Augusta Technical College English 195

■	Standards
■	RDG 097 Reading III
■	RDG 098 Reading IV
■	ENG 097 English III
■	ENG 098 English IV
■	ENG 101 English
■	ENG 102 Technical Writing
■	ENG 191 Composition & Rhetoric I
■	ENG 193 Literature and Composition
■	HUM 191 Intro to Humanities
■	SPC 191 Introduction to Speech

English 195

Course Description

This course emphasizes practical knowledge of technical communications techniques, procedures, and reporting formats used in industry and business. Topics include research, device and process description, formal technical report writing, business correspondence and oral technical report presentation. This is a five credit hour course. The prerequisite for this course is ENG 191 with C or better.

Competencies

Reference Use and Research
Conducting research	Use appropriate reference material in preparing a technical report.
Device and Process Description
Characteristics	Work individually to describe precisely in writing the characteristics and components of mechanisms and processes. Work collaboratively to describe precisely in writing the characteristics and components of mechanisms and processes.
Formal Technical Report Writing
Format/style	Prepare a formal technical report using accepted formats and style.
Business Correspondence
Format/style/types	Prepare memo, business letters, and resume using accepted formats and style.
Oral Technical Report Presentation
Delivery techniques	Deliver an informative technical presentation orally using computer generated visual aids.

Required textbooks/materials

Pfeiffer, W.S. (2000). Technical Writing: A practical approach. 4th ed. New Jersey:Prentice Hall.
Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford, 1992.
Standard course materials should include the following: paper; pen; pencil; highlighter; 3x5 notecards; and a formatted, high-density computer disk, a collegiate dictionary

Grading Scale

100-90 / A 89-80 / B 79-70 / C 69-65 / D Below 64 / F
Assignments are weighted as follows:

Reports 25%
Research Project 25%
Other Work 25%
Final Exam 25%

Disabilities and Counseling Statement

If there is a student in this class who needs testing or classroom accommodations due to a disability, please feel free to come by my office and discuss this with me. Augusta Technical College has ADA coordinator/disability counselor services available to all students. Please contact the counseling and testing center for further details, 771-4067.