Business Writing 1

Course code OADM 1105

Credit 2.5

Length 48.0 hours

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Business Writing 1 will provide students with the skills to prepare documents using correct grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and mechanics while adhering to correct word usage. Additionally, students will be given a framework to plan workplace communications with an emphasis on written documents.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions
  • Punctuation: commas, semi-colons, and colons
  • Word usage, capitalization, and number form
  • Syntax: sentence structure, dangling and misplaced modifiers, common errors
  • Paragraphing: keeping cohesion
  • Writing plan: prewriting, drafting, and revising

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.