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ENGL-2311-005 Technical and Business Writing
<p>Prerequisite: ENGL 1301</p>
Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job, such as proposals, reports, instructions, policies and procedures, e-mail messages, letters and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
The English Department takes plagiarism seriously.
Plagiarism is defined as the following: the use of someone else’s exact words that are neither quoted nor cited; paraphrasing someone else’s words without citing them; or using someone else’s research without citing it.
Student plagiarism in the Amarillo College English Department is internally tracked. To clarify, records will be kept in the Department of those students who have plagiarized. At the beginning of each new semester, the names of students who plagiarized the previous semester will be sent to all English Department faculty.
Plagiarism may receive a penalty of a zero. A subsequent infraction will be deemed a reason for expulsion from the class. At this point, the case will be referred to the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Note: Self-plagiarism will be discussed with the class by each instructor and infractions for such are left up to the individual instructor’s discretion.
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
Lannon, John M. and Laura J. Gurak. Strategiess for Technical Communication, 3rd Edition 2016
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will
***In addition to the learning outcomes, students will work in small teams to produce a researched analytical report that uses both text and visuals.
Overview of Assignments:
Resume
Choose a real position in which you are genuinely interested and for which you could actually qualify. Your completed paper should be accompanied by a cover letter describing the job and audience (to whom will you apply).
Proposal
Your proposal will be directed to me as the instructor of this class, convincing me to let you proceed with the topic you have chosen for your analytical report. Why is this project important? Why are you the one to do it? How will you go about it? What schedule will you keep? (This paper can be done collaboratively with classmates. See assignment on class website.)
Progress report
Your progress report will describe work accomplished so far on your analytical report, and, at the same time, identify work still to be done. (This paper can be done collaboratively with classmates. See assignment on class website.)
Instructions
For this paper, you will choose an activity or procedure connected with your job or major and give detailed instructions for successfully engaging in or completing it. Also, you will select three people to try out your instructions (a usability study) and report on your findings.
Analytical report You can do this fall’s analytical report individually or as a collaborative project where you and your team of peers (three to five people) clearly, logically and persuasively define a problem, and, directing your document to someone with the authority to change things, propose a solution to it. Successful analytical reports will show evidence of good planning and research, as well as effective presentation of the results.
Weekly readings and discussion
Each week (for the summer semester, every couple of days) you will post responses to my prompts on various discussion topics taken from the assigned reading in Lannon (find these by clicking on the Discussion Icon on the WebCT home page for this class). Each discussion is due by midnight of the last date listed in the syllabus for the assigned chapters. Together the discussions account for 15% of your grade.
Final Exam
This can be taken on the Amarillo College campus or you may arrange for a proctor to give you the test in your locale. If you choose the latter option, you'll need to post your proctor contact information in the discussion prompt labeled Final Exam.
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Amarillo College English Department Plagiarism Policy, revised Spring 2013
The English Department takes plagiarism seriously. Plagiarism is defined as the following: the use of someone else’s exact words that are neither quoted nor cited; paraphrasing someone else’s words without citing them; or using someone else’s research without citing it.
Student plagiarism in the Amarillo College English Department is internally tracked. To clarify, records will be kept in the Department of those students who have plagiarized. At the beginning of each new semester, the names of students who plagiarized the previous semester will be sent to all English Department faculty. Plagiarism may receive a penalty of a zero. A subsequent infraction will be deemed a reason for expulsion from the class. At this point, the case will be referred to the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Note: Self-plagiarism will be discussed with the class by each instructor and infractions for such are left up to the individual instructor’s discretion.
Grades:
I will use the following percentages to determine your grade:
Assignment................................................Percent of Grade
Resume.......................................................... 15%
Proposal............................................................ 10%
Progress Report...............................................10%
Instructions.........................................................15%
Analytical Report.................................................20%
PowerPoint Presentation...................................5%
Weekly discussion.............................................15%
Final Exam............................................................10%
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Total....................................................................100%
Weekly readings and discussions
Each week (for the summer semester, every couple of days) you will post responses to my prompts on various discussion topics taken from the assigned reading in Lannon (find these by clicking on the Discussion Icon on the AC Online home page for this class). Each discussion is due by midnight of the last date listed in the syllabus for the assigned chapters. Together the discussions account for 15% of your grade.
Dr. Bellah’s Online 2311: Class Schedule
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Week |
Chapters in Lannon |
Assignments |
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March 19-25 |
1, 3, 9 |
Reply to discussion prompts. Read Using Tables Workshop. Turn in Resume.
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March 26-April 01 |
2, 4, 17 |
Reply to discussion prompts. Share Analytical Report ideas. Turn in Proposal.
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April 02-08 |
5, 6, 14 |
Reply to discussion prompts. Do Page Design Workshop.
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April 09-15 |
7, 8, 13 |
Reply to discussion prompts. Turn in Instructions Assignment.
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April 16-22 |
10, 11, 12, 15 |
Reply to discussion prompts. Turn in Progress Report.
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April 23-29 |
16, 18, 19 |
Reply to discussion prompts. Turn in PowerPoint Assignment.
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April 30-May 06 |
20, 21 |
Reply to discussion prompts. Turn in Analytical Report.
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May 07-09 |
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Take Final Exam. |
Document drafts:
Some of your assignments require a first draft, which you will attach to a Discussion Forum labeled for that document. Failure to produce this on time will result in a reduction of one letter grade on your final paper. Also, you will be expected to comment on your peers' drafts (I will give details later).
Late work
All late work is penalized one letter grade per day it is late. In addition, all assignments must be completed. Failure to complete a paper within two weeks of its due date will result in a failing grade in the class. (If you have a special emergency, please talk with me as soon as possible. Don't wait until it is too late to get help.)
If you get behind:
If you get behind this semester, please get in touch with me. You may need to drop the class or maybe there is something we can do to catch you up. Remember that you must go through a formal procedure to drop. Simply no longer participating in class will result in an F on your grade record.
Disability:
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact Accessibility Services as soon as possible (SS 125, 371-5436).
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