English 5311. Foundations of Technical Communication

  Course Overview: Foundations of Technical Communication is an introduction to technical communication history, theory, and practice. At the end of the course you will be able to do the following: 

  • Discuss technical communication history, practices, theories, and research methods;
  • Discuss the relationship between theory and practice in technical communication;
  • Negotiate various definitions of technical communication and evaluate the legitimacy of these definitions;
  • Identify common genres of technical communication and sites where this discourse is disseminated;
  • Discuss the contexts in which technical documents are created; and
  • Use research methods to evaluate various genres of technical communication.

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