Welcome to the Course Site of Writing 307: Professional Writing. This course engages professional communication through the study of audience, purpose, and ethics, and rhetorical problem-solving principles are applied to diverse professional writing tasks and situations.

In this course, students will engage in professional practices and learn to respond to challenges in a flexible manner, and also work with a variety of professional genres that are frequently encountered in the workplace.  By the end of the semester, students will be  able to:

·      Analyze audiences and situations

·      Manage a sustained, multiple product project

·      Work collaboratively

·      Design and produce texts and graphics

·      Conduct basic usability testing

·      Develop effective oral presentations