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Aug 26, 2026
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BTWRT 215 Business Communications
Minimum Units: 5
Maximum Units: 5
Focuses on all levels of business communication including writing, teamwork, presentations, and intercultural communications. Learn writing strategies to produce a variety of professional communications such as business letters, memos, e-mail, and a short report. Learn to use the Internet and Shoreline library database to research business topics and present information.
Prerequisite Required: Placement in ENGL& 101 or successful completion of ENGL 99 , BTWRT 115 or equivalent with a 2.0 or better, or instructor permission.
Add Consent: Not Required
Drop Consent: Not Required
Grading System: Mandatory decimal grading
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand why communication skills are important to success in the workplace.
- Apply the rules of netiquette to all electronic correspondences.
- Demonstrate professional communications in the workplace by understanding business writing goals and writing processes.
- Strengthen use of proper grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, and overall correct use of the English language.
- Construct a professional email, resume, and cover letter for employment.
- Use the Shoreline Library’s databases to conduct academic research in preparation for construction of a business report and presentation.
- Practice writing skills that are culturally thoughtful within electronic media.
Meets Requirements for Communication Skills: Prof/Tech Degree, Prof/Tech Certificate
This course fulfills a distribution requirement for: Restricted Transfer
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