Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
UPIS-0014
Organization's ID:
English 120
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
135 Hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Technical Writing
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to refine their abilities in technical editing and rewriting, focusing on achieving grammatical impeccability, contextual accuracy, and succinctness in conveying technical content. The course further explores the nuanced components of technical documentation, equipping students with the skills to generate compelling titles, headings, summaries, and abstracts, and to employ various types of definitions and descriptions with adeptness, all within the framework of ethical writing practices.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Tailor technical messages
  • Navigate ethical and legal frameworks
  • Produce accessible technical content
  • Discuss the impact of technical communication
  • Enhance research skills
  • Design user-friendly technical documents
  • Develop technical documents that are not only rich in information but also designed with the user's experience in mind, ensuring ease of navigation, readability, and effective communication of complex concepts

General Topics:

  • Essentials of Technical Writing
  • Strategies for Prewriting in Technical Documents
  • Crafting Technical Documents
  • Mastery in Technical Editing and Rewriting
  • Mastery in Technical Editing and Rewriting
  • Focused User-Centric Technical Writing
  • Effective Technical Instruction Writing
  • Comprehensive Manual Writing Techniques
  • Development of Informal Technical Reports
  • Composition of Formal Technical Reports
  • Crafting Business Reports and Proposals
  • Strategic Approaches to Proposal Writing
  • Advanced Techniques in Technical Correspondence
  • Business Correspondence in Technical Writing
  • Mastering Resumes and Cover Letters
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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