Students also develop and deliver an in-class instructional unit on technical topics of their choosing. These topics can be work-related or from the field of technical writing. Includes analysis of web pages and the uses of the world wide web for marketing purposes. Explores connections between rhetoric and writing, between a public act and a personal thinking process, by examining classical and contemporary accounts of rhetorical history and theory. Students apply theory to their own writing as they explore the relationship between writers, readers, and subjects and the range of options available to communicators.
Students complete at least two assigned videos as individual or team projects.
Completion of 27 hours of TCOM coursework or consent of the department head, confirmation of approved internship Course provides student with hands-on experience in technical communication in a professional environment. The internship involves work for a single sponsoring organization. Work should be typical of technical communicators. Work may be either an extended project or a variety of shorter assignments. Sample projects include case study, project report, feasibility study, training package, or manual.