About English 301:

English 301 is an upper-level technical writing course offered to students through distance education at the University of British Colombia. Not only do we work alone as one might think for a course that is delivered online, but we also work in coordinated groups and of course with our instructor Dr. Paterson. We will engage in peer review exercises, practising new techniques in various exercises, analyzing documents, preparing abstracts, proposals, blogs, and so on. The aim of this course is to learn proper methods of professional communication in a variety of different environments. In this course we utilize our newfound skills to actually build a business profile of sorts for ourselves to accompany a professional resume. We will develop the necessary skills of written communication from a professional standpoint.

My Expectations:

I was quite excited to enroll in this class and had to keep my eye on it to wait for a seat to open up first week. In my opinion the course objectives are pertinent in a smooth transition for graduates leaving university and venturing off into the business world. Furthermore, to know how to properly communicate in different situations among different groups of people is extremely beneficial in everyday life outside of a business environment. I am personally looking forward to the challenge of this course. I am eager to learn the guidelines, expectations and social norms when it comes to producing professional written communications in the forms of email, proposals, reports and resumes etc. My hopes are that this course will leave me feeling much more prepared for what lies ahead post-graduation in my capability to communicate in a number of professional settings.