English 301 – Technical Writing – is a complete online course that covers essential technical writing skills. As our communication is increasingly becoming more text based, it is crucial to be able to convey messages clearly. Moreover, with the number of distractions ceasing to decrease, we also need to ensure our messages are concise to make sure that our audiences’ attention do not divert. For these reasons, English 301 is an essential course to take.
The content of this course will be spread throughout the 13 weeks. It is divided into four sections:
- Study techniques for writing professional materials such as proposals, memos, emails, and letters
- Study techniques for writing an audience dedicated material such as resumes, and reports
- Conduct research and write for an application
- Complete the formal application
As the sections indicate, the work related to this course is highly application to our lives after university. It is important to understand the audiences the content is intended for as they may not have the leisure to read word for word. This course will teach one to understand the audience in terms of what they may be wanting to see/read so that the message will be delivered clearly.
I am hoping to come out of this class with an improved skill set of professional writing where I can sound persuasive and concise. I typically prefer in person classes as they as more personal but perhaps this will teach me to manage my time more efficiently for it is required of the student to deliberately check the assignments’ due dates without the professional reminding in lectures – similar to the real world out there! It will be an interesting experience to interact with classmate over the internet. This will encourage more technical writing I suppose! I look forward to peer-reviewing and writing with you guys!