Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: UAPH-0001 Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture - APHIS Location: Classroom-based Length: 8 weeks (28 hours) Dates Offered: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Business and Professional Writing Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to develop writers' skills so memos are clear, concise, accurate, and display political savvy. Learning Outcomes: Gain familiarity with plain language Learn how to anticipate readers' needs Strengthen writing for all purposes Understand the basic elements of memos (informational, briefing, and decision) Learn to target memos based on their purposes and audiences General Topics: Audience identification Writing in general and memo-specific Editing Logical construction of an argument in the decision memo portion Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Case Studies Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content