Title

ENGL1215 - Professional and Technical Writing

API ID

Credits

3 (3/0/0)

Description

Meets MnTC Goal Area 1. This course provides instruction in writing and designing professional and technical documents, including print and non-print correspondence, descriptions, instructions, reports and proposals, along with promotional material. Analysis, critical thinking and synthesis of sources will be covered, along with the development of presentation skills. Coursework also includes a formally documented, multi-source professional project.
Prerequisites
  • ENGL 1101 College Writing

Competencies

  1. Write a multi-source research project.
  2. Analyze the writing in business and technical documents.
  3. Analyze document design.
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of documents.
  5. Design documents effectively.
  6. Persuade audiences through words, images and other media.
  7. Research current and relevant material for business and industry.
  8. Write technical documents.
  9. Correspond in a variety of venues.
  10. Analyze and develop various presentation methods, using print and non-print delivery systems.

Goal Areas

1. Communication
Degrees that use this course

Degrees that use this course

Degree:
Associate of Science (AS)
Location:
Moorhead Campus
Credits:
60
Degree:
Associate of Science (AS)
Location:
Moorhead Campus
Credits:
60
Degree:
Associate of Science (AS)
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Moorhead Campus
Credits:
60
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Detroit Lakes Campus
Moorhead Campus
Wadena Campus
Online
Credits:
60
Degree:
Associate of Science (AS)
Location:
Online
Credits:
60
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Detroit Lakes Campus
Moorhead Campus
Wadena Campus
Online
Credits:
60
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Detroit Lakes Campus
Moorhead Campus
Wadena Campus
Online
Credits:
60
Degree:
Associate of Arts (AA)
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Detroit Lakes Campus
Moorhead Campus
Wadena Campus
Online
Credits:
60
Degree:
Associate of Science (AS)
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Credits:
60