Technical & Professional WritingDr. Frances Johnson|
3301.W02 & W03
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TTU Graduation, December 2014This is how I felt most of the time
(thats my husband of 45 years) working on my degree in Technical
Communication and Rhetoric.
I am a mother of two, grand mother of two, and great-grand
mother of two. I also have three rescue fur-babies, 1)-12 year-old
Shar-Pei/German Shepherd, 2)-4 year old, Chihuahua/German Shepherd,
3)-2 year old dachshund.
I have been at TAMUCC since 1997. First as a student (BA, MA,
MS) and since 2003 as an instructor.
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Course DescriptionThis online course is designed to help
students learn to 1) analyze communication contexts in terms of
audiences, purposes, and situations, 2) analyze and apply the
ethical responsibilities involved in professional and technical
writing, 3) use methods for audience analysis and participatory
design, and 4) write and design multimodal documents that audiences
find effective, convincing, and usableLocation : Online via
BlackBoardActivities Due: T/R 5 pm & 11:59 pmMajor Assignments
Due: March 12April 9May 7Prerequisites: ENGL 1302Credits: 3
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Course DescriptionThe course is broken into two parts.Part
One:From January 23 through and including February 23, we will be
working from The Essentials of Technical Communication, our
textbook.We will read two chapters per weekComplete a quiz for each
chapterComplete an assignment for each chapterDue on Tuesdays and
ThursdaysPart Two:From February 28-endWe will be working on the
three major course projectsDue March 12, April 9, and May 7We will
be applying what we learned in Part OneWe will have discussion and
activities relating to the major projectsThese will be due on
Tuesday and Thursdays
Course ObjectivesObjectivesOutcomeObjective 1Create documents
(written / visual / multimodal) by using effective and appropriate
rhetorical methods and strategies in writing.Objective 2Create
documents (written / visual / multimodal) by choosing and using
appropriate strategies in a variety of genres to achieve specific
purposes with specific audiences.Objective 3Create documents
(written / visual / multimodal) by locating, selecting, assessing,
and analyzing information sources, both print and digital, and to
integrate and document appropriately.
Required MaterialsThe Essentials of Technical Communication by
Elizabeth Tebeaux and Sam Dragga, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press,
2014.
Must have a working knowledge of BlackBoard.
FMI:https://iol.tamucc.edu/bb_resources_students.htmlMS Office 365
is available free to TAMUCC students.
Tuesday / Thursday Activities
Navigating CourseTo find overall assignment criteria
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Click on the day
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What is due on the dayWhat is due on the next date..T/R
Navigating CourseTo submit T/R assignments, click Discussion
Forum
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Click on the proper day.
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Create a new thread for your work
Quizzes
Navigating CourseTo take the chapter quizzes, click link
Navigating CourseThen click the link for the proper quiz
Navigating CourseRead the instructionsClick to begin
Navigating CourseTake the quizDont forget to submit
Major Assignments
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Click for information and submission of Major Assignments, click
on the individual assignment
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Click link to submit document
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Find fileChooseSubmit
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Click on All Major Assignments: for an overview
Questions?either email me at:[email protected] OrPost
your questions on the FAQ page in BlackBoard
