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ENGL 270 - Technical Writing |
Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Designed to help students
understand the process of creating, shaping, and
communicating technical information so that people
can use it safely, effectively, and efficiently. Students
will learn that technical documents are addressed to
particular readers; technical documents help those
readers solve problems, are part of an organizational
context, are often created collaboratively, using design
to increase readability, and involve graphics. Students
will practice writing technical documents that are
honest, clear, accurate, comprehensive, accessible,
concise, professional in appearance, and correct. Such
documents may include memos, email, and letters;
instructions; definitions and descriptions; proposals
and formal written reports; job application material
including cover letters and resumes. NOTE: This course
may be used as an English or Liberal Arts elective but
cannot be taken in lieu of required English courses.
3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 Lab hours 0.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Hybrid (Synchronous), Lecture, On-line Study (Synchronous), On-line Study (Asynchronous) All Sections for this Course Hum/Engl/Telcom Division English Department Course Attributes: AS Math/Science English Elect, English/Humanities Elective, Liberal Arts Elective, Writing Concentration elective |