Academic and Business Writing

College Writing 2.2x providesan introduction to academic and business writing for English Language Learners. In this course, students focus on understanding the demands of different styles of writing, andwork to improve grammatical correctness, vocabulary development, and revision and editing skills. The five-week course includes material on vocabulary, tone, diction, and editing, all in the areas of academic and business writing. Students will have the opportunity to write on a number of different topics and ideas, always centered on areas of interest to them. The course materials are offered through readings and videos. Assignments include short writing assignments, quizzes, journal entries, and longer essays. This program is offered in collaboration with edX, which is an online program manager (OPM) company. The roles and responsibilities of the OPM partner in the offering of the program are to provide the learning platform for the delivery of academic content, technical support for said platform, marketing support for the courses and programs, and creation of any credentials earned by the learner. UC Berkeley and UC Berkeley faculty are responsible for the creation of accessible academic content, instruction, grading and assessment.

• Refine persuasive writing techniques and essay development
• Gain skills for proofreading, self-editing, revision, tone, and vocabulary
• Develop strong English-language writing and communication skills