ENGLISH 305: TECHNICAL WRITING

English 305, Technical Writing, serves students who are studying and preparing for careers in fields that require them to make technical information available to those who need it. Professionals and academics that compose technical writing include scientists, engineers, fashion designers, editors, content developers, documentation specialists, technical illustrators, instructional designers, information architects, usability and human factors professionals, visual designers, web designers and developers, and translators. This advanced course in writing will give you the opportunity to explore and identify the discourse practices valued in your disciplinary, institutional, and professional communities-and help you to manage those practices effectively in your own written work. In this way you will learn and practice those writing strategies and tactics that scientists, engineers, designers, and a wide range of technical writers and editors all need in order to write successfully on the..