ENGL 1730 - Introduction to Technical Writing

3 Credits

This course introduces students to technical communication and writing for the workplace. The course offers both a structural approach to writing clear and precise professional documents, as well as considering the rhetorical expectations of technical writing. Students will compose formal letters and resumes, researched reports, process essays, and multi-modal communications, including Internet publications. Students will learn to compose clear, concise and coherent texts while considering such factors as audience expectations, workplace ethics, and using visuals and audio to successfully convey information in a professional environment. 3C/3/0/0

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1711 with a grade of “C” or better

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s): Goal 1