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Writing Professional Email and Memos (Project-Centered Course)
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 4 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Introduction to Professional Memos and Emails
Welcome to the course! We are excited to get to know you and start working with you to achieve your writing goals. In this module you will learn about the history of memos and emails and be introduced to the final project options and rubric. - Week 2 - Five Types of Emails/Memos
In this module you will learn about five different types of emails/memos and their formats. You will also practice evaluating bad emails/memos to get acquainted with the course rubric, and you will see examples of good emails/memos. - Week 3 - Audience, Grammar, and Clarity, Oh My!
This module will introduce the technical aspects of memo/email writing: grammar, audience, tone, formality, grammar, and clarity. - Week 3 - Case Studies in Writing a Memo
In this module we will look at some case studies in memo writing. - Week 4 - Turn in Your Final Memo
In this module you will turn in your final memo and conduct a peer review. It was great working and learning with you!
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Tamara Michele Powell
Director, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Office of Distance Education
College of Humanities and Social Sciences/English
Tiffani Kristine Reardon
Instructional Designer
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Editor
The University System of Georgia is composed of 31 higher education institutions including 4 research universities, 2 regional universities, 12 state universities, 13 state colleges and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. The Georgia Public Library System, encompassing 61 library systems throughout Georgia, is also part of the University System.
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