Full course description
Start Date
Any
Price
$99.00
Credential
Digital Badge
Length
Self-paced
Commitment
5 Hours
Format
Asynchronous
Career Writing Skills
Description
This course develops the written communication skills used in professional settings. Learners examine how sentence structure, grammar, style, tone, and organization work together, then apply principles of clarity, conciseness, and audience awareness to workplace writing. Across four modules, the course moves from clarity and concision through courtesy and written voice, grammar, and practical revision strategies. Learners evaluate and revise documents for readability, emphasis, accuracy, and professionalism. By the end, learners will be able to adapt their writing to different audiences, purposes, and workplace situations.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze how sentence structure, grammar, style, tone, and organization work together to create effective professional communication.
- Apply principles of clarity, conciseness, audience awareness, and workplace writing conventions to produce effective written communication across a variety of professional contexts.
- Evaluate written communication for clarity, accuracy, professionalism, and effectiveness, using established writing principles and style guidelines.
- Revise written documents to improve organization, readability, emphasis, tone, and overall message delivery while maintaining grammatical accuracy.
- Adapt writing strategies, voice, and formatting to meet the needs of different audiences, purposes, and workplace situations.
Target Learner
The target learner for this course is working professionals who write regularly on the job and want to strengthen the clarity, tone, and organization of their workplace communication.
Course Topics
- Career Writing Skills
Meet the Instructor
Dr. Seth Long
Associate Professor, Composition Coordinator