Practical writing for the world of work. Includes business correspondence to technical reports. Analyze and create written digital products. Focus on understanding the audience for effective communication. Extensive critical reading and writing about workplace texts. Emphasis on fluency in critical writing. Includes research skills and writing a critical, documented report. Prerequisites: ENG101 or 101A or 103 or 136. Reading Proficiency.

COURSE CONTENT:

Writing skills: active verbs, specific details, imperative tone, parallelism, and information literacy
Workplace communication skills: memorandums, business letters, e-mails, blog posts, etc.
Outline development
Graphical integration: instructions, presentations
Technical project skills: research, reports, proposals
Audience and rhetorical situation
Workplace dynamics
Content production and delivery processes

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Demonstrate practical writing skills for workplace proficiency. (1, 2)
Create digital and written communication documents integrating data. (2)
Use organizational strategies to support the creation of written and digital workplace documents for a variety of purposes. (3)
Write effective instructions incorporating graphics to communicate with peers and clients. (4)
Locate and evaluate information to support workplace documents. (5)
Analyze and interpret information to support workplace documents. (5)
Integrate and document information to support workplace documents. (5)
Analyze the rhetorical situation of digital and written communication to adapt for internal and external audiences; hierarchies and roles; and for psychological, social, cultural, and political factors. (6)
Examine dynamics of organizational psychology in the workplace for the purpose of improving communication. (7)
Analyze written documents, digital content, and oral presentations in order to examine the content production and delivery processes of the workplace writer. (8)

A Rhetorical View of History, Communication, and Composition

Short Description:
In this text, you'll study the ways that rhetoric and communication developed over time, you'll learn about the different rhetorical tools that are used in effective communication, and you'll learn how to employ those tools in your own compositions.

Long Description:
In this text, students will be diving into rhetoric. They will study the ways in which rhetoric and communication developed over time, they’ll learn about the different rhetorical tools that are used for effective communication, and they’ll practice using those tools in their own compositions.

This text includes a brief history of rhetoric from classical Greece and Rome to modern rhetorical theory. Then, the focus shifts to using rhetorical analysis to identify the elements of rhetoric, including rhetorical appeals, strategies, and devices, used in historical and modern communication. Finally, the text invites students to utilize all they’ve learned to compose their own Rogerian argument on a current topic.

With a MA in Rhetoric and Composition and over 20 years experience teaching composition, Dr. Palmer offers a survey of rhetoric that is approachable and affordable for students.

Word Count: 63115

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This is a complete ENG 101A course (Freshman Composition with Writing Skills Review) that adds grammar instruction, tutoring visits, and instructor conferencing to assist students. The course uses The Worry Free Writer OER textbook. This course has been QM certified. The course is derived from Karen's ENG 101 course.

Composing expository and argumentative essays for specific audiences. Emphasis on the processes of writing, reading and critical thinking. Introduction to research and documentation.

Extensive critical reading and writing about texts. Emphasis on fluency in critical writing. Includes research skills and writing a critical, documented essay.

Study of important works concerning theories of invention, arrangement, style, and delivery. Includes development of the written voice to enhance all aspects of communication to carry out work and persuasion. Also includes the application of rhetorical theories to a variety of material, print, and digital forms of communication.

Course InformationCourse Description: ENG 220. Introduction to Language and Culture (3).  Introduction to the study of language with a particular focus on American Englishes, including the history of American English. Focus is on cultural influence on language across the US and how the use of language is associated with power. Study of the basic building blocks of language. Study of variations of language across cultures and contexts, including contemporary and historical spoken, written, and digital registers and genres of American English. Examination of the effects of technology, culture, and context on language. Textbook & Course MaterialsRequired TextOur text for this course is the FREE, OER text More Than Words. You may access this text by clicking the Textbook tab in the course navigation. You may order a printed version of the text Links to an external site., but please keep in mind that you will need the digital version to access digital interactive content, such as videos.All other materials will be provided for you free of charge within the course via  open links to internet sources and sources available via the YC Library.

Survey of women in literature from ancient Greece to present with emphasis on images of female protagonists as portrayed by male and female authors.

The RoughWriter's Guide is a writing handbook designed specifically for Yavapai College students. The Guide provides students with help navigating academic writing, including all aspects of the writing process, MLA and APA formatting, and grammatical and mechanical issues.

A Handbook for Writing Well

Short Description:
The RoughWriter's Guide is a writing handbook designed specifically for Yavapai College students. The Guide provides students with help navigating academic writing, including all aspects of the writing process, MLA and APA formatting, and grammatical and mechanical issues.

Long Description:
The RoughWriter’s Guide is an OER writing handbook designed specifically for Yavapai College students. The Guide provides students with help navigating academic writing, including all aspects of the writing process, MLA and APA formatting, and grammatical and mechanical issues.

With over four decades of experience teaching composition between them, Dr. Palmer and Dr. Van Lieu have compiled their expertise into a digestible form for students. Not only does the text cover the basics of writing for college, but it includes interactive elements, like instructional videos and links to outside resources. Exercises are included for both individual practice and guided practice in the classroom.

Word Count: 96643

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In this text, students will be reading and thinking critically about work written by and about women over about a 1500 year period. From non-fiction to drama to poetry and short fiction, students will study many different kinds of literature from a variety of voices and perspectives.

The Worry Free Writer is the product of over 20 years of experience in teaching composition. Dr. Palmer directs students through the Writing Process, while teaching them a simple Writing Formula that they can use to help take the stress out of writing for academic purposes.

Taking the stress out of academic writing.

Short Description:
The Worry Free Writer takes the stress out of academic writing.

Long Description:
The Worry Free Writer is the product of over 20 years of experience in teaching composition. Dr. Palmer directs students through the Writing Process, while teaching them a simple Writing Formula that they can use to help take the stress out of writing for academic purposes. In this text, students learn how to write an analysis, an evaluation, and an argument with step by step instructions. Additionally, the book includes mini-grammar reviews of common writing errors, an introduction to MLA and APA formatting, and a guide for publishing work to the web.

Word Count: 42016

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