Course Description
How do writers and speakers effectively communicate to their audiences? When is it appropriate to use formal or informal English? When writing or speaking, why are smooth transitions from one idea, event, or concept to another important? Learning to become an effective communicator includes knowing how to receive, evaluate, comprehend, and respond to verbal and nonverbal communication. Students learn effective communication in the context of fiction and nonfiction writings as well as in one-on-one and group discussions. Students strengthen their writing skills by varying syntax and sentence types, and through the correct use of colons, semicolons, and conjunctive adverbs. Students learn to keep their audience, task, and purpose in mind while maintaining a formal style and objective tone,
and how to use style manuals and reference materials to appropriately cite sources and ensure that their writing meets the conventions of formal English.
and how to use style manuals and reference materials to appropriately cite sources and ensure that their writing meets the conventions of formal English.