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Business
& Technical Writing |
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The
way you define yourself as a writer is that you write
every time you have a free minute. If you didn't behave
that way you would never do anything.
~John
Irving
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The
secret of becoming a writer is to write, write and keep
on writing.
~Ken
MacLeod
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I
love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.
~Peter
de Vries
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| Course |
ENGL 3720: Business and Technical Communication |
| Credits |
3
Semester Hours |
| Prerequisites |
Upper-Division
Standing |
| School |
College
of Arts and Sciences |
| Department |
Department
of Language, Literature and Philosophy |
| Format
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WebVista |
| Meetings |
This
course is a hybrid course: 1/2 F2F, 1/2 Online |
Catalog
Description |
Business
& Technical Communication introduces students to the
forms and discourses commonly practiced in business and
the technical fields. The course is designed around a
central project: the business or technical plan. In the
process of developing the plan, students will write memos,
letters, proposals, resumes, instructions, descriptions,
summaries, and presentations. In addition to reviewing
and practicing strategies for clear, compelling prose,
students will hone their research skills and learn to
use a variety of electronic communication tools. |
Course
Goals The
general goal of Business & Technical Communication
is to prepare students for writing and communicating
in a variety of business and technical fields. Students
taking this course will:
- learn
strategies for analyzing needs, audiences, and users
- develop
a clear and precise writing style
- learn
about the "tools" of business and technical writing,
including the latest applications for word processing,
presentations, web-authoring, and imaging
- learn
about the appropriate formats for business and technical
expression
- learn
ethically responsible modes of communication
- develop
skill at communication via selected electronic methods
- hone
editing, copyediting, and proofreading abilities
- hone
research skills.
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Course
Outcomes
Business
& Technical Communication requires that students
develop communication skills commonly used in business
and technical fields. Upon completing this course students
will be able to:
- develop
and articulate business and technical concepts
- write
clear, well organized, and persuasive business and
technical documents that feature a minimum of errors
- identify
proper formats for dissemination of various business
and technical materials
- demonstrate
effective use of computer applications and presentation
technologies
- leverage
research and visual aids
- demonstrate
professional work habits
- articulate
ideas succinctly and appropriately via selected electronic
methods.
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