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Stu­dents will learn to iden­tify au­di­ences and choose ap­pro­pri­ate lan­guage, tone, and style in order to write, edit, and re­vise a va­ri­ety of com­mu­niqués in var­i­ous work­place sce­nar­ios. Re­vi­sion doc­u­ments may be in­ter­nally cre­ated or ex­ter­nally ap­pro­pri­ated, de­pend­ing on the in­struc­tor’s dis­cre­tion. In­struc­tion in the pro­to­cols of re­vis­ing, edit­ing, proof­read­ing, and as­so­ci­ated tasks. This class will place an em­pha­sis on the abil­ity to re­think and adapt to ever-pre­sent writ­ing ex­i­gen­cies, es­pe­cially as pro­fes­sional writ­ing con­tin­ues to use both paper and dig­i­tal tools.

Students will learn to identify audiences and choose appropriate language, tone, and style in order to write, edit, and revise a variety of communiqués in various workplace scenarios. Revision documents may be internally created or externally appropriated, depending on the instructor’s discretion. Instruction in the protocols of revising, editing, proofreading, and associated tasks. This class will place an emphasis on the ability to rethink and adapt to ever-present writing exigencies, especially as professional writing continues to use both paper and digital tools.

ENG 4700, “Spe­cial Top­ics in PTW,” ex­plores the real-world tech­ni­cal and col­lab­o­ra­tive skills needed for suc­cess in the pro­fes­sional and tech­ni­cal writ­ing work­place. It is an ad­vanced course in the­o­ries and prac­tice of com­mu­ni­ca­tion, es­pe­cially for new media. This it­er­a­tion of ENG 4700 will use the for­ma­tion of a PTW Stu­dent Club to sim­u­late work sit­u­a­tions and cre­ate media ar­ti­facts that can be fea­tured in a pro­fes­sional port­fo­lio.

ENG 4700, “Special Topics in PTW,” explores the real-world technical and collaborative skills needed for success in the professional and technical writing workplace. It is an advanced course in theories and practice of communication, especially for new media. This iteration of ENG 4700 will use the formation of a PTW Student Club to simulate work situations and create media artifacts that can be featured in a professional portfolio.

This the­ory and prac­tice-based course pro­vides a the­o­ret­i­cal overview of the con­cepts and prac­tices of in­for­ma­tion ar­chi­tec­ture: or­ga­ni­za­tion, la­bel­ing, nav­i­ga­tion, search, and meta­data. Stu­dents de­velop prac­ti­cal skills through the study of hu­man-com­puter in­ter­ac­tion.

This theory and practice-based course provides a theoretical overview of the concepts and practices of information architecture: organization, labeling, navigation, search, and metadata. Students develop practical skills through the study of human-computer interaction.

In this re­ward­ing and chal­leng­ing in­tro­duc­tory class, we will en­deavor to un­der­stand the deep and com­plex re­la­tion­ship be­tween lan­guage and tech­nol­ogy through read­ings and dis­cus­sion. You will apply your in­sights and dis­cov­er­ies to a major re­search pro­ject fo­cused on a sin­gle form of tech­nol­ogy-me­di­ated com­mu­ni­ca­tion. What you learn will have im­por­tant sig­nif­i­cance to a suc­cess­ful ca­reer in tech­ni­cal com­mu­ni­ca­tion.

In this rewarding and challenging introductory class, we will endeavor to understand the deep and complex relationship between language and technology through readings and discussion. You will apply your insights and discoveries to a major research project focused on a single form of technology-mediated communication. What you learn will have important significance to a successful career in technical communication.

This is Prof. Ellis’ EN­G1133 class for Fall 2017.

This is Prof. Ellis’ ENG1133 class for Fall 2017.