Designed specifically for multi-language learners, this course focuses on advanced areas of professional communication including tone, context, and relationship-building strategies.
Whether you are trying to strike the right note in an email to a client or co-worker, putting together promotional materials for yourself or your employer, or reaching out to community members with sensitive messaging, this course will enrich your awareness of the nuances of diverse communication situations and protocols and enhance your business writing skills.
Apply the strategies you learn in weekly assignments, contribute to class discussions, participate in group work and receive constructive feedback from your peers and the instructor.
Course Overview
Week 1: Establishing Your Voice as a Professional Communicator
Week 2: Awareness of Tone in Connecting with Your Readers
Week 3: Accessibility for All Stakeholders
Week 4: Focusing on Correspondence
Week 5: Spotlight on Proposals and Reports
Week 6: Style in the Workplace
Week 7: Crafting the Perfect CV
Week 8: Final Reflections
This course can be taken as the follow-up course to Business Writing Essentials or can be taken on its own as a way to build expertise that is sensitive to context, nuance and tone at work.
How am I Assessed?
This course is marked complete/incomplete based on participation and completion of course materials. Your instructor provides personalized feedback on the assignments you complete.
Expected Effort
Expect to spend 2-3 hours per week completing course activities.
Technology Requirements
To take this course, you’ll need access to:
- an email account
- a computer, laptop or tablet
- the latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release)
- a reliable internet connection
- a video camera and microphone.
Textbooks
There is no textbook for this course.
Course Format
This course may be offered online, in-person, or a combination of both. Please see Available Sessions for details on the course format.
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