• Main Textbook Business English at Work Jaderstrom/Miller (ISBN 0073137871 )
• Office Reference manual: HOW 11: A Handbook for Office Workers Clark/Clark (ISBN 0324399936)

This course is designed to prepare the student for business communication. It presents principles of correct and effective English usage as applied in business. Included are skills and techniques of written communication, sentence structure, word usage, punctuation, spelling, business vocabulary, and business document formatting. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and effective writing techniques by analyzing written communication and composing and organizing paragraphs into effective business documents. Proofreading skills are stressed throughout the course. This course is required of all business technology majors and recommended for all business majors. Subjects include:

• Identify, select, and use appropriate writing aids and references.
• Prepare assignments that exhibit a clear understanding of the structure of English grammar, word usage, punctuation, spelling, and business vocabulary.
• Analyze and evaluate business documents.
• Produce documents that demonstrate the essentials of sentence structure, critical thinking, and effective writing.
• Compose coherent, well-developed, unified paragraphs, and documents.
• Examine the content of and proofread written assignments.
• Create, revise, and edit written sentences, paragraphs, and basic business documents.
• Locate relevant writing tips using Internet resources.