Introductory college writing and critical reading, with the goal of producing well-organized expository essays. Emphasis on researching, reading, and writing about texts from various disciplines, practice in exposition, to include summarizing, synthesizing, and evaluating sources. An overview of the principles and applications of technical communication for those students who expect to write on the job. Assignments are related to each student s background and field of interest. Topics include letters, instructions, reports, and technical presentations, as well as audience analysis, the writing process, graphics, document design, and the ethics of technical communication.
Special emphasis is given to ethical sales techniques.
Principles and strategies for effective written and oral communication in business. Emphasis on systematic and creative approaches to solving business communication problems. Comprehensive review of English skills with emphasis on correct grammar usage, sentence structure, word usage, spelling, and vocabulary. Covers mechanics of punctuation, capitalization, number usage, and abbreviations. Provides strong foundation for effective communication in business.