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Clear Writing through Critical Thinking (GS Online) (Web-based, Instructor-Supported)

(Course Available After Purchase)$315

Overview:
Communicate better through improving the clarity of your business writing. Specifically, enhance your ability to organize information, anticipate questions, draw sound conclusions and logically communicate your message.

This course is part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Acquisition and in Personal Property Management.

In this text-based online course, you regularly submit assignments to an instructor. You must purchase an additional textbook.

Schedule: Enroll anytime. Take up to six months to complete. Register online or contact the Graduate School, USDA.

Who Should Attend?
Writers who want to improve the clarity of their business documents.
Additional Information:
Order textbooks from Specialty Books. Select subject area English and Writing, then select course.
Syllabus:
COURSE INTRODUCTION

LESSON 1 CRITICAL THINKING
Introduction to Critical Thinking
What Is Clear Writing?
The POWER Model
Critical Thinking Skills
Quick Planning Worksheet
The Thinking Part of Writing
Asking the Right Questions

LESSON 2 DEVELOPING IDEAS
Introduction to Developing Ideas
How to Develop Ideas
Writing a Paragraph
Bad News Format

LESSON 3 ORGANIZING INFORMATION
Introduction to Organizing Information
Outlines
Order, Emphasis, and Linking
Writing Sentences
Writing Paragraphs
Persuading the Reader

LESSON 4 CONSTRUCTING AN ARGUMENT
Introduction to Constructing an Argument
Arguments
Nonrational Arguments
Evaluating and Constructing a Persuasive Argument

LESSON 5 DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
Introduction to Drawing Conclusions
The Interview
Unconscious Unwarranted Assumptions
Unwarranted Assumptions
Reality Assumptions
Flawed Conclusions

LESSON 6 WRITING WELL
POWER Writing Model
Editing Checklist
Writing Procedures
Post Assessment


Course Details
CODE:  WRIT7100A
TYPE:  Distance Education
LENGTH:  6 Month(s)
CREDIT:  3.6 CEU
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