BUS 160 Business Writing Skills
(Contact Hours: 3) This course reinforces the usage of correct language and style skills required in business writing, such as grammar, commas, semicolons, colons, and other punctuation marks. Effective sentences, paragraphs, and proofreading skills are stressed. Business memos, persuasive letters, public relations letters, response letters, and informative letters are also stressed. In addition, effective methods for communicating electronically are covered in this course. Recommended prerequisite: BUS 111 or keyboarding 40 wpm, BUS 109 or MS Word experience. Minimum benchmarks will be enforced.