WRI 215 - Technical Writing and Documentation

Course Description

Learn to effectively communicate technical information to your audience by applying relevant concepts and tools to help you make sense of various writing tasks. Develop your ability to analyze written information and use structure to reinforce its meaning and make the message clear. Produce writing samples based on documents including reports, policies and procedures, proposals, summaries, manuals, and user guides. Learn through study, practice, peer and instructor feedback, and assignments.

Course Details

Broad Learning Outcome

In this class, students will explore how purpose, audience, form and style are important elements of technical writing. Being attentive to each element helps in communicating effectively. The focus will be on practicing writing skills that relate to the most common forms of documentation, including proposals, reports, specifications, manuals and other forms of technical communication.

Supporting Learning Outcome Statements

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

• Identify audience and purpose
• Apply appropriate technical writing style and form to a variety of audiences with varying purposes
• Write effective common persuasive and informative technical documents
• Recognize how style and form inform and influence the effectiveness of a written technical document

Applies Towards the Following Program(s)

• Certificate in Adult Learning specializing in Adult and Community Education : Optional Courses
• Certificate in Adult Learning specializing in Career and Academic Advising : Optional Courses
• Certificate in Adult Learning specializing in e-Learning : Optional Courses
• Certificate in Adult Learning specializing in Workplace Learning : Optional Courses
• Professional Writing Certificate specializing in Business and Technical Writing : Business and Technical Writing Courses
• Professional Writing Certificate specializing in Marketing and Public Relations : Optional Courses