Overview
Description
Applied rhetoric to develop writing and communication skills for professional settings. Emphasis on building analytical, writing, and oral presentation skills.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Core
CO13
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- assemble a polished writing portfolio, targeted to specific technical audiences and purposes.
- be able to identify, discuss, and use a variety of professional communication genres.
- discuss and apply effective strategies for composing, including planning, writing, revising, and editing a variety of documents.
- research, identify, and apply design principles to produce effective graphics and visuals for professional documents and reports.
- practice professional communication activities, by collaborating on writing and presentation projects.
- give and receive constructive feedback on writing projects.
- produce oral and written reflections on ethical communication practices.