ENGL2125 Technical Writing - Replaced by: ENGL1070 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022
This course will enhance students` abilities to write effective technical reports. Emphasis will be on effective writing styles, audience analysis, ethics, intercultural issues, documentation of sources, designing visual aides, and practicing outlining techniques to create instructions and process reports. Students also will plan, organize, and complete a persuasive proposal.
Prerequisite
Qualifying score on writing assessment test OR
ENGL1021 or
ENGL1026 or
ENGL1030 with a grade of "C" or better and Qualifying score on reading assessment test OR
ENGL0921. Basic computer literacy skills required
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Use the writing process to compose effective technical documents
Analyze the needs of specific audiences in specific writing situations
Differentiate among several different rhetorical strategies
Identify intercultural issues in technical writing
Select information appropriate for audience
Design technical documents appropriate for specific audiences and writing situations
Analyze sources for accuracy and relevance
Use secondary sources to persuade
Apply conventions of technical documents to original compositions
Analyze technical writing samples for effectiveness
Apply the conventions of Standard Edited American English to all written documents
Use technology competently when composing technical documents
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
bookstore.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Disability Services assists students with disabilities who need accommodations to access programs, services and college activities. If this applies to you, please contact the DS Office on your campus to initiate the accommodations process.
Brooklyn Park Campus - 763-488-2477
Eden Prairie Campus – 952-995-1544
Campus
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Credit Details