Welcome to Amy’s ENGL 301 Blog!

ENGL 301, Technical Writing, is an online course offered through the University of British Columbia Vancouver. Despite the course being in an online setting, group work is still encouraged, and communication between class members is expected through various discussions throughout the semester. Students in this course get the chance to work in a number of different ways: group work as mentioned above, collaborative work with Dr. Erika Patterson, and individual work through various assignments and tasks. ENGL 301 was created to aid students in developing better writing and editing skills, particularly in a business and technical tone. By the end of the course, students will have their own UBC Blog, containing a variety of projects such as a LinkedIn profile with references, a completed resume with job application skills, and more. The course is comprised of four units: Unit 1: Principles, Practices and People, Unit 2: Designing a Report Proposal; Defining Terms with Audience in Mind, Unit 3: Designing a Report Outline & Draft; Building your Resume and Job Application Skills, and Unit 4: Drafting the Formal Report; Peer Review and Final Report; Developing Networking Strategies. ENGL 301 uses the textbook Technical Communication, 14th Edition by John M. Lannon & Laura J Gurak.

Amy’s expectations for this course:

I am really looking forward to this class as I really enjoy writing-based courses. I feel that I work best in courses where I can express my thoughts and my own viewpoints through writing, so I believe that ENGL 301 will be a good match for me. I expect this course to challenge me in the sense that I do not have a great deal of experience working in a technical or business tone. I work at a renewable energy company in the inside sales department, and I believe that this course will be extremely beneficial to my job and my professional development as an employee.