Course Goals for English 307
From the English Composition Program Course Description:
This course introduces the theory and practice of communicating within organizations, with emphasis on written communication. You will learn how to determine the needs of a reader and select the most appropriate organization and language for each letter or report. You will progress from routine correspondence to cases requiring more persuasion or tact. You will prepare a resume and cover letter as well as a formal report based on original research. Instruction includes class discussion, group exercises, individual conferences, and one or two library tours. Assignments and texts vary from section to section, but all sections have regular writing assignments. Prerequisites: Freshman Composition and successful completion of Upper Division Writing Proficiency Examination. Junior or senior standing is recommended.
Specific requirements for English 307:
- Letters in professional format
- Memos
- Resume tailored to a specific position
- Formal Proposal to complete a project
- Formal Project
- Electronic communications (Email, Listserv, Online Conferencing)
- Formal presentation to peers
In general, students completing Profcomm’s English 307 are expected to have gained competency identifying formal professional communication forms and strategies, using professional communication forms, designing, proposing, and completing a substantial project, and making a formal presentation of the results of that project to their peers. Students will have learned to analyze the rhetorical nature of professional communication occasions and to respond appropriately to those situations. Students will also work collaboratively with peers on assignments and on projects.