Continuing Education

CCTB305 - Effective Writing

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Course Overview

Effective writing results in the creation of clear, concise documents that align with the needs of the audience. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to create well-structured, easy-to-read written communications and business documents.

Writing begins with an informed and purposeful application of basic rules as well as practical strategies that enhance the structure of sentences, paragraphs, and, as a result, the readability of documents. At the end of this course, you will be able to write with clarity and concision. You will also be able to apply techniques for the development of effective business documents considerate of the intended audience and reflective of desired outcomes.

As a graduate of this course, you will be able to construct emails that are clear, direct, and considerate of recipients; apply rules of grammar and writing mechanics to business documents, including those for sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation usage, subject-verb agreement, verb-tense consistency, and parallel structure; and identify expected audience (reader) needs. You will also be able to write business letters using templates; recognize commonly confused words, redundant phrases, clichés, jargon, and weasel words; and employ a Gunning Fog index to rate the readability of documents. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to apply strategies for editing and proofreading and for structuring business reports.

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  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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