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EGL1320-DL01 (Syn.: 46683) (Online)
Writing
for Business
Home Page (Spring 2012)
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review the course materials, including the syllabus, assignments, and
calendar ("Important Dates") to get a sense of the course. Students who
are officially registered for the course will be able to access
Blackboard shortly before the beginning of the semester, on or around January 19 (classes begin
January 23).
If you ARE
registered for this online course, it would be in your best interest to
attend the general Distance Learning Orientation (date and time will be
announced). The purpose of this session is to provide information about
taking an online course and to ensure that students know how to login
to Blackboard. An online version of the orientation is available at
http://www.pgcconline.com/aboutOnlineLearning/OnlineOrientation/index.html.
Also, visit the eStudent Resources tab on the eLearning
Services Web site at
http://www.pgcconline.com/ and carefully read
the information for online students.
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Course
Description
Writing
for Business is a continuation and
extension of the rhetorical principles and composition skills addressed
in EGL1010. Students develop and sharpen critical thinking and
writing skills, applying them to materials from business and the
professions with an emphasis on evidence-based analysis, evaluation,
interpretation, and persuasive presentation of conclusions.
Specifically, students in EGL1320 focus on developing
appropriate voice, tone, style, content, and structure for effective
written communication in a business or other professional context.
The course will also cover good oral
presentation skills (vital to the success of the individual and the
business): choosing presentation aids, modifying non-verbal behaviors,
and developing a confident delivery. Finally, we will explore such
communications issues as the corporate culture, business ethics,
audience awareness, communications technology, and collaborative
writing.
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Communication is a demanding, but ultimately rewarding course.
Please understand that I am here to help you as much as I can. If you
are unclear about anything connected with the course –
requirements, due dates, assignments, etc. – please feel free to
raise questions. In fact, the most important lesson you will learn from
this course is that business writing does not take place in a vacuum,
that it is a very large cooperative and collaborative enterprise.
Therefore, you must be willing to raise questions, to make comments, to
search for information, and to communicate your concerns both in and
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Office
Hours
Online via Blackboard
on Mondays, 9-10 p.m.; and by appointment
(instructions will be provided in Blackboard).
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