10106106Business Writing and Research
Course Information
Description
Apply effective writing strategies to compose employment-related correspondence including business letters, memos, informal reports, and formal reports. Learn to use correct-order writing plans as well as appropriate tone, etiquette, and style. Apply writing, researching, and critical thinking skills in the context of real business writing scenarios. Reinforcement of grammar, punctuation, and proofreading will be integrated throughout the course.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
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Explore the writing processAssessment Strategieson a written evaluationby submitting completed assignmentsCriteriayou explore the business document planning processyou explore the business document writing processyou explore the business document completing processassignments include a definition of the purpose of the documentassignments include an audience profileassignments include revisions of written examplesassignments include completed documentsassignments exhibit correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
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Apply proofreading and editing rulesAssessment Strategiesby submitting punctuation application worksheetsby submitting grammar application worksheetsby submitting original business documents using correct punctuationby submitting original business documents using correct grammarCriteriayou apply punctuation rules to workshhetsyou apply grammar rules to worksheetsyou apply punctuation rules to your writingyou apply grammar rules to your writing
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Write business memorandumsAssessment Strategiesby submitting a written "good news" business memoby submitting a written "bad news" business memoby submitting an informative memoCriteriayou follow the three step writing process (plan, writing, revising)memorandum is formatted correctly using business standards addressed in classmemorandum includes a clearly stated purposememorandum includes supporting details and information for the purposememorandum has appropriate tone for the intended audiencememorandum is well organizedmemorandum follows correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules
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Write business emailsAssessment Strategiesby writing and editing specified emailsCriteriayou follow the three step writing process (plan, writing, revising)email includes a clearly stated purposeemail includes supporting details and information for the main purposeemail follows the appropriate rules of business etiquetteemail is well organizedemail follows correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules
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Write business lettersAssessment Strategiesby submitting a written "good news" business letterby submitting a written "bad news" business letterby submitting an informative letterCriteriayou follow the three step writing process (plan, writing, revising)letter follows standard business formatletter includes a clearly stated purposeletter includes supporting details and information for the purposeletter is formatted correctly using block or semi-block formatletter is well organizedletter follows correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling rulesletter has appropriate tone for the intended audience
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Evaluate electronic resourcesAssessment Strategiesby completing an evaluation of selected web sitesby completing an evaluation of selected electronic resourcesCriteriayou search for specified web pages and databasesevaluation includes the credentials of electronic resource authorevaluation includes timely and up-to-date resourcesevaluation includes a description of bias (if any)
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Plan a search strategyAssessment Strategiesby submitting a search strategy on a selected subjectCriteriasearch strategy includes the use of several search enginessearch strategy includes the use of several web directoriessearch strategy includes the use of several online web databasessearch strategy includes the keywords used in searching the websearch strategy includes the Boolean terms and other search limiters used in searching the web
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Compose business reportsAssessment Strategiesby writing a business informational reportCriteriayou follow the three step writing process (plan, writing, revising)informational report includes a definition of the probleminformational report includes a sketch of the history of the probleminformational report includes an analysis of the probleminformational report includes a description of viable solutionsinformational report identifies the solution most likely to solve the probleminformational report includes an explanation of why the solution is the bestinformational report is well organizedinformational report follows correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules