COMM 390: Writing for Managers

Writing for Managers builds persuasive managerial communication for organizational decision-making — a practicum in workplace management communication skills.

What COMM 390 covers

(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: WRTG 112. A practicum in the kinds of communication skills that managers need for the workplace.

The goal is to develop persuasive managerial communication for organizational decision-making and action.

Typical COMM 390 assignments

Expect an assignment requiring you to produce a persuasive managerial document driving a specific organizational decision or action.

Key topics in COMM 390

• Managerial communication skills
• Persuasive writing for decision-making
• Organizational action-oriented communication
• Workplace communication practicum

Writing tips for COMM 390

Follow the assignment instructions and rubric line by line

UMGC assignments for COMM 390 are graded against a specific rubric or grading criteria your instructor provides — every requirement has to be visibly addressed. Skipping a requirement because it seems minor is one of the most common reasons a strong submission loses points.

Match the specific genre and audience the assignment names

COMM 390 grades whether the deliverable matches a specific genre and audience — a report, proposal, or managerial memo has its own conventions, and writing generic prose instead of the specified genre is one of the most common ways a strong writer loses points.

Ground claims in specific, current examples, not general media impressions

UMGC's Communication Studies courses consistently grade whether claims are grounded in specific, current, and cited examples — a real news story, campaign, or platform feature — rather than broad generalizations about "the media."

Why students seek help with COMM 390

Students sometimes write a managerial document that informs without persuading toward a specific decision or action, which COMM 390 requires — the rubric typically wants that persuasive, action-oriented framing shown, not an informational memo alone.

How GradeEssays helps with COMM 390

Share your COMM 390 assignment and rubric, and your writer will help you build a persuasive, action-oriented managerial document.

Prerequisites and course context

COMM 390 requires WRTG 112 (Academic Writing II), and fulfills the general education requirement in communications. Note: students may receive credit for only one of COMM 390, HUMN 390, WRTG 390, or WRTG 490.

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