WR 214 Business Communication
Explores writing as a strategy for problem-solving in business settings. Develops analytical skills and audience awareness in complex writing situations. Includes group problem-solving, fact-finding interviewing, library research, evaluating ethical issues, developing appropriate formats and composing, revising, designing, and editing business documents. Emphasizes written and oral communication in business, including information gathering, writing, editing, listening, interviewing, nonverbal communication, and collaboration.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: WR 121 English Composition.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
As Writing Other,
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Analyze the rhetorical needs (the needs of their audience in relationship to the document) for business writing/communication (such as emails, letters, reports, social media posts, web content, short video, oral presentations, etc.). Apply appropriate levels of critical thinking strategies (knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation) in business communications assignments. Craft effective business communications (emails, letters, reports, social media posts, web content, short video, oral presentations etc.) that meet the needs of the reader/consumer and the goals of the writer/presenter. Craft grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs that communicate ideas clearly and effectively for a professional audience.