Provides experience in organizing and presenting individual oral and laboratory reports. Introduces library usage and research techniques. Prepares students for technical writing and oral communication in English II EN 241 . Extensive practice in technical writing, critical reading, and oral communication skills. Emphasizes structure and organization of professional correspondence, resumes, technical descriptions, process analysis, progress reports, and memoranda.
Students prepare a documented technical research paper.
Provides experience in oral business communication techniques. Emphasis is on development of practical and intuitive listening, writing, and speaking skills essential to communication in the world of work. Provides opportunity to design informal reports, and a technical proposal. Evaluates reading material from professional journals. Includes individual and group oral presentations.