ChE Tulsa University

 
           

ENGL 3003 Writing for the Professions
Required for ChE program

Catalogue Description:  Adapts principles of good writing to writing situations encountered in the professions.  Letters, resumes, and a full investigative report in the student’s discipline are required.

Pre-requisites:  Junior standing and English 1033

Textbooks:  

  1. Markel, Mike. Technical Communication. 7th ed. Bedford/St. Martin, 2004
  2. Hacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 5th ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2004
  3. Guide to The University of Tulsa Writing Program
  4. Gibaldi, Joseph, ed. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003. (optional)

Course Objectives:  To understand and make strong rhetorical choices; prepare written texts for entry into the job market; write memoranda, letters, surveys, and proposals; compose an analytical report; practice business language; use critical thinking in the balance between persuasion and ethics; work collaboratively; learn strategies for professional feedback and critique; improve public speaking skills; improve skills in both hard copy and electronic research.

Topics Covered:

  1. McFarlin Library workshop (A second visit is highly recommended.)
  2. A set of job application materials
  3. Memorandum guidelines
  4. Letter formats
  5. Proposal
  6. Analytical Report
  7. Oral Presentation
  8. Ethics
  9. Peer evaluation experience
  10. Student-teacher conferences

Class/Laboratory Schedule:  Three times per week for 50 minutes each class period.

Professional Component Contribution:  This course provides three hours of general education which complements the program objectives by teaching written and oral communication

Relationship to Program Outcomes:

  • Outcome g:  This course requires the students to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats

Prepared by: G. Matthew Jenkins, Director of the Writing Program, Department of English

Modified by:  Laura Ford