ENGL201 Principles of Professional Writing

In today's business environment, it is more important than ever for successful professionals to be excellent communicators - and the challenges are even greater in this world of cyber-communication and virtual workplaces. This course sharpens students' abilities to use critical thinking skills to solve problems and write for specific business audiences and purposes and to adapt business messages for various situations and print and electronic media. Particular attention is given to adapting writing style to a particular audience; adjusting document mechanics and semantics for a specific purpose; formatting design elements in a consistent, professional manner; and integrating meaningful graphics into a document.

Prerequisite

ENGL103 or ENGL112 or ENG112 or ENGL126 or ENGL126-L

Corequisite

None

Credits

4.5

Distribution

General Education

Notes

No Longer Offered