ENG 209 - Business Writing

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Windward Community College

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Catalog Description A study of business and managerial writing; practice in writing letters, memos, and reports, including a report requiring research and documentation. Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in ENG 100. Student Spotlight - Bottled Water: What's the Right Choice? (PowerPoint, 9MB) by Sean Callahan, Melissa Exstrom, Cherisse Ito, and Jun Yarbrough Student Learning Outcomes Understand the nature and functions of business and managerial writing. Apply the principles of effective business writing in composing business messages. Adapt a business message to its context, audience, and purpose. Prepare business reports, including a research report involving gathering and analyzing information, drawing conclusions, making recommendations, and documenting sources. Proofread and edit business writing for grammatical, spelling, punctuation and mechanical errors. Prepare and make effective use of presentation software. Compose an effective resume and employment letters. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DL Required for Academic Subject Certificate in Business Resources Writing Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60078) - taught by Lance Uyeda Spring, 2009 (60258) - taught by Lance Uyeda Past Syllabi None

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

windward.hawaii.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 235-7400

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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