EN 206 Professional Writing and Presentation Instructor’s Name Instructor’s Contact Information: Office: Remote Office Hours: Th 4-5 p.m. ET Email: [email protected] Phone: 917-846-2860 [Best way to communicate is through course messages in Blackboard] Course Information: Fall 18 Online Course Description This course examines the neccessity for effective and thoughtful communication in the business world. Students will learn how to compose business documents in appropriate formats, choose appropriate professional language, and enhance knowledge of professional business modalities. Emphasis is placed on defining one’s audience; research methods; data collection, interpretation, and documentation; critical analysis and comprehension of written materials and documents; employing gender neutral language; constructing and delivering professional presentations individually and/or within a collaborative group setting. Prerequisites EN 121: Analytical Thinking, Writing, and Research Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Utilize effective communication strategies: writing that is clear, correct, concise, coherent, and professional in style and tone through the preparation of a variety of professional documents. 2. Analyze scenarios and prepare the appropriate forms of professional writing: letters, memoranda, emails, brief reports, and summaries that are effectively designed and correctly formatted, while engaging proofreading and editing skills acquired in earlier English courses. 3. Compose effective oral, written, and visual presentations, incorporating various types of visual aids, such as tables, pie charts, bar charts, and line graphs through instructor approved software. 4. Develop a substantive proposal or report in APA format relating to the student’s major, including in-depth research using online and database resources. Course Materials Kolin, P. C. (2017). Successful writing at work. 11th ed. Wadsworth: Boston. ISBN: 978-1-305-66761-7. Recommended discipline-specific or program-specific handouts, and additional materials as assigned by professor. Attendance Policy The value of a college education depends upon full participation in academic classes. Students are expected not only to receive information and to pass examinations, but also to participate actively in class. For that reason, regular attendance is important. The college experience also is meant to prepare students to undertake meaningful careers and to develop the kind of professional behavior appropriate to obtaining gainful employment. Because excellent classroom attendance and participation are the foundation for the attainment of these goals, Monroe College has instituted the following policy. The College maintains that a minimum of 10% of a final grade should be based on attendance and participation (10 points out of 100). The number of absences, regardless of reason, that can be incurred during.

1. EN 206 Professional Writing and Presentation
Instructor’s Name
Instructor’s Contact Information:
Office: Remote
Office Hours: Th 4-5 p.m. ET
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 917-846-2860
[Best way to communicate is through course messages in
Blackboard]
Course Information:
Fall 18 Online
Course Description
This course examines the neccessity for effective and thoughtful
communication in the business world. Students will learn how
to compose business documents in appropriate formats, choose
appropriate professional language, and enhance knowledge of
professional business modalities. Emphasis is placed on
defining one’s audience; research methods; data collection,
interpretation, and documentation; critical analysis and
comprehension of written materials and documents; employing
gender neutral language; constructing and delivering
professional presentations individually and/or within a
collaborative group setting.
Prerequisites
EN 121: Analytical Thinking, Writing, and Research

2. Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able
to:
1. Utilize effective communication strategies: writing that is
clear, correct, concise, coherent, and professional in style and
tone through the preparation of a variety of professional
documents.
2. Analyze scenarios and prepare the appropriate forms of
professional writing: letters, memoranda, emails, brief reports,
and summaries that are effectively designed and correctly
formatted, while engaging proofreading and editing skills
acquired in earlier English courses.
3. Compose effective oral, written, and visual presentations,
incorporating various types of visual aids, such as tables, pie
charts, bar charts, and line graphs through instructor approved
software.
4. Develop a substantive proposal or report in APA format
relating to the student’s major, including in-depth research
using online and database resources.
Course Materials
Kolin, P. C. (2017). Successful writing at work. 11th ed.
Wadsworth: Boston.
ISBN: 978-1-305-66761-7. Recommended discipline-specific or
program-specific handouts, and additional materials as assigned
by professor.
Attendance Policy
The value of a college education depends upon full participation
in academic classes. Students are expected not only to receive
information and to pass examinations, but also to participate
actively in class. For that reason, regular attendance is

3. important.
The college experience also is meant to prepare students to
undertake meaningful careers and to develop the kind of
professional behavior appropriate to obtaining gainful
employment. Because excellent classroom attendance and
participation are the foundation for the attainment of these
goals, Monroe College has instituted the following policy.
The College maintains that a minimum of 10% of a final grade
should be based on attendance and participation (10 points out
of 100). The number of absences, regardless of reason, that can
be incurred during a semester without a full deduction from the
final grade depends upon the number of class meetings per
week. Once a student has exceeded the number of absences
listed in the table below, the final grade will be lowered by a
full 10 points.
Meetings per weekAbsences without full penalty
1. 3
1. 5
4 7
[School specific clarifications, such as: sliding scale policy, and
lateness policy]
Accommodative Services
Monroe College is accessible to students with disabilities and
admits those students whose credentials demonstrate they have
the motivation and capabilities to successfully pursue their
academic goals at the college. All students with disabilities
have access to a Coordinator of Services for Students with
Disabilities on each campus:
Bronx Campus: Elizabeth Maybruch [email protected]
New Rochelle Campus: Saadia Del Llano
[email protected]

4. Course Assessment
List all assessments in the course with the corresponding
points/percentage associated with the assessment category.
Assignments/Assessments
Percentage toward final grade
Written Assignments
40
Oral Group Presentation
10
Formal Report/Proposal
25
Discussion Forums
15
Attendance
10
College Grading Scale
A
90-100
B+
85-89
B
80-84
C+
75-79

5. C
70-74
D+
65-69
D
60-64
F
Less than 60
Academic Integrity
Monroe College is an academic community. Its fundamental
purpose is the pursuit of knowledge in preparation for a career
and for life. Essential to the success of this educational mission
is a commitment to the principles of academic integrity. Every
member of the college community is responsible for upholding
the highest standards of honesty at
all times. Students, as members of the community, are also
responsible for adhering to the principles and spirit of the
following Code of Academic and Scholarly Integrity.
Students who violate the Code of Academic and Scholarly
Integrity may be subject to a grade of “F” for the work
submitted, an “F” in the course, written reprimands in the
student’s academic file, and suspension and/or dismissal from
the college.
Students are expected to be fully aware of the college’s
requirements and expectations regarding academic honesty and
scholarly integrity. If a student is unsure whether his action(s)
constitute a violation of the Code of Academic and Scholarly
Integrity, then it is that student’s responsibility to consult with
the instructor to clarify any ambiguities.
Academic Dishonesty Definitions
Activities that have the effect or intention of interfering with
education, pursuit of knowledge, or fair evaluation of a

6. student’s performance are prohibited. Examples of such
activities include, but are not limited to, the following
definitions:
1. CHEATING: Using or attempting to use unauthorized
assistance, material, or study aids in examinations or other
academic work.
1. PLAGIARISM: Using the ideas, data, or language of another
without specific or proper acknowledgment.
1. FABRICATION: Submitting contrived or altered information
in any academic exercise.
1. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Submitting, without prior
permission, any work submitted to fulfill another academic
requirement at Monroe or any other institutions.
1. MISREPRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC RECORDS:
Misrepresenting or tampering with or attempting to tamper with
any portion of a student’s transcripts or academic record, either
before or after coming to Monroe College.
1. FACILITATING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Knowingly
helping or attempting to help another violate any provision of
the Code.
1. UNFAIR ADVANTAGE: Attempting to gain unauthorized
advantage over fellow students in an academic exercise.
Student Evaluations of Course and Instructor
Monroe College students have an important voice in the
academic community and an obligation to give an honest
assessment of their instruction and coursework. As an
expectation of every course, students will complete an
anonymous, online course evaluation questionnaire. By doing
so, students provide information used to enhance the relevance
of the course content and effectiveness of the instruction you
experienced. The course evaluation period will be announced by
the Office of Academic Affairs during the course of the
semester.

7. School/Program Specific Information/Policies
[Optional section that would include information such as,
mission statement, lab hours and locations, school resources,
etc.]
Faculty Specific Policies
[Optional section that would include information such as
teaching philosophy, expectations of personal conduct,
classroom policies, etc.]
Topics Outline
Date
Class Topic/Description
Activities and/or Assignments
Course Learning Objective
Week 1Ethics & Writing Process, Persuasion & Writing
Process2 Assignment & Discussion Forum
#1,2
Week 2Complaint letter, email, directive memo2 assignments &
Discussion Forum
#1,2
Week 3Locating & Evaluating Internet Sources, Writing
Summaries, Short Report, Visual Aids1 Assignment &
Discussion Forum
#1,2,3,4
Week 4Research - electronic databases & Summaries (Formal
Report), Annotated Bibliography, APA format references
(Formal Report1 Essay & Discussion Forum
#1,2,34
Week 5
Outline (Forma Report1 Assignment & Discussion Forum
#1,2,4
Week 6

8. Visual Aids, APA format in-text citation (Formal Report), first
draft due1 Essay & Discussion Forum
#1,2,4,
Week 7
Final Draft formal report due1 Assignment & Discussion Forum
#1,2,4
Week 8
Final Exam – Oral PresentationOral Presentation
#2,3