This document outlines the daily agenda and activities for a business communications class over the course of a school week. The week focuses on different topics each day, including business letters, telephone and email etiquette, and public speaking. Students will complete readings, activities, and homework assignments related to each topic, including drafting a business letter and practicing a short speech. Quizzes and tests are also scheduled to assess comprehension of key concepts.

1. Monday 9/27Tuesday 9/28Wednesday 9/29Thursday 9/30Friday 10/1Business LettersBusiness LettersTelephone and E-mailPublic SpeakingPublic SpeakingBusiness Smarts ActivityWhat is a business letter?Business Smarts ActivityBusiness Smarts ActivityTelephone messageE-mail exampleBusiness Smarts ActivityGood Public Speaking vs. Bad Public SpeakingBusiness Smarts ActivityMotivational Speaking DAILY AGENDA Unit 02 Business Communications SLM and VocabularyComplete Unit 02 Vocabulary Matrix2.1 Writing Business LettersRead pages 93-100Complete open outline2.1 CheckpointsEV password: businessComplete Activity 2.1: Writing Business Letters, page 111-112 DAILY AGENDA Modified Block Letter vs. Block Letter StyleFolding a Letter for MailingPractice Letter (celebrity) Business letter Mr. Walt Graves, Principal 200 Bowman Road Hanover, PA 17331 Business Letter Format 10 pt Century Gothic Font All Text Justified Single line, 0 spacing DAILY AGENDA Using Telephone and E-mailRead pages 101-106Complete open outline Do’s and Don’ts on Google DocsE-mail CheckpointEV password: emailActivity 2.3: Using E-mail, page 115-116Making the Negative Positive (1&2s)Internet Explorations, page 110: 1-4 DAILY AGENDA Speaking in PublicRead pages 107-109Complete open outline2.4 Speaking in Public Checkpoint EV password: speakerActivity 2.4: Speaking in Public, page 117-118 Create a public speech to inform, persuade or entertain about a current Event. DAILY AGENDA Practice speech with table peers. Public Speaking Presentations No PowerPoint Note cards Only Presenter Feedback 2 strengths of speaker 1 weakness and how the speaker can improve Drop Quiz of Day into drop.io folder – Save As Username Unit 02 Quiz of Day Quiz of the Day How are modified block letter and block letter style different? Quiz of the Day How many paragraphs does a business letter contain?Business Letters LEQs Quiz of the Day What term describes manners for electronic communications? Is e-mail private? Telephone and E-mail LEQsQuiz of the Day The first step in planning a speech is to define the purpose. What type of quot;
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can speeches have? Public Speaking LEQsQuiz of the Day A good speaker must consider the _____ and ____ of the listeners. HomeworkComplete all activities not finished in classCompose a business letter to a famous celebrity, athlete, family member, etc. The body of your business letter should include information about you, school, current events, extracurricular, etc. Study Unit 02 SLM, LEQs, vocabulary, and concepts HomeworkComplete all activities not finished in classStudy Unit 02 SLM, LEQs, vocabulary, and conceptsHomeworkComplete Activity 2.2: using the Telephone, page 113-114Study Unit 02 SLM, LEQs, vocabulary, and conceptsHomeworkComplete and rehearse public speaking skills for presentationStudy Unit 02 SLM, LEQs, vocabulary, and conceptsHomeworkStudy Unit 02 SLM, LEQs, vocabulary, and concepts – Objective and Production Test<br />Monday 10/4Business CommunicationsBusiness Smarts ActivityQuizlet DAILY AGENDA Unit 02 Business Communications LEQs QuizletUnit 02 Business Communications - Objective TestEV password: communicationsUnit 02 Business CommunicationsProduction TestComplete Unit 03 Vocabulary Matrix Quiz of the Day NA Homework<br />