Students will learn the specific writing skills necessary for effective written communication in workplace settings. Designed for, but not limited to, business executives, supervisory personnel, and educators whose current or future workplace responsibilities require correspondence using email, memos, letters, proposals, reports, Web postings, instant messaging, and blog entries. Students will apply the rhetorical elements of audience, purpose, style, and presentation to successful business writing and will consider the importance of ethical and collaborative writing for job-related tasks. Counts in the Written Communication Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): Placement. 5 quarter hours