Technical Communication Course Descriptions

Instructor: Deborah Balzhiser

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: This course emphasizes skills necessary to solve complex workplace problems, initiate and complete communication projects, and even challenge and revise outdated or ineffective communication processes and products. We’ll do some work with AI so we understand what it can do, can’t do, and how well it can do it. We’ll learn traditional concepts and skills for an introductory technical writing course. And then we’ll focus on the thinking skills that can help your communication, particularly writing, benefit from AI but demonstrate the thinking and communication skills that you can bring to compose more effectively.

Texts: Technical Communication Today (ISBN: 9780137591299)

Contact: dm45@txstate.edu

Instructor: Deborah Balzhiser

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: This course emphasizes skills necessary to solve complex workplace problems, initiate and complete communication projects, and even challenge and revise outdated or ineffective communication processes and products. We’ll do some work with AI so we understand what it can do, can’t do, and how well it can do it. We’ll learn traditional concepts and skills for an introductory technical writing course. And then we’ll focus on the thinking skills that can help your communication, particularly writing, benefit from AI but demonstrate the thinking and communication skills that you can bring to compose more effectively.

Texts: Technical Communication Today (ISBN: 9780137591299)

Contact: dm45@txstate.edu

Instructor: Lauren Brentnell

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Joanna Collins

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: In this course, you will gain the communication skills necessary to succeed in a world that relies on technical writing. You will also enhance your ability to write concisely with a focus on audience, purpose, genre, and medium. Through readings, activities, reflections, and projects, you will learn how to analyze a communication situation and tailor your message to meet the needs of the moment. Because improving your writing requires spaced practice over time, our assignments will emphasize planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading a variety of documents, including letters, reports, instructions, and other forms of technical communication.

Texts: Practical Strategies for Technical Communication (4/e), Markel & Selber

Contact: jcollins@txstate.edu

Instructor: Joanna Collins

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: In this course, you will gain the communication skills necessary to succeed in a world that relies on technical writing. You will also enhance your ability to write concisely with a focus on audience, purpose, genre, and medium. Through readings, activities, reflections, and projects, you will learn how to analyze a communication situation and tailor your message to meet the needs of the moment. Because improving your writing requires spaced practice over time, our assignments will emphasize planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading a variety of documents, including letters, reports, instructions, and other forms of technical communication.

Texts: Practical Strategies for Technical Communication (4/e), Markel & Selber

Contact: jcollins@txstate.edu

Instructor: Scott Mogull

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: In this class, students will learn to analyze and create communications for specific situations. The goals of this class are the study and practice communicating in three different styles (informative, instructive, and persuasive) and to apply the material to your field and career. Specifically, we will learn to analyze and write informative communications in various fields of study, stepwise instructions with accompanying visual communication, inductive (or scientific) presentations, and professional and persuasive workplace correspondence. This course will also cover writing, editing, and peer review.

Texts: No textbook required. Course readings from a variety of authors and sources are available through Canvas.

Contact: mogull@txstate.edu

Instructor: Scott Mogull

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: In this class, students will learn to analyze and create communications for specific situations. The goals of this class are the study and practice communicating in three different styles (informative, instructive, and persuasive) and to apply the material to your field and career. Specifically, we will learn to analyze and write informative communications in various fields of study, stepwise instructions with accompanying visual communication, inductive (or scientific) presentations, and professional and persuasive workplace correspondence. This course will also cover writing, editing, and peer review.

Texts: No textbook required. Course readings from a variety of authors and sources are available through Canvas.

Contact: mogull@txstate.edu

Instructor: Sean Rose

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: A writing-intensive lecture course, English 3303 covers the practice of writing in the technical field and workplace. We’ll emphasize precise and concise writing, revising, editing, and proofreading of proposals, reports, and other forms of technical communication for a variety of diverse readers. Instructor provides intensive feedback and maintains high standards. Students who want an easy course should avoid. Students prepared to work are quite welcome. This is an asynchronous, online course, but will be just as involved as an in-person course. Hard deadlines still exist in the asynchronous format.

Texts: Practical Strategies for Technical Communication, Fourth Edition, by Mike Markel; Microsoft Word

Contact: sgr24@txstate.edu

Instructor: Sean Rose

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: A writing-intensive lecture course, English 3303 covers the practice of writing in the technical field and workplace. We’ll emphasize precise and concise writing, revising, editing, and proofreading of proposals, reports, and other forms of technical communication for a variety of diverse readers. Instructor provides intensive feedback and maintains high standards. Students who want an easy course should avoid. Students prepared to work are quite welcome. This is an asynchronous, online course, but will be just as involved as an in-person course. Hard deadlines still exist in the asynchronous format.

Texts: Practical Strategies for Technical Communication, Fourth Edition, by Mike Markel; Microsoft Word

Contact: sgr24@txstate.edu

Instructor: Sean Rose

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: A writing-intensive lecture course, English 3303 covers the practice of writing in the technical field and workplace. We’ll emphasize precise and concise writing, revising, editing, and proofreading of proposals, reports, and other forms of technical communication for a variety of diverse readers. Instructor provides intensive feedback and maintains high standards. Students who want an easy course should avoid. Students prepared to work are quite welcome. This is an asynchronous, online course, but will be just as involved as an in-person course. Hard deadlines still exist in the asynchronous format.

Texts: Practical Strategies for Technical Communication, Fourth Edition, by Mike Markel; Microsoft Word

Contact: sgr24@txstate.edu

Instructor: Sean Rose

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: A writing-intensive lecture course, English 3303 covers the practice of writing in the technical field and workplace. We’ll emphasize precise and concise writing, revising, editing, and proofreading of proposals, reports, and other forms of technical communication for a variety of diverse readers. Instructor provides intensive feedback and maintains high standards. Students who want an easy course should avoid. Students prepared to work are quite welcome. This is an asynchronous, online course, but will be just as involved as an in-person course. Hard deadlines still exist in the asynchronous format.

Texts: sgr24@txstate.edu

Texts: Practical Strategies for Technical Communication, Fourth Edition, by Mike Markel; Microsoft Word

Contact: sgr24@txstate.edu

Instructor: Amanda Scott

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Pinfan Zhu

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Pinfan Zhu

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Jasmine James

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Jasmine James

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Jasmine James

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Sarah Robblee

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Sarah Robblee

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Sarah Robblee

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Christopher Dayley

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Christopher Dayley

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Vanessa Couto Johnson

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Vanessa Couto Johnson

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Danny Peters

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Danny W Peters

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Danny W Peters

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Danny W Peters

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Shannon Shaw

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Shannon Shaw

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Shannon Shaw

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Connor Wilson

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Connor Wilson

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Tiffany Rainey

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Tiffany Rainey

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Jessica Marie Martinez

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Jessica Marie Martinez

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Richard Riddle

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Richard Riddle

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Daniel Williams

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Daniel C Williams

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Daniel C Williams

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Instructor: Miriam Williams

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: This course introduces students to various genres of technical communication used in business, government, science, and medical fields. Emphasis is placed on rhetorical, ethical, and usability considerations to create clear, persuasive, and professional documents. Topics include reports, proposals, resumes, web content, and pitch decks, with a focus on purpose-driven communication and effective design. By the end of the course, students will be able to write and design well-structured, correctly formatted, and thoroughly edited technical documents. Students will also gain hands-on experience with AI tools, learning how to leverage their capabilities, recognize limitations, and correct errors.

Contact: mfw@txstate.edu

Instructor: Miriam Williams

Catalog Description: This course concerns writing in technical professions. It emphasizes planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, instructions, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences.

Section Description: This course introduces students to various genres of technical communication used in business, government, science, and medical fields. Emphasis is placed on rhetorical, ethical, and usability considerations to create clear, persuasive, and professional documents. Topics include reports, proposals, resumes, web content, and pitch decks, with a focus on purpose-driven communication and effective design. By the end of the course, students will be able to write and design well-structured, correctly formatted, and thoroughly edited technical documents. Students will also gain hands-on experience with AI tools, learning how to leverage their capabilities, recognize limitations, and correct errors.

Contact: mfw@txstate.edu