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 Department:    ENGL&

 Course #:    235

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    231101

 EPC:    897

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Introduction to and practice in planning, researching, and writing clear and concise technical reports of at least 1,250 words, progress reports, proposals, letters of applications and transmittal, and resumes.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Communication  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Skagit Valley College believes that the complexities of modern technology and the demands of clear communication in business requires that students seeking employment in business and industry be able to plan and write various kinds of reports at levels of complexity ranging form the short memo to the major technical report.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Think

Definition: Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Course Contents

1. Effective style
   • Avoiding needless technical language
   • Simple, direct, concise, and precise writing
2. Effective organization
3. Special elements of reports
   • Cover letter, letter of transmittal
   • Table of contents, abstract, recommendation, introduction, conclusion, and summary
4. Special problems in design and presentation of reports?writing considerations
   • Use of tables and figures
   • Defining, describing, and explaining a process
5. Special problems in design and presentation of reports?audience needs
   • Addressing/conforming to audience??s expectations and conventions in particular fields
   • Represent objectively the perspectives, concerns, and arguments of others
6. Use of Critical Thinking skills
   • To analyze a given field to discover topic of report
   • To determine needs of audience and field
   • To solve problems in research, writing, and overall execution of project as problems occur