Expectations for Advanced Technical and Business Writing

Being an English major I've taken an abundance of literary courses, all of which involved writing. The purpose and style of writing for each course, however, varied greatly. I've taken, for instance, a creative writing course where the professor encouraged me to write just for the pure enjoyment of seeing my thoughts on paper. On the other hand, I've taken a critical writing course where the sole purpose of the course, I was told, was to read critically and write critically. In other words, the main objective of my writings was to effectively communicate my critical evaluation of the written work being studied all the while offering evidence to support my arguments. And then there was an introduction to business writing course which was unlike any other writing course I've ever enrolled in.

In this course I was taught that writing for business should be concise and precise (i.e. it should be to the point, specific and accurate), characteristics that are sometimes frowned upon in other English courses such as creative writing. It is these characteristics, however, which defines effective business writing and it was these characteristics that were most challenging for me. Nevertheless, it is the bountiful benefits taken away from this challenging new (for me anyway) style of writing that facilitates my interest in further advancing my knowledge in this ever growing field of study. Through repetition I've managed to master the quintessential academic essay. Now I want to add another "weapon" to my arsenal. I want to master technical/business writing and it is the mastery of this style of writing that I expect to gain from this course.