ENGL 2311 - NT The Spring Syllabus will be available on January 16th. Welcome to English 2311: Introduction to Technical Writing at Navarro College. This course introduces the basic patterns and principles of style used by business and professional communicators in the United States. Building upon the primary writing skills you have developed in earlier composition courses, readings and exercises in this course will prepare you for immediate applications that you will encounter on the job, ranging from short, informal memos to operational manuals and formal reports. We are delighted that you have selected Navarro College to continue your education. This course, offered in a distance learning format, is designed to serve the working adult and others for whom traditional classroom instruction may not be an option. To that end, your instructor and the staff of Navarro College look forward to assisting you in every way possible, and we wish you a most rewarding educational experience. Audio Welcome
How to Use this Instructional Website 1) Start with the The Course Orientation. This overview gives you a brief introduction to the college, the course, and your instructor. 2) Read the instructions in the PDF file, Course Orientation Package. This document contains the specific instructions for communicating with your instructor and for naming, saving, and sending in your assignments. 3) Explore the Course Table of Contents and the links to various resources listed there. 4) After you have reviewed the "Table of Contents," open the Course Syllabus and read it thoroughly. Here you will find important information including how to reach your instructor, the name of your textbook, key course and college policies, and a "Course Outline" for guiding your work and learning, week-by-week. 4) Review the Course Outline and Schedule of Assignments. This section gives you week-by-week deadlines and due dates for your readings and exercises. 5) For specific directions for completing each assignment, go to Instructions for the Course Exercises. 6) Samples of Course Exercises gives you actual documents related to most exercises you are required to complete for this course. Other samples are referenced in your textbook. Check out the links to examples of other types of business and technical writing found at the bottom of this web document. 7) Refer to the Instructional Study Guides (in PowerPoint) from time to time to pick up additional tips and conventions for business and technical writing. 8) Taking you beyond the course and into the real work of business and technical writing, the Online Resources for Technical Writing contains links to many professional sites related to technical writing, graphic design, professional organizations, past and upcoming symposia notes and publications, and much, much more. 9) How to Send Me E-Mails (Manual) is a text document that restates the directions for communicating and saving your work found in the PDF "Course Orientation Package." The
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Course Orientation Package How to Use Your Textbook
Technical Communication: A Reader-Centered Approach provides a rich online resource of library of materials. You will find URL's (links) referenced in just about each chapter. In addition, I have included many other resources in our course website. Key
Dates/Times for the Spring Term
Due Date for Each Exercise: Midnight Saturday/Sunday of the posted
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This page was last modified on January 15, 2008, and is maintained by Dr. Geoffrey A. Grimes. .
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