This advanced course is designed to relate to the specific needs of upperlevel
students in technical fields with an emphasis on work-related forms.
Technical writing is a mode of information management designed either to
prompt action (persuasive documents such as proposals) or to enable action
(instructions and informative reports). EN306 introduces students to different
forms of technical writing (and not necessarily business writing) and to critical
thinking and communication skills. Students will write memos and business
letters as well as lengthy, detailed, and researched documents, proposals,
and reports. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze
the purpose for and audience for documents produced in technical fields and
will be able to manage information in order to produce, clear, effective
technical documents. Either EN305 or EN306 is required of all students.