Enhance
writing skills or tap into hidden creativity by enrolling in courses
offered by the Alliance for Lifelong Learning (ALL) at Oakton Community
College.
Improve
Your Business Writing Skills (COM E37-01) focuses on writing better
memos, reports, letters, and resumes. This four-week course meets
7 - 9 p.m., starting Monday, March 29, at Maine West High School,
1755 S. Wolf Road, Des Plaines. Course fee is $69.
Creative
Writing and Self-Discovery (COM E43-01) can help you transform
creative visions into poems, stories, or articles that will interest
others. This seven-week class meets 7:30 - 9:45 p.m., starting Wednesday,
March 31, at Niles North High School, 9800 Lawler Ave., Skokie. Course
fee is $125.
Write
and Produce a Newsletter (COM S14-01) instructs how to plan and
create a newsletter in a timely and creative manner. This six-week
course meets 7 - 9 p.m., beginning Monday, April 12, at Maine West
High School. Course fee is $115.
Other
writing classes offered by ALL include: Freelance Writing, (Part
I - Writing and Selling Articles) (COM E72-01), Freelance Writing
- Part II (COM E90-01), Novel and Short Story Writing (COM
S12-01), and Poetry Writing (COM E88-01).
Students
who have registered for ALL classes within the last five years, or
for a credit course in the last three years, may register by using
the Touch-Tone system at 847-635-1616 or by fax at 847-635-1448. Both
methods require payment using a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard,
or Discover). For a complete schedule of ALL classes, including information
about registration and fees, visit www.oakton.edu/cont_ed
or call 847-982-9888, press 3.