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Goals for Technical Writing
Students are expected to be able to construct well-focused, well-developed paragraphs, short writing assignments, and specific technical documents and applications. Specifically, the student is expected to be able to evaluate technical writing; conduct online research; revise paragraphs; synthesize and present information; construct effective supporting body paragraphs; to use several organizational modes; construct complex sentences; use appropriate vocabulary and correct formal American English grammar. Students are expected to understand and discuss complex reading, and to review and revise their own work, and work of others.
Recommended Texts and Software
Technical Communication, Tenth edition, John M. Lannon
Addressing a wide range of interests for classes in which students from a variety of majors are enrolled, Technical Communication combines practical applications with clear writing and examples. Rhetorical principles are explained, illustrated, and applied to an array of documents, from brief memos and summaries to formal reports and proposals. Coverage of such topics as document design, electronic communication, and oral presentations reflect the realm of technical communication today. Exercises, incorporated throughout the text, enable students to better understand the skills necessary both in college and in the workplace. New "Tech Comm in the News" features focus on current topical issues in the field while a series of integrated Web icons provide students with a new way to access valuable additional information on the text's Companion Website.
Technical Communication Online.
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Course schedule for this course:
100 pts -- Unit 1: Communication in a Virtual Company
100 pts -- Unit 2: Making a Persuasive Case
100 pts -- Unit 3: Ethical Issues in Communication
100 pts -- Unit 4: Executive Summaries
100 pts -- Unit 5: Really Bad Websites
100 pts -- Unit 6: Recommendation to Management
100 pts -- Unit 7: Reporting on Research
100 pts -- Unit 8: Revising for a Readable Style
100 pts -- Unit 9: Revising Reports
100 pts -- Unit 10: Discussion Board
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1,000 points total
900--1000 points = A
800--899 points = B
700--799 points = C
600-699 points = D
Below 600 points = F
Incomplete = I
Grading Policies: All major assignments must be completed for the student to receive a grade for this course. Other assignments will be graded in the manner that is described above, and in more detail in the sections.
How to Submit Your Work:
Papers and Written Assignments: Please e-mail them to me at the above address.
Include your last name, type of paper, and name of course. When you name the file for attachment, name it with the assignment title and your last name with no space between the words. For example: summarysmith
Academic Dishonesty Policy:
Don't Plagiarize! -- please click on this link to read about plagiarism
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