Current research and theory of scientific and technical writing and practical applications of this research. Students complete writing assignments and lead discussions on such topics as read- ability, writing style, documentation, formatting, and integrating graphics and text. This workshop-based course involves STC students in preparing portfolios of their work in technical communication that are suitable for presentation to potential employers and other technical communicators. Topics covered include consideration of career goals, selection of entires and materials, portfolio organization and presentation, entry explanation, rhetorical approaches to presenting work, and user testing, among others. Managing projects,such as brochures,newsletters, video tapes, drama publicity, etc., under the direction of an advisor, client, and the course instructor.
Students generate proposals,progress reports, and give formal presentations on their projects.
Open to humanities majors only. Students should meet with the instructor before registering.