5 credits
Students in this course explore the basic tenets of written communication in a professional setting, including the importance of understanding audience and the purpose of the communication, as well as choices of modality and timing. Students examine examples of professional communication, such as business letters, briefing memos, procedural documents, proposals, internal and external e-communications, and strategic documents. Applying course concepts, students also engage in a range of applied assignments that reinforce fundamental writing skills, such as grammar and sentence structure, punctuation, style, citation, and word choice.