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More resources |
| Vendors | Course Offerings and Alternative Methods | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Dept. of Administrative Services (DAS) | Writing for Easy Reading. | Free | This is not training, but a website with how-to-write reference guides. |
| Portland State University | PSU Professional Development Center
|
Online $189 - $239 |
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| Oregon State University Extended Campus |
OSU QuickSkills Online Instruction Center
|
Instructor Facilitated Online Courses Most courses are $92 |
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| American Management Association | Sharpen Your Business Writing Skills Compose powerful, professional documents that get attention and prompt action |
Classroom $2,095/AMA Members $1,895 |
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| Plain Language Resources Assorted vendors – see link |
Website with links to training courses, books, & articles on Plain Language & essential writing
Government specific initiatives and resources for Plain Language. |
See links for individual costs – a number of resources on this web are free | The initial article which leads to the links in this section, Four Ways to Say What You Really Mean |
| US Government Grants National Grant Writing Workshops and & Consultation |
Training for state & federal grant writing. Online grant writing courses. |
$199 - $499 | |
| Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue | Writing resources & instructional material provided as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction. |
Free | Added feature: Users are invited to submit brief, writing-related questions to the OWL Mail Tutors. And may also access the new grammar blog. |
| Writers Digest |
Elements of Effective Writing I
Elements of Effective Writing II |
Online $250 |
Most colleges offer Intro to Technical Writing, Basic Writing, or Intro to Expository Writing and all are 100-level courses or below. More technical courses are 200-level which address workplace composition. If no 200-level courses are listed, then the college does not offer them.
Community College |
Courses Offered |
Cost |
Term |
|---|---|---|---|
Albany, Linn-Benton CC |
WR214 - Business Communications |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Astoria, Clatsop CC |
WR227 – Technical Report Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Bend, Central Oregon CC |
WR214 – Business Communications |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Coos Bay, Southwestern Oregon CC |
WR214 – Business English |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
|
Eugene, Lane CC |
WR227 – Technical Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
|
Grants Pass, Rogue CC |
WR227 – Technical Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
|
Gresham, Mt. Hood CC |
WR227 – Technical Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Klamath Falls, Klamath CC |
WR227 – Technical Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Newport, Oregon Coast CC |
WR227 – Technical Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Ontario, Treasure Valley CC |
WR090 – Fundamentals of Composition |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Oregon City, Clackamas CC |
WR227 – Technical Report Writing |
Online, Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Pendleton, Blue Mountain CC |
WR065 Introduction to Technical Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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Portland, Portland CC |
WR090 – Writing |
Online, Fall, Winter, Spring |
|
Roseburg, Umpqua CC |
WR227 – Technical Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
|
Salem, Chemeketa CC |
WR227 – Technical Report Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring, |
|
The Dalles, Columbia Gorge CC |
WR090 - Basic Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
|
Tillamook, Tillamook Bay CC |
WR115 – Intro to Expository Writing |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
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