ENGL 3764: Technical Writing (Spring 2025)

Instructor Contact Information

Find specific information about the course in the documents below, which contain the full details on the course:

Course Structure

All assignments are listed in a Canvas-generated list at the bottom of this page.

The maroon and orange table immediately below provides a topical list of what the course covers. This course uses weekly modules. Each one of the modules includes readings and assignments for the week. These overview pages (also available from the Module link in Canvas) provide the details for each week:

Table: Weekly Module Overview
Dates Weekly Overview
Unit 1: Foundational Information
Jan 21–24 Week 01 Overview: Course Intro
Jan 27–31 Week 02 Overview: Rhetorical Awareness
Feb 3–7 Week 03 Overview: Ethics & Tech Writing
Unit 2: Usability
Feb 10–14 Week 04 Overview: Plain Language
Feb 17–21 Week 05 Overview: UX & Document Design
Feb 24–28 Week 06 Overview: UX Document Revision
Unit 3: Project Management
Mar 3–7 Week 07 Overview: Intro to Project Management
Mar 10–14 Spring Break. No classes or email (except emergencies)
Mar 17–21 Week 08 Overview: Proposals and Group Logistics
Mar 24–28 Week 09 Overview: Submitting Your Proposal
Mar 31–Apr 4 Week 10 Overview: Conducting Research
Apr 7–11 Week 11 Overview: Submitting Your Progress Report
Apr 14–18 Week 12 Overview: Drafting the Body Sections of Your Report
Apr 21–25 Week 13 Overview: Documentation & Drafting Your Front & Back Matter
Apr 28–May 2 Week 14 Overview: Submitting Your Report
May 5–7 Week 15 Overview: Evaluating Your Progress
May 9–14 Exam Week (See Week 15 Overview)
Exam opens at 12:00 AM
Exam due by 11:59 PM (No Grace Period)