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Computer technology provides powerful tools for processing textual and graphic content for professional and technical communication. In daily professional life, written documents are used to inform, persuade, and report to others about key activities; both inside an organization and externally. However, beyond basic spelling and grammar checkers, the computer does not necessarily make the student a better writer. The purpose of this course is to improve the writing ability of students in their professional communication with others.
This course provides experience and feedback on writing effective and concise memos, emails, letters, reports, technical papers, and other written communications essential in any professional field. It also includes extensive information on using the Internet as a writing and research tool. After receiving instruction on writing style and document formatting, online students complete a series of writing projects that are critiqued and returned by the instructor.
Textbooks and Materials:
Practical Strategies for Technical Communication, 4th Ed. (2022) Markel, M. & Selber, S.
CO 150 or HONR 193.
Jack Kennedy advised student media for over 30 years and his students earned hundreds of state and national honors for their work. He was named 1993 High School Journalism Teacher of the Year by the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund and was state journalism adviser of the year in both Iowa and Colorado. He has led instructional sessions and workshops in over 20 states and three foreign countries and written extensively about all aspects of advising. He continues to critique student media and judge contests across the country.