This course is designed to enhance students' abilities to write technical documents. The content covered will include proposals, research reports, technical manuals, feasibility studies, and process reports. Prerequisite: placement level into Technical Writing. Meets MnTC Goal 1
Course Effective Dates: 3/15/99 – Present
Outline of Major Content Areas
As noted on course syllabus
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the work place audience.
Create a variety of written documents for the technical work place.
Use effective document design.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Area(s) and Competencies Goal 01 — Communication
Understand/demonstrate the writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation.
Participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding.
Locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view.
Select appropriate communication choices for specific audiences.
Construct logical and coherent arguments.
Use authority, point-of-view, and individual voice and style in their writing and speaking.
Employ syntax and usage appropriate to academic disciplines and the professional world.
