This course is a service offering to other departments and so will attract students from a wide range of majors. Departments that deal with more technical forms of writing may require their students to take ENG 321 Beginning Technical Writing, which is another Writing II option. Beginning Technical Writing. Analysis of the reading audience of technical material. Practice in application letters, resumes, 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.
Because students are encouraged to write about their areas of interest and expertise, ENG 321 would be an appropriate Writing II option for any major. Techniques and strategies for locating and accessing technical geological information. Preparation of technical reports and presentations on geologic topics with emphasis on the styles and formats of the Geological Society of America and the United States Geological Survey. Instruction and practice in gathering news material, writing news reports, and editing copy. Includes introduction to news beats and specialized reporting techniques.