BC352: Fundamentals of Business Writing
Credit Hours:
3
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Estimated Hours Per Week:
12
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Overview
This course provides techniques and strategies for writing effectively and efficiently. Elements of writing in a business environment are explored with the help of the following exercises:
- Writing resumes that reveal winning qualifications
- Creating emails that convey the right information with the right tone
- Writing proposals that attract notice
- Summarizing information and creating short reports for managers and decision makers
The course project, Business Writing Portfolio: Producing Clear, Concise Business Communications, is a compilation of writing reference materials that can be used in a business environment. Each student will produce an inventory of different documents along with a journal of reflections about their writing experiences.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Use the components of effective writing to develop well-written business documents.
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Create mind maps and outlines to use in expanding ideas into effective documents.
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Evaluate word choice, sentence structure, and verb use as they relate to effective business documents.
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Write a resume using the appropriate format for the type of information presented.
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Use different writing tools to ensure effective and efficient documentation preparation and composition.
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Determine the proper situations and effective patterns to use in writing business documents such as e-mails, memos, letters, summaries, short and long reports, and online writing.
Prerequisites
Students should take BC352 for their first course and BC355 for their second. They may also be taken together if desired.
Required Texts
BC352 texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore
