WRIT 403 - Technical Writing

WRIT 403 Discussion Board Forums (2)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in two (2) Discussion Board Forums, each requiring the student to provide an original post of approximately 300 words, which must demonstrate comprehension of and engagement in course content. Original posts must be well-reasoned responses to instructor questions posed, with supporting documentation from course readings, presentations, and other carefully evaluated sources. Students must cite and reference all borrowed words and ideas in original- and follow-up evaluations of other students’ postings using APA formatting. Student's must also write one 300-word evaluation to a classmate’s thread. Evaluations to other students’ postings must demonstrate critical engagement with the ideas and writing of others -- not merely nods of approval such as "good job!"

WRIT 403 Inquiry Letter and Response to Inquiry Letter (1 each)

The student will write a practice query to a reservation manager at a hotel for a quarterly meeting for research managers. The student will then respond to his/her own query as if he/she were the reservation manager at the hotel.

WRIT 403 Recommendation Report

The student will write a recommendation report about an upcoming research project. The report must be 10 pages long, creative, with at least 3 authoritative sources cited and referenced in current APA format.

WRIT 403 Memorandum

The student will write a professional memo containing negative information to the employees of a company. The memo but be professional, with all required headings, and in the "bad news format."

WRIT 403 PowerPoint Presentation with Outline

The student will create a 15-minute PowerPoint extemporaneous presentation on his/her formal recommendation report. The PowerPoint must have at least 5 slides. The student will also prepare a full outline for the presentation.

WRIT 403 Application Letter and Résumé

The student will write a one-page Word-document job-application (or cover) letter for a position after graduation. The student will also include a 1–2 page resume in the same Word document.

WRIT 403 Midterm Exam

The student will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to choose the correct answers to 25 multiple-choice and true/false questions.

WRIT 403 Final Exam

The student will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to choose the correct answers to 25 multiple-choice and true/false questions.