English Professional and Technical Writing Minor

Learning Outcomes, English, Professional/Technical Writing Minor/Emphasis/Certificate

Writing

• Understand the basic nature of language, its structure, its uses, and its rhetorical power
• Write competently and efficiently in a range of rhetorical genres to multiple audiences for various purposes
• Communicate technical information effectively and purposefully, both in print and online documents
• Implement effective documents design, both in print and online work
• Organize documents coherently
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper editing skills
• Control the conventions of standard written english

Research

• Command effective research skills, both in print and non-print sources
• Understand and implement usability testing in documents
• Demonstrate competency in interviewing subject matter experts

Oral Presentation

• Demonstrate effective oral and presentation skill

Teamwork

• Communicate and work effectively in a team

Technology Skills

• Demonstrate use of computer technologies in written, oral, and visual communication
• Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of technology in contemporary culture