Business English -- 6th Hour
Course Description
Taken from the Louisiana Believes website: "This course provides students with the skills needed to be successful in a business organization. Students will study common business correspondence, including the correct form and use of business applications, information management, information technology, and
telecommunications. Reading and writing of business documents, such as routine letters and emails, specialized letters, memoranda, brochures, articles, workplace and management books, and reports, should be
emphasized. Students will develop skills in the practical principles of grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary needed in business transactions. They will also gain skill in and practice speaking, listening,
and communicating nonverbally in a business environment. Suggested teaching approaches include the use of group discussion, role play, case studies, guest speakers from various business fields, and business-oriented application exercises. This course can be taught at the local high school or through dual enrollment at selected Louisiana community and technical college campuses."
telecommunications. Reading and writing of business documents, such as routine letters and emails, specialized letters, memoranda, brochures, articles, workplace and management books, and reports, should be
emphasized. Students will develop skills in the practical principles of grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary needed in business transactions. They will also gain skill in and practice speaking, listening,
and communicating nonverbally in a business environment. Suggested teaching approaches include the use of group discussion, role play, case studies, guest speakers from various business fields, and business-oriented application exercises. This course can be taught at the local high school or through dual enrollment at selected Louisiana community and technical college campuses."