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ENGL 251 Advanced Communication

ENGL 251 builds upon the critical writing and reading skills acquired in first-year English courses and is especially relevant to students in sciences and technologies. Students will practice advanced research skills, literature reviews, executive summaries, formal report writing, oral reporting, and various technical and/or professional writing document styles. Students will also learn to revise and edit their work for maximum effect. 

Feasibility Studies

Feasibility studies help answer the essential question, “should we proceed with the proposed idea?”  Feasibility studies help determine:
a) does the company possess the required resources or technologies; and
b) does the proposal offer a reasonable return vs. risk from the investment.

for example: “Is this a viable business venture?”

By contrast the business plan provides a planning function, which outlines the actions needed to take the proposal from “idea” to “reality.”

(Adapted from: www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/wholefarm/pdf/c5-68.pdf)

Trade Journals & Where to find them

Provide business and industry news and information to workplace professionals

  • very narrow appeal, targeting particular industries or professions
  • advertising is often geared to the profession
  • news about: products and processes, conferences and trade shows, and companies
  • written with a relevant profession in mind, but easy to understand articles
  • authors are often members of that profession, professional designation in byline
  • might be the single information source for a specific  industry
  • may include links to sources but not 'citation lists'
  • may have 'Product List' & where to purchase list

Find them on Camosun Library Single Search under "Source Types"

Show the list of source type option typical of a library search listed as All results which is the default then with checkboxes for Magazines, Academic Journals, trade Publications which has a green checkmark and Reviews is the final option.