Overview
Description
Examines rhetorical principles, composing practices, and genre knowledge involved in effective technical writing. Focused study of technical documents in businesses, organizations, or government agencies.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- assemble a polished workplace writing portfolio, including letter of application and résumé targeted to a specific professional writing position.
- conduct rhetorical inquiry into contexts for workplace writing.
- demonstrate fluency with the range of genres and documents commonly required in professional workplace writing.
- give and receive constructive feedback on portfolio materials.
- select and draft the correct materials for job-seeking in professional workplace writing.
- demonstrate knowledge of several resources that assist with developing and revising workplace documents.
- present graduate-caliber research at a level and in a format and manner suitable for teaching an undergraduate seminar.