Course Overview
W231 builds on the lessons of English W131 to introduce students to expanded research and writing skills, especially within writing situations and tasks encountered in workplace and organizational settings. Course assignments and activities emphasize the role of professional writing and the importance of developing professional writing skills. The course focuses on the rhetorical principles that guide students in creating effective writing in a variety of professional situations. Students learn how people typically read and use work documents by analyzing the functions, structure, and language of professional writing. The course also teaches students the importance of information technology by introducing them to research skills that will be of value not only in the workplace, but also in upper-level courses in their majors.
Prerequisite: C or above in W131 (or comparable transfer credit)
Textbook: Alred, G.J., Brusaw, C.T., &. Oliu, W.E. (2009). The Business Writer’s Handbook (10th Ed.). NY: Bedford St. Martin’s. Companion website
Group Work and Collaborative Writing by Conner and Vohs (.doc)
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