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Beyond Core 110 Whether we like it or not, most of us will have to complete
many different writing tasks throughout our college careers and the rest
of our lives. When we begin the job search, we will write resumes
and cover letters. On the job, we might be asked to write memos
and letters. This area of the Effective Writing Resource Page will
help you complete some of these tasks and direct you to websites that
provide more information. Resumes and Cover Letters
Back to top King's College's Office of Career Planning and Placement
has developed a complete guide to writing resumes and cover letters.
Visit the following areas for more information: What
is a Resume? Tips for Writing a Resume Suggestions
for Preparing the Final Copy Business Letters Back
to top We write business letters in our personal lives when we
want to complain about a defective product or when we want a landlord
to take action. We are also asked to write letters on the job.
Perhaps we will have to market our services to a new client or we will
have to deliver bad news to existing clients. But how do we do this
in the most positive and effective way? These sites will help you
with both the format and the content of business letters. Colorado
State University - This site discusses audience, purpose, and general
format. It also covers the most common types of letters and provides
examples. Utah
Valley State College also provides brief letter writing tips and a
sample letter. Read about the 10
Secrets of Writing Business Letters from Arizona State University's
website. Visit this page to read Robert W. Bly's
article "How
to Write Business Letters That Get Results." Accentuating
the Positive - This site teaches you how to write more successful
letters by focusing on the positive. Having trouble with your conclusion?
See this article titled "Writing
a Closing That Demands Action." Memos Back to
top Business letters are typically sent from one person or business
to another outside person or business, but memos are correspondence sent
within a business or company. Because they are in-house, they do
not require the typical business letter format with inside addresses.
They do, however, follow a specific format. You can read about the
differences between business letters and memos by visiting some of the
sites below. This site contains both an overview
of memo writing and a sample memo. Purdue
University's On-Line Writing Lab also has information on memo writing. This site provides information on memo
writing in the form
of a memo. You might also want to read "How
to Write a Memo" by Emily Thrush. _____________________________________________________ Other Writing Courses Offered at King's...
Back to top If you enjoyed taking Core 110: Effective Writing, you might
want to consider some of the other writing courses offered at King's. ENGL 221. Specialized Writing. Special types of writing
required by various professional disciplines. Each section of this course
treats a different subject (e.g. business communication, technical writing,
legal writing); consequently, more than one section can be taken during
the student's college career. ENGL 223. Language and Thought. The study of the English
language and its appropriate use in communicating thought through writing
in all disciplines. Includes study of the principles of standard usage. ENGL 251. Advanced Writing. Student writing supervised
through seminars, workshops, and conferences. Overview of rhetorical theory
and introduction to all forms of writing at the advanced level; informational,
critical, argumentative, creative. The course deals with the rhetoric,
structure, and presentation of the material; and models of the writing
of past and current authors are examined in detail. Weekly papers are
assigned, and MLA style is taught for research. Prerequisite for all other
advanced writing courses. Required in the sophomore year. ENGI, 352. Creative Writing Workshop: The Short Story/Poetry.
The Short Story: Student writing of short fiction supervised through
private seminars and class critiques. Study of the techniques of short
story writers (plot, focus, voice, point of view) and guided practice
in writing the short story. Prerequisite: ENGL 251. Poetry: Student writing
of poetry supervised through tutorial, small group and class critiques.
Some study of current techniques/practices in poetry will enhance the
guided writing of poetry. Prerequisite: ENGL 251. ENGL 353. Persuasive writing. Study and practice of how
writers influence readers; includes such types as editorial, critical
review (book, play, movie), testimony, debate, satire, etc. Extensive
reading and writing of the persuasive essay. Prerequisite: ENGL 251. ENGL 355. Advanced Technical Writing. Intensive practice
in the various types of informal and formal reports used for business,
technical, and professional contexts. A major research project in the
students professional interest is delivered orally and submitted in written
form. Students work on projects in teams with frequent conferences conducted
by the instructor. Prerequisite: ENGL 251. ENGL 357. Writing for Publication. Intensive practice in
producing and editing current forms of publishable writing (popular, critical,
creative, scholarly) for portfolio development and publication. Includes
workshops with a professional writer and instruction in publishing procedures. ENGL 359. The English Language. A study of the history,
dialects, usage, and modern approaches to the grammar of American English.
Since the course examines the language in depth, it is appropriate for
students of all disciplines. Required of candidates for teaching certification
in English. ENGL 361. Teaching Writing: Theory and Practice. Study
and practice in current theories of teaching of writing and utilization
of the writing process in academic writing; readings on collaborative
learning, composition theory, writing across the curriculum and the use
of computers in the teaching of writing. Supervised experience in the
classroom and the writing center; weekly writing assignments. Faculty
nomination required. COMM 321. Broadcast News Writing I. |