Technical Report Writing

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: The practice of technical writing, ranging from the simple memorandum to the long, complex technical research report. The course is designed for students in professional, technical and scientific programs. Prerequisite: English 106 or equivalent. THEME: “Understanding the role of writer and citizen through service-learning” TEXT: Technical Writing, Seventh Edition by John M. Lannon MATERIALS: 3 1/2″ disk; journal notebook; student guide COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. To prepare effective documents, visuals and presentations by knowing purpose, audience, constraints of the situation, and strategies for organizing and presenting information. 2. To reinforce writing and revising as a process 3. To learn…