2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
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ENGR 231 - Introduction to Technical Writing



5.0 Credits
Principles of organizing, developing, and expressing technical information and ideas in writing. Report forms, headings, style, tone, illustrations, word processing, and graphics. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Analyze writing assignments in terms of the audiences to be reached and the purposes to be achieved. [COMMUNICATE]
  2. Apply the basic writing process principles of pre-writing, writing and revising to organize and write technical reports. [COMMUNICATE]
  3. Perform basic library research and computer database searches. [COMMUNICATE]
  4. Demonstrate the appropriate citations of source materials. [COMMUNICATE]
  5. Apply effective formats for informal and formal technical reports. [COMMUNICATE]
  6. Utilize graphics in reports. [COMMUNICATE]
  7. Participate effectively in a group or writers working together to produce a single report or project. [COMMUNICATE]



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