Professional Writing

What you will learn

• Rhetorical knowledge: how to craft your writing professionally to meet the needs of varied audiences for specific purposes
• Critical thinking: how to make decisions about what to include and not include in your writing
• Writing process: how to use invention, research, drafting, revising, and editing in your writing
• Knowledge of conventions: how to use various formats and stylistic choices, including genre conventions, that are appropriate for the workplace
• Digital technology: how to use diverse technologies to write more effectively and efficiently
• Habits of mind: how to benefit from and cultivate curiosity, openness, engagement, creatively, persistence, responsibility, flexibility, and reflection

Program Overview

No matter what industry you are currently working in or looking to enter, language and the ability to communicate effectively are critical skills. As our world has become more complex and globally connected, the need to think strategically and problem solve has also increased. But arriving at solutions and being able to implement them, no matter if it’s within your community or a global business, requires the ability to clearly communicate in written format for multiple stakeholders to understand.

In this two course professional writing MicroBachelors program from Arizona State University (ASU), you will develop the skills necessary to express ideas effectively and propose actionable solutions to problems that are understandable and relevant in a variety of professional occasions. Through project-based work, this online introductory-level writing program goes beyond typical college English creative writing courses to make it relevant for adults in the workforce. Starting by developing and expressing ideas effectively with different audiences in mind, you’ll work your way up to design, develop, research, and execute a writing project from inception to completion. By the end of the program, you’ll have developed writing skills that will allow you to clearly communicate business ideas and take on new challenges as you continue to progress your career.