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Business/Professional Writing Courses & Workshops

How you communicate in writing can impact your career immensely.
Learn to write clearly, concisely, and powerfully to accomplish your goals.
The course and workshop described below are the first in the
new Write Stuff Business/Professional Writing Chancellor's
Certificate Program, designed to help you enhance your image
by strengthening your writing skills.


Complete 50 hours of classroom work in this program to earn a Chancellor's Certificate in Business/Professional Writing. Or simply take the courses and workshops that interest you.

You also have the option of earning a Chancellor's Certificate in Writing by taking a total of 50 hours of courses and workshops from any of our Write Stuff offerings. So feel free to explore different genres and styles.

Most courses and workshops meet on campus in the J.C. Penney Conference Center (building 2). Parking is available in the Continuing Education spaces in lot C. (See the North Campus map.)

COURSE

News Writing
Wednesdays, Aug. 20-Dec. 3 • 4:00-6:30 p.m.
134 Social Sciences & Business Bldg., UM-St. Louis
Fee: $199
Online Registration: Register online with credit card.
Info/Registration: (314) 516-5974
Instructor: Marilyn Cathcart

This course will introduce students to news writing and reporting--the basic components of news, reporting principles, and news writing style and structure. Daily writing assignments will include coverage of speeches, meetings and interviews, accidents, deaths, courts, sports, consumer affairs, and government. Special emphasis will be placed on clarity, accuracy, and speed

WORKSHOPS

To Be Announced