09-28-2017, 05:45 PM
Provider: Straighterline
Course: Business Communications
Course content: 15 quizzes (10 questions, 25 points each) 1 midterm (50 questions, 50 points), 3 papers (Routine Inquiry, Letter Report, Short Report), 1 final with essay
Final exam format: 50 multiple choice questions, 1 hour, 180 points available. Essay portion, 1 hour, 120 points available
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: I felt the final exam content was a little harder than the questions I had seen on the quizzes and homework. They were definitely different questions than the homework and quizzes.
Time taken on course: 5 weeks
Familiarity with subject before course: I knew some of the basic information, especially the grammar and punctuation portion.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: I found a few mistakes that I had to write SL about, so always double check the homework and quiz answers. Routine Inquiry paper was easy; Letter Report uses MLA citations so make sure to know that; Short Report is the longest of the three, with a 1200-1500 word range. There is NO Resume/Cover letter paper, despite what SL says.
Difficulty level: Overall, the material is pretty self-explanatory and not that hard. I found the papers to be somewhat difficult, but then writing is not my strong point
Course: Business Communications
Course content: 15 quizzes (10 questions, 25 points each) 1 midterm (50 questions, 50 points), 3 papers (Routine Inquiry, Letter Report, Short Report), 1 final with essay
Final exam format: 50 multiple choice questions, 1 hour, 180 points available. Essay portion, 1 hour, 120 points available
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: I felt the final exam content was a little harder than the questions I had seen on the quizzes and homework. They were definitely different questions than the homework and quizzes.
Time taken on course: 5 weeks
Familiarity with subject before course: I knew some of the basic information, especially the grammar and punctuation portion.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: I found a few mistakes that I had to write SL about, so always double check the homework and quiz answers. Routine Inquiry paper was easy; Letter Report uses MLA citations so make sure to know that; Short Report is the longest of the three, with a 1200-1500 word range. There is NO Resume/Cover letter paper, despite what SL says.
Difficulty level: Overall, the material is pretty self-explanatory and not that hard. I found the papers to be somewhat difficult, but then writing is not my strong point
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