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Technical Communications<br />

Engage in various technical writing problems that will challenge you to<br />

generate practical solutions that are clear, focused and expressed in<br />

appropriate language style. Develop the sound thinking and planning<br />

skills that are fundamental to communicating successfully in technical<br />

fields. In addition, you will conduct online research, collaborate with<br />

other learners and format technical information to industry standards<br />

using text and graphics on your computer.<br />

COMM 84 $395.92 Online, starts Sep 6<br />

Understanding Literature<br />

Acquire the tools necessary to appreciate literature critically by<br />

reviewing literary history and examining different genres. You will explore<br />

themes and conventions associated with these genres and develop an<br />

understanding of literary analysis and various critical approaches. For<br />

creative-writing enthusiasts, this course will provide a framework in<br />

which to appreciate and evaluate their own writing.<br />

COMM 77 $395.92 Online, starts Sep 6<br />

Writing a Business Manual<br />

Discover how to write clear, concise, context-specific descriptive prose<br />

that will enable you to produce effective instructions and manuals. A<br />

project planning approach to determining sections, headings, page<br />

layout and packaging will be examined in terms of audience analysis,<br />

the incorporation of visuals and collaborative writing. You will complete a<br />

business manual suitable for use as a company handbook of operational<br />

policies, responsibilities and procedures.<br />

COMM 86 $232.96 Online, starts Sep 6<br />

Writing a Proposal<br />

This project-based course will systematically guide you through the<br />

entire process of producing a proposal. You will describe your chosen<br />

topic, produce an initial plan, then create a hierarchical framework<br />

of headings, and finally develop a detailed written outline. Paragraph<br />

structure, sentence composition, and word choice will also be reviewed<br />

to ensure effective writing.<br />

COMM 91 $232.96 Online, starts Sep 6<br />

Writing for Publication I<br />

Examine the publishing process and available opportunities for writers<br />

as well as the key elements of major genres. You will follow the various<br />

steps of manuscript preparation, from query letter to polished final draft<br />

and on to professional submission.<br />

COMM 71 $355.18 Online, starts Sep 6<br />

Writing for Publication II<br />

Discover the publishing process with specific focus on the Canadian<br />

magazine trade. You will be encouraged to develop your ideas into<br />

acceptable compositions and to approach suitable publishers for your<br />

work.<br />

COMM 74 $355.18 Online, starts Sep 6<br />

Writing for Sales Material<br />

Examine the craft of persuasive writing as it applies to sales letters<br />

and promotional material. Learn to analyze the logical and rhetorical<br />

structure of effective sales material and to apply similar strategies<br />

to your own persuasive writing project. The media’s use of literary<br />

techniques such as allusion and irony are examined. Practice the use of<br />

such techniques in persuading target audiences.<br />

COMM 88 $232.96 Online, starts Sep 6<br />

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