Department of Computer Science

Tony Scarlatos

Principles of professional technical communications for Computer Science and Information Systems majors. Topics include writing business communications, user manuals, press releases, literature reviews, and research abstracts. Persuasive oral communications and effective presentation techniques, to address a range of audiences, will also be covered. This course satisfies the upper-division writing requirement for CSE and ISE majors.

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WRT 102, CSE or ISE major, U3 or U4 standing

• An ability to produce effective written communications and reports.
• An ability to give effective oral presentations.
• An ability to engage in continuing professional development.

• The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr. http://www.bartleby.com/141/
• Pocket Guide to Technical Communication, by William Pfeiffer, Prentice Hall, ISBN 978-0206313426
• Supplementary Material: Online Technical Writing, by David A. McMurrey,http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/

• Principles of effective writing
• Business communications
• Software reviews
• User instructions
• Project documentation
• Press releases
• Literature reviews
• Research abstracts
• Principles of persuasive presentations
• Presentation media

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CSE300