Syllabus
Technical Writing Syllabus
Course Contents
Unit 1. What Is Technical Writing (3 Hrs.)
Introduction; You Are a Technical Writer!; Characteristics of a Technical Writing; How Technical Writing Compares to Other Writing
Unit 2. Audience and Purpose (3 Hrs.)
Introduction; Meeting the Audience’s Needs; Planning Your Document’s Purpose, Scope, and Medium
Unit 3. Writing Process (4 Hrs.)
Introduction; A Process for Technical Writing; Planning; Drafting and Revising; Copyediting and Publishing; Writing Collaboratively
Unit 4. Brief Correspondence (4 Hrs.)
Introduction; Introduction to Text Messages; E-mails; Memos, and Letters; Audience; Prewriting; Formatting; Composing the Message
Unit 5. Document Design and Graphics (4 Hrs.)
Introduction; Designing the Document; Who Reads Graphics?; Designing Graphics; Constructing Graphics
Unit 6. Writing for the Web (4 Hrs.)
Introduction; Getting Started on Web Pages; Organizing and Designing Web Pages; Writing Text for the Web; Special Web Pages
Unit 7. Information Reports (5 Hrs.)
Introduction; Getting Started on Informative Reports; Summary and Abstract; Mechanism and Description; Periodic Reports; Progress Reports; News Releases
Unit 8. Employment Communication (5 Hrs.)
Introduction; Getting Started on Employment Communication; Formatting and Organizing Resumes; Types of Resumes; Composing Resumes; Composing Employment Letters
Unit 9. Presentations (5 Hrs.)
Introduction; Getting Started on Presentations; Planning; Organizing and Composing; Preparing; Rehearsing; Presenting; Organizing a Group Presentation
Unit 10. Recommendation Reports (3 Hrs.)
Introduction; What Is a Recommendation Report?; Starting a Recommendation Report; Formatting and Organizing Recommendation Reports; Composing Recommendation Reports
Unit 11. Proposals (3 Hrs.)
Introduction; What Is a Proposal?; Getting Started on Proposal; Composing Informal Proposals; Composing Formal Proposals
Unit 12. Ethics in the Workplace (2 Hrs.)
Introduction; What Is Ethics?; Creating a Culture of Ethics; What Do you When Faces with an Ethical Dilemma?; Why Is It So Difficult to Behave Ethically?