A former editorial supervisor, academic advisor, and student services coordinator, she teaches all levels of composition and introductory technical writing. Students can expect to participate daily in class discussions of their drafts, give oral presentations, and submit best drafts of writing projects in a portfolio for final evaluation. Welch also teaches WMNS 301, Examining Women's Studies . My section of English 305 uses an introductory technical writing text and a handbook of technical writing. The course focuses on the definition and process of technical writing, on its tools and techniques, and on its various forms.
Students learn practical writing skills, such as preparing resumes, proposals, and progress reports.
In this section, students work on a collaborative major project and present some of their work orally in formal and informal class presentations. I include several conference days in the course schedule to provide individual attention.