Rhetorical Knowledge
Critical Thinking, Analysis, & Research
•Recognize and understand the ways in which genres shape communication
•Understand the importance of user-centered design
•Analyze, articulate and respond to the needs of specific audiences and communication situations
•Apply conventions of genre and form appropriate to specific audiences and contexts
•Understand a variety of theoretical approaches to technical communication
•Understand relationships among language, knowledge, and power
•Recognize, analyze, and understand the contexts within which language, information, and knowledge are produced, managed, organized, and disseminated
•Integrate previously held beliefs, assumptions, and knowledge with new information and the ideas of others
•Understand ideological perspectives regarding research methods and research design
•Read, interpret, and evaluate research studies
•Identify and apply appropriate methods for investigating particular research questions
Practices & Processes
Technology
•Develop flexible strategies for drafting, revising, and editing
•Demonstrate ability to communicate verbally and visually in multiple genres
•Understand the collaborative and social aspects of research, writing, and design processes
•Demonstrate awareness of community and cultural patterns in communication
•Demonstrate understanding of legal and ethical uses of information and technology
•Demonstrate a critical perspective of technology, its uses, users, and contexts
•Understand the role of technologies/media in accessing, managing, developing, and communicating information
•Choose appropriate technologies for presenting, organizing, and communicating information for a range of audiences, purposes, and genres
•Demonstrate ability to use a range of technologies for writing, editing, and designing
•Develop flexibility in adapting to new technologies