COMM-111 Professional Writing

Study of current and historic genres of Professional Writing. Professional Writing aims to deliver reliable information, but also to persuade the opinions and behavior of the audience. It avoids overt ambiguity, symbolism and metaphor, while establishing a relationship with the reader based on trust. Professional Writing includes scholarly articles, business plans and grant proposals, resumes and cover letters, and emails and social media messaging. In addition to practicing different kinds of professional writing, the course also explores how writing signals reliability, or not.

Maximum Enrollment

Writing-Intensive (18)

(Writing Intensive.)

Credits

1

Offered

Spring