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ENGL-3774: Business Writing

Description: Principles and processes of effective communication required to succeed in business in global and intercultural contexts. Strategies for writing effective messages, analyzing workplace communication situations, adapting information to various audiences, conducting ethical research, giving oral presentations. Practice in writing memos, letters, emails, blog posts, proposals, and reports. Junior standing required.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: COMM-1016 or ENGL-1106

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 71

Average GPA: 3.60 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 45.91%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.73%

Staff Mcglone202047.2%36.1%11.1%0.0%2.8%2.8%3.382
Serena D Gilbert202449.3%43.9%4.7%0.6%0.3%1.1%3.3817
Julie L Mengert202184.4%14.1%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.784
Alexis L Priestley202086.8%6.1%4.8%0.0%0.0%2.4%3.823
Joseph T Truscello202182.5%14.2%2.2%0.5%0.4%0.3%3.7619
Lillian C Frost202060.6%36.0%2.5%0.0%0.3%0.6%3.5317
Jenna D Zan202391.7%2.5%0.0%5.8%0.0%0.0%3.782
Jane A Wemhoener202286.5%8.4%3.5%0.0%0.8%0.8%3.796
Jennifer Barton201935.7%57.2%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.261

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer II 2019Winter 2019Summer I 2020Winter 2020Summer I 2021Winter 2021Fall 2022Winter 2022Fall 2023Winter 2023Fall 2024Term050% W