All papers submitted for my evaluation should be single-spaced and fastened with a paperclip unless otherwise stated in class. Storage Media 2 Zip disks will be needed for saving work, especially if that work is done in campus computer labs. Furthermore, Zip disks are less vulnerable to data corruption than floppies. Analysis of the reading audience of technical material. Practice in application letters, r sum s, proposals, definitions, instructions, process and mechanism descriptions, visuals, and interviewing and other information-gathering techniques.
Students complete a technical report, manual, brochure, or other professional document.
Dr. Levine s Course Description English 321is designed to acquaint you with common methods and forms of written and oral communication used in business, industry, and professions. We will stress responding to audience needs and values through planning, composing, revising, and reviewing activities. Engaging wholeheartedly in these activities throughout the semester should help you become able to Analyze audiences, purposes, and contexts for written communications. Determine, on basis of these analyses, strategies, and tactics for producing effective examples of common genres in technical communication. Produce effective, well-designed documents and presentations for use in business and industry.