Bachelor of Arts - English - Technical Writing

Professional and technical writing is a career for people who enjoy writing, problem solving, using technology, and interacting with subject-matter experts and those who use technology. By learning the skills involved in professional writing courses, students can become more effective communicators - they will connect better with their audience; analyze data and infographics more effectively; improve their revision and editing skills; expand their online and library research skills regarding primary and secondary texts; prepare various types of documentation; design effective training and marketing materials; learn the fundamentals of desktop publishing; and enhance their professional rhetoric and writing style for a variety of end users. A student who enjoys writing to communicate with readers should consider the professional writing concentration. Interests in technology, rhetoric, design, and computers are key for success.

Course Outcomes:

• Clear, persuasive writing.
• Document Genres and formats
• Collaboration
• Research Skills
• Comprehend the nuances of language and rhetoric in the workplace
• Apply desktop publishing skills to create marketing and PR materials
• Create effective workplace documents such as letters, emails, and memos
• Sharpen their proofreading skills for a goal of zero tolerance in TW documents
• Discern shades of meaning in homonyms and commonly confused words (disinterested vs. uninterested)
• Write effective documentation for training materials and briefing reports