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Sinclair College
444 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402

ENG 1131 Business Writing

Using audience analysis, a writing process and grammatical and formatting skills in an electronic environment, students write letters and messages for both internal and external business situations; they conduct business research and write and document short, informal research business reports, incorporating graphics and presentation materials.

Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Placement Test Score)

Course Outcomes
  • Demonstrate audience awareness across cultures to select and use appropriate formats for business writing, including internal and external messages and informal business reports.
  • Locate, analyze, evaluate, and ethically use researched materials to develop and write informal business reports, presentation materials, and business documents.
  • Plan, edit, and revise written work consistent with professional standards, employing appropriate conventions of syntax, grammar, punctuation, and documentation.
  • Understand and use a recursive writing process to employ situation-appropriate writing strategies and produce successive drafts of increasing quality.
  • Use electronic environments to compose business messages and to research, compose, design, and present informal business reports, integrating graphic aids.
Credit Hours: 3
  • Classroom: 3 hours
  • Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences
  • Department: English
  • Repeatable Credit: No
  • Offered Online: Yes
Available Sections
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 6, Rm 242
Faculty: Morse
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 15
Meets: TTH from 12:00PM to 1:50PM
Section: 201
Open Seats: 15
Meets: TTH from
12:00PM to 1:50PM
Section: 201
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Moyer
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: A Term
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 6
Section: 5A0
Open Seats: 6
Section: 5A0
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Blouch
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: A Term
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 4
Section: 5A1
Open Seats: 4
Section: 5A1
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Flores
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: A Term
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 4
Section: 5A2
Open Seats: 4
Section: 5A2
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Madden
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: B Term
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 2
Section: 5B1
Open Seats: 2
Section: 5B1