Professional Communication

Develops expository writing and critical thinking skills, including clarity, concision, concreteness, and completeness of expression, supported by reasoning, organization, and language conventions. Lecture.

Or students may take 10-801-195-00 Written Communication.

Examines theory and process of communication, the role of speech in self- development, the art of persuasion, topic selection, the use of research-based evidence, and audience analysis. Includes organizing speech content, speech delivery, and critique via presentation of informative and persuasive speeches and development of effective extemporaneous speaking style. Students gain self-confidence, proficiency, and poise.

Or students may take 10-801-196-00 Oral Interpersonal Communication.

Advances composition skills, emphasizing well-reasoned argumentative research papers. Lecture. Credits: 3. Prerequisite(s): 2080121900 English Composition I (D- or better) or 1080119500 Written Communication (B or better).

Or students may take 10-801-197-00 Technical Reporting.

Introduction to the theory and practice of preparing and analyzing reports and proposals intended for businesses, governmental agencies, and/ or private and corporate foundations. Individual assignments and group projects include text documents and oral presentations. Lecture. Prerequisite(s): 1080119500 Written Communication (D- or better) or 2080121900 English Composition I (D- or better).