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Ohio State University
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The Best Way To Learn The Most Used Skill For All Occupations

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2010 – If you can’t write, you can’t communicate your ideas, if you can’t communicate you will not be able to move up in a company.

Engineering students work with high mathematics and technical knowledge, art students work in highly creative environment, every major has its field of expertise and a specific skill set. They learn all kinds of things about their field and often do not have the opportunity to learn all the necessary skills of writing. This is a skill set they will use every day and a skill they will be judged by everyday.

Proposals, resumes, reports, all of these are the lifeblood of getting and keep a job, starting a career. According to Dan Caterinnichia, the Lantern News Advisor, “Anyone who takes this class will become a better communicator.” He goes on to say that students who “aren’t necessarily interested in a job,” will still benefit because it “will improve your applications to graduate school.”

Being prepared for the real world is important, the news writing class will teaches about writing styles, grammar, punctuation, news judgement, creativity. It helps give students an attention to detail they might not have had before. Students are invited to add photos and sidebars to their writing, among other things, which gives them a unique writing experience. The course focuses on brevity and clarity.

Learning these skills will improve the opportunities students have to write art grants, design proposals, marketing plans, and result reports.

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About The School of Communication at The Ohio State University
The mission statement of the School of Communication is to achieve national and international distinction in research, teaching and service. The director of the School of Communication is Dr. Carroll Glynn and the Undergraduate program director Dr. Amy Nathanson. The school is a part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The school is constantly updating its courses to continue to offer new and up to date information as the world is continuously changing.