MTC
Course Credit-by-Exam
BUS 1010A
Business English Skills |
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Course Description:
This course is designed to refine basic English skills that relate to
business through the use of realistic learning materials. Punctuation,
grammar, spelling, capitalization, vocabulary, and sentence structure
are emphasized and reinforced.
Scheduling
the Credit by Exam:
The student must complete the credit-by-exam form and pay
the fee ($40) for the exam in the MTC Business Office prior to taking
the exam. The student must contact Vickie Axline in Room 197, axlinev@mtc.edu,
or telephone at 740-389-4636 Ext. 213 to schedule an appointment to take
the credit by exam. The student must bring his or her receipt to the scheduled
testing appointment.
Evaluation
Criteria:
Using proofreaders' marks, the student will correct written sentences
and using Microsoft® Word format and correct two letters applying
the following grammatical applications.
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Apply proper punctuation
in the following situations:
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Comma, Parenthetical
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Comma, Appositive
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Comma, Explanatory
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Comma, Direct Address
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Comma, Series
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Comma, Introductory
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Comma, Conjunction
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Comma, Coordinate Adjective
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Comma, Nonrestrictive
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Dash, Afterthoughts and Interruptions
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Hyphen, Compound Adjectives
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Semicolon, Replacing Conjunction
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Semicolon, Before Conjunction
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Semicolon, Series
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Apostrophes, Possessives
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Apostrophes, Contractions
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Colon, Listed Items
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Colon, Introductory
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Quotation Marks, Direct Quotation
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Quotation Marks, Independent Clauses
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Quotation Marks, With Punctuation
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Quotation Marks, Titles
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Determine the
best choice of homonyms.
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Demonstrate correct
number usage with the following:
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General Rules for
Numbers
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Related Numbers
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Numbers at the Beginning of Sentences
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Indefinite Amounts, Dates, Ordinals, Dollars and Cents
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Adjacent Numbers, Percentages, Time
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Addresses
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Dimensions, Weights, Quantities
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Capitalize properly
in the following situations:
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Names, Places,
and Geographical Terms
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Titles of Books, Magazines, and Articles
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Seasons, Trade Names
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Words Before Figures
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Apply the proper
choice when confronted with words most often misspelled, confused, and
misused.
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Demonstrate the
use of the correct form of personal pronouns in the following situations:
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After Verb To Be
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As Part of a Compound Subject
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After a Preposition
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As Object of Verb
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After As or Than
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Generic Pronouns
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Singular Personal Pronouns
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Before Verbs Ending in ing
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Relative Pronouns Who and Whom
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Determine subject
and verb agreement.
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Apply decision-making
skills by correctly formatting the business letter, personal business
letter, memorandum, and manuscript.
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Marion Technical College
1467 Mt. Vernon Avenue
Marion, Ohio 43302
Phone: 740.389.4636
Fax: 740.389.6136
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