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Welcome

This course is a study of the basics of technical writing and introduces students to common formats, such as the memo, letter, and report. The course will stress techniques to improve writing skills and how to apply techniques used in the technical writing process. Other topics covered include, but are not limited to, appropriate strategies for internal and external communication situations, audience analysis, and communication through technology.

Prerequisites: ENC 1101 and ENC 1102

Corequisites: ENC 1102 (Pre or Co)

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

Determine how various forms of technical communication effect business outcomes.
Explain the importance of communication processes and skills, critical thinking, and ethics in an increasingly digital workplace.
Create various technical documents for use in business communication using proper spelling and grammar.
Develop appropriate materials for the employment search process.

Instructor

Photo of Dr. Lisa Macon

Office: East Campus 2-318
Office Phone: 407-582-1420

Office Hours

Virtual:

Mondays 11am - 3pm
Tuesdays 11am - 2pm
Wednesdays 2pm - 3pm
Thursdays 11am - 12pm
Fridays 11am - 12pm

Or by appointment; send an email to request. I will be on campus some days so if you'd like to meet in person let me know and we will work out a time.

Textbooks

This course uses an Open Education Resource Book and does not require a textbook purchase.

Your textbook can be accessed at https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/technicalwriting/

It can be downloaded for offline access. The downloaded book can be printed.