What Will You Learn?

• Demonstrate ability to analyze the message of the writer – including his/her purpose, message, and tone
• Read and respond to a variety of genres of writing
• Identify and effectively demonstrate the steps of the writing process in a variety of genres (brainstorming, prewriting, writing, revising, and editing)
• Effectively and appropriately use the conventions of language: sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, Canadian spelling; errors don’t interfere with meaning
• Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of formal versus informal English
• Demonstrate both correct word usage and an increasing sophistication in word choice
• Write an effective business memo, email, and letter 
• Demonstrate ability to analyze one’s audience and subsequently adapt one’s message