The Relationship Between Reading and Writing

• Discuss selected readings for purpose, audience, structure, and tone.
• Determine methods for building rapport between the writer and reader of written communication.

Interpersonal Communication

• Determine appropriate purpose, audience, tone, and content for interpersonal communication.
• Identify the purpose of available online writing resources.
• Use grammar, mechanics, spelling, and punctuation appropriately.

Business Communication

• Identify appropriate purpose, audience, tone, and content for business communication.

Informative, Positive, and Negative Messages

• Use the writing process to create a variety of effective business communication.
• Develop informative and positive messages for use in the workplace.
• Convey negative messages that communicate openly, honestly, and diplomatically.

Persuasive Messages

• Identify characteristics of persuasive messages.
• Write persuasive messages to meet specific business needs.

Word Processing Skills

• Develop fundamental word processing skills.
• Compare basic style guidelines for formatting papers.

Elements of Presentations

• Discuss options for presenting information in a business environment.
• Identify ways to incorporate effective visual elements into business presentations.

Job-Application Skills

• Determine a strategy for managing a job search.
• Develop documents associated with a job search.

Business Presentations

• Apply comprehensive presentation skills.