This course emphasizes the practical writing and communication skills that are needed in the world of business and technology.
Courses Type: Open
Prerequisite: ENG3U, Grade 11 English or ENG3C, Grade 11 English or ENG3E, Grade 11 English
EBT4O emphasizes the kinds of practical writing and communication skills needed in the world of business and technology. Throughout the course, students will analyze the characteristics of effective models of business and technical communications, all the while gathering information to write reports, business letters, memos, manuals, instructions, and brochures. They will also learn how to integrate graphics and text, using technology appropriately for formatting and special effects.
EBT4O Online Course Outline and Timeline
Below is the suggested sequence of course unit delivery as well as the recommended number of hours to complete the respective unit. For complete details of targeted expectations within each unit and activity, please see each Unit Overview found in the EBT4O course profile.
| Unit Order | Unit Name | Suggested Time |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Basic Forms of Business Communication | 20 Hours |
| Unit 2 | Writing Tools in the Business World | 20 Hours |
| MID SEMESTER POINT | ||
| Unit 3 | Speaking and Listening | 20 Hours |
| Unit 4 | Gathering & Presenting Textual Information | 20 Hours |
| Unit 5 | Course Culminating Task | 30 Hours |
| Total | 110 Hours |
Please note, as per Ministry guidelines, OVS has a mandatory 14 day minimum requirement for student enrollment to be eligible for a midterm report card and 28 days enrollment to be eligible for a final report card.
Fundamental Concepts Covered in Grade 12 English Online Course
This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge as well as a development of an attitude that supports these skills and knowledge responsibly. The course design is geared to meet and exceed the requirements for students to be able to become effective communicators in a business and technological world. The framework of course delivery focuses the main attributes of communication: writing, and speaking. The organization of the course is packaged into five distinct units which correspond with the Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12 English document. However, the number of units has been redesigned to what the author considers a more constructive development of material promoting a more manageable chucking of information from a students’ perspective. Teachers will be providing an assessment for learning opportunity at the beginning of the course; after the pre-unit as recommended in the Growing Success 2010 document. Teachers will be able to use the results of this diagnostic to identify gaps in concepts for learners and provide opportunities to bridge these gaps preparing all learners to be successful in this course by establishing a strong prerequisite foundation.