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Administration (ADMN) 233
Writing in Organizations

Revision 7 closed Oct. 3, 2006, replaced by current version.


Delivery mode: Individualized study online.
Grouped study.**

Credits: 3 - Applied Studies.

Prerequisite: None. ENGL 187 is recommended. Students should be confident of their ability to write university-level English. Anyone in doubt may seek the advice of the course professor.

Centre: School of Business

ADMN 233 has a Challenge for Credit option.

**Note: Students registering in grouped study, or grouped study international mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the School of Business Call Centre at 1-800-468-6531.

Overview

ADMN 233 is a course for students who wish to improve their written communication as it applies to the workplace. Writing in an organization is similar to other types of writing in that it is a creative process and a communicative act. Writing in organizations involves a problem-solving process requiring that one analyse situations, make decisions, and inform others of those decisions.

When you complete this course, you should be able to

  • apply a systematic process to plan, organize, and revise business messages.
  • write routine messages that answer a reader's specific needs and that conform to established rules of writing. Such messages include: e-mail messages, memos, and faxes.
  • write more demanding messages such as routine letters and goodwill messages, persuasive and sales messages, and negative (bad news) messages.
  • plan and prepare to write complex messages such as business reports and proposals and formal reports.

Outline

Section 1: The Writing Process

  • Preparing to Write Business Messages
  • Organizing and Writing Business Messages
  • Revising Business Messages

Section 2: Business Correspondence

  • Routine e-Mail Messages and Memos
  • Routine Letters and Goodwill Messages
  • Persuasive and Sales Messages
  • Negative Messages

Section 3: Reports and Proposals

  • Preparing to Write Business Reports
  • Organizing and Writing Typical Business Reports
  • Proposals and Formal Reports
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Evaluation

To receive credit for ADMN 233, you must complete three assignments and a Final Examination. You must achieve a course composite grade of at least "D" (50%) and a grade of at least "D" (50%) on the Final Examination. If you fail to submit a quiz, you will receive a grade of zero for that quiz.

10 Chapter Quizzes
(1% each)		 Assign 1 Assign 2 Assign 3 Final Exam Total
10% 20% 20% 20% 30% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Note: The final examination for this course must be taken online at an invigilated location. It is your responsibility to ensure a computer with an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is available for your use at the invigilation centre.

Course Materials

Textbook

Guffey , M. E. (2003). Business Communication: Process and Product (4th Ed., Interactive Text Version). Mason, Ohio: South-Western. ISBN 0-324-18880-3

The print textbook includes instructions for registering to access the online textbook.

Other materials

Students will access all other course materials online.

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