Title: Course Information
Course: SkillsCom WR 227 14.0

WR 227 - Technical Writing

This course will introduce you to the types of writing you will encounter in business, industry, the academic world, and government. It examines the rhetorical nature of writing and asks you to think critically about content, audience, argument, and structure. You will design, write, and revise descriptions, job applications and resumes, instructions, proposals, and formal technical reports.

Course Outcomes:

1. Analyze audience and purpose as part of a process of writing technical documents.
2. Use standard formats for persuasive and descriptive technical writing.
3. Use document design strategically to meet needs of diverse readers and purposes.
4. Know the process of preparing a research-based technical report, including planning, evaluating, and reporting on the results of primary and secondary research.
5. Recognize and evaluate ethical issues related to technical communications.
6. Use outside sources to support writing without plagiarizing.
7. Locate, evaluate, and use computer and information technologies efficiently, ethically, and productively to support research, writing, and presenting of technical information.
8. Apply the principles of technical writing in increasingly diverse venues.

Credit Unit One Syllabus: (Google Doc)

Credit Unit Two Syllabus: (Google Doc)

Credit Unit Three Syllabus: (Google Doc)

Technical Information:

- You will need a webcam and microphone for proctoring purposes when you take your Credit Unit Assessments.
- Writing style requirements - APA Style (Webpage)
- File Uploads - File upload directions (Google Doc)