Course Information

TECHNICAL & BUSINESS WRITING (ENGL 2311)

Term: 2016-2017 Fall

Faculty

Ira L Sherrill

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Education:

Education

B. S.: English, History, & Education (North Texas State University) 1979

M. S.: English, History, & Education (University of North Texas) 1992

Other Work Experience:

Work Experience

English Instructor: Marcus High School (fall 1987-present)

Developmental English Instructor: CCC/NCTC (summer 1987-1992)

English Instructor: NCTC (1993-present)

Gas Contract Analyst: Sun Exploration & Production Co. (1981-1987)

English & History Instructor: Callisburg High School (1980-1981)

Classes Taught:

Classes Taught

NCTC: Comp. I, Comp. II, Tech Writing, Creative Writing, & Developmental

Edward S. Marcus High School: English I, III, & IV

Schedule

Tue, 6:30 PM - 9:25 PM (8/22/2016 - 12/9/2016) Location: COR COR01 315

Description

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.

Upon successful completion, students will be able to: recognize, analyze, and accommodate diverse audiences; produce documents appropriate to audience, purpose, and genre; analyze the ethical responsibilities involved in technical communication; locate, evaluate, and incorporate pertinent information; develop verbal, visual, and multimedia materials as necessary, in individual and/or collaborative projects, as appropriate; edit for appropriate style, including attention to word choice, sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling; and design and test documents for easy reading and navigation.
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