Introduction to Professional Writing

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to a variety of documents typically produced by writers in professional workplace. It will build essential skills for communicating with varied audiences with whom one interacts in a professional capacity. Students will develop collaborative skills, learn effective rhetorical strategies for document design, and refine writing for clarity, conciseness, and usage. The concept of organizational communities of practice will be introduced, as well as ethical considerations and responsibilities that accompany professional discourse. Thematic Thread(s): Cultural Literacy & Community Building, Conservation, Technology & Imagination, Transfer Thread Completion Course