in-class quiz and one homework paper collected for grading may be made up if the student contacts the instructor and turns the work in before the next class meeting. Additional late papers are not accepted for grading purposes, but the student may submit them to the instructor so that they may be checked for accuracy. In the case of lengthy absences or extenuating circumstances, the student may petition the BTE Department in writing to request permission to make up additional work. 3. Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 8 hours will usually constitute 20 percent of a three-credit semester course which meets two hours and 30 minutes per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog. 4. Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies. 5. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion. 8. COURSE OUTLINE Supplemental handouts will be covered. In addition, homework exercise sheets will be provided or supplied through the Y: drive on the Pueblo campus. Each exercise sheet will emphasize the specific material being covered but may also review materials covered previously in the course. Proofreaders' marks should be used to complete all assignments. 9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. 10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. 11. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
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Students may test out of Editing Skills by scoring 70 percent on a written test. The test is available from the BTE Department Chairperson. Challenge tests are not allowed if the student has previously attempted or withdrawn from the course.
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One in-class quiz and one homework paper collected for grading may be made up if the student contacts the instructor and turns the work in before the next class meeting. Additional late papers are not accepted for grading purposes, but the student may submit them to the instructor so that they may be checked for accuracy. In the case of lengthy absences or extenuating circumstances, the student may petition the BTE Department in writing to request permission to make up additional work.
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Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 8 hours will usually constitute 20 percent of a three-credit semester course which meets two hours and 30 minutes per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
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Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
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Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.