SAULT COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY SAULT STE. MARIE, ON COURSE OUTLINE COURSE TITLE: TECHNICAL REPORTING CODE NO.: ENG 210-3 SEMESTER: FALL PROGRAM: SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES AUTHOR: LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT DATE: JUNE 1991 PREVIOUS OUTLINE DATED: JANUARY 1991 APPROVED: DEAN
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SAULT COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE: TECHNICAL REPORTING
CODE NO.: ENG 210-3 SEMESTER: FALL
PROGRAM: SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCESAND VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES
AUTHOR: LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
DATE: JUNE 1991 PREVIOUS OUTLINE DATED: JANUARY 1991
APPROVED:DEAN
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PHILOSOPHY/GOALS (Course Description)
This course provides training in written and oral reporting skillsthat are typically required in a modern industrial organization.Special emphasis is given to small group communication as well asformal written and oral presentations.
CREDITS DURATION
3 ONE SEMESTER
HOURS/WEEK
3
PRE-REQUISITES
ENG 120-3 OR THE EQUIVALENT
ADVANCED CREDIT .
Students who have completed a similar post-secondary course or whohave related employment-centred experience should bring relevantdocuments to the Coordinator, Language and Communication Department.
TEXTBOOKS
The instructor will inform the class to obtain either
Van Alstyne, Judith S. Professional and Technical Writing Strategies.Prentice-Hall.
or
Blicq, Ron S. Technically-Write! Prentice-Hall.
SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS
GAGE Canadian Dictionary, GAGE Educational Publishing Company.
Roget's Thesaurus.
SUPPLIES
Students may be required to obtain itAResume Guide" (available FREE OFCHARGE from Sault College Co-op/Placement Office).
Students may be required to purchase two overhead transparencies and anon-permanent, water soluble, black or blue overhead pen (available inthe Campus Shop).
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SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES
Skill Development
Students will develop skills necessary to perform competently in thefollowing areas, as appropriate for their program:
1. Writing technical definition2. Writing instructions3. Describing a mechanism4. Analyzing a process5. Solving a problem6. Writing application documents7. Selecting appropriate formats for short reports8. Using tone, diction, and technical language suited to
the needs of specific audiences9. Locating, gathering, summarizing, applying, and
documenting information (including graphics)10. Presenting orally
Assignments
Students will demonstrate skill development by completing thefollowing assignments.
1. A mimimum of four short technical writing assignments eachutilizing a single technique (definition, instructions, mechanismdescription, etc.).
2. A minimum of two short informal reports, in letter or memo format,utilizing skills and writing techniques listed under "SkillDevelopment."
3. Either a formal report requiringresearch components or a shorterresearch and documentation and aprimary research.
both primary and secondarypaper requiring secondaryformal report based on
4. An employment package (which could include videotaped interviews).
5. An oral presentation.
GRADING
Technical Assignments 40%
Job Application Package (may include interviews) 10%
Oral Presentations 10%
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TECHNICAL REPORTING (ENG 210-3) COURSE OUTLINE
Formal Report(s)
Classroom Activities
* Regular attendance at class is mandatory
TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
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30%
10%
100%
A variety of methods including classroom presentations, small groupdiscussions and directed readings will be used to respond to thestudents' needs.
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Letter grades will be assigned in accordance with the Language andCommunication Department Guidelines.
The following letter grades will be assigned as final grades incourses in the Language and Communication Department:
A+ABC
Consistently outstandingOutstanding achievementConsistently above average achievementSatisfactory or acceptable achievement inall areas subject to assessmentRepeat-- The student has not achieved theobjectives of the course and the coursemust be repeated.
R
(90%(80%(70%
(60%
100%)89%)79%)
69%)
(Less than 60%)
Credit exemptionA temporary grade, limited to situations withextenuating circumstances, giving a studentadditional time to complete course requirements
CRX
NOTE: Students may be assigned an "R" grade early in the course forunsatisfactory performance.
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