Pre-Technology Communications I will give the learner the opportunity to develop thinking, writing, and speaking skills necessary for communicating successfully, both in college and in the workplace. This course begins with outlining for the purposes of planning, organizing and understanding business messages with a focus on the importance of analyzing purpose and audience. Students will write effective business messages, adhering to the required elements of style appropriate for professional workplace communication. Also, class time will be used to refine writing style as writing difficulties present themselves.