POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DIVISION OF ARTS, LETTERS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
GENERAL COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
DIVISION PHONE: 297-1025 DIVISION DEAN: Trudy Williams
DIVISION OFFICE: FA 147
COURSE: ENC 2210 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION: ____________________________
TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING
COURSE DAYS/TIME: M ________, T ________, W ________, R ________, F ________, S _________
CLASSROOM: ___________________
INSTRUCTOR: __________________ OFFICE #:____________________________
OFFICE HOURS: M __________, T __________, W __________, R __________, F ________________
INSTRUCTOR PHONE NUMBER:_________, Ext. ________ INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL:____________
FINAL EXAM DATE & TIME:____ _____ WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE:________
COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITES AND CREDIT HOURS:
3 hours, 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENC 1101
Students preparing for careers in business, industry, or government receive instruction in the specialized skills of technical and professional writing. Through familiarity with long and short reports, graphic illustrations, and directions and instructions, students develop criteria for judging and producing technical and professional writing. Controlled group work, oral presentations, and practice in resume writing and interviewing can build confidence as students acquire the skills needed to make them competitive as promotable employees.
PCC MISSION AND OUTCOMES : Polk Community College is a quality-driven educational institution providing degree, career and lifelong learning programs within an environment of excellence and commitment to student success. As such, PCC’s general education outcomes require competence in the areas of Communication (C), Global Social Awareness (GSA), Computational Skills (CS), Natural Phenomena (NP), and Information Literacy (IL).
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Apply the rules of standard English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and diction to create a variety of professional or technical communications
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Anderson, Paul V., Technical Communication (A Reader-Centered Approach), Fifth Edition,
Thomson/Heinle, 2003.
A dictionary.
Recommended: A standard handbook on style.
COURSE CONTENT:
The nature of professional communication
Knowledge of the basics of professional communication: problem, purpose, audience, and plan
The impact of language on an audience
Developing skill in editing, revising, and proofreading
Designing oral and written communications, including such topics as the process paper, technical description, instructions, proposal, progress report, long report, complaint letter and response, job application letter, resume, and oral presentation.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: These will vary according to course objectives, student learning needs, and instructional style.
EVALUATIVE CRITERIA:
Classwork 90%
Final Exam – Language Competence Test 10%
Grading Scale: 100-90 = A
89-80 = B
79-70 = C
69-60 = D
Below 59 = F
THE GORDON RULE: State Rule 6A-10.30, requires AA program students to complete 24,000 words of written composition and complete six semester hours of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher. The mathematics portion of the requirement is satisfied by taking the appropriate mathematics courses. Because PCC uses a “Writing Across the Curriculum” approach to meeting the writing requirement, a wide variety of general education courses, each with its own specific word count requirement, can be used to meet the 24,000 word mandate. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses fulfilling the communications and mathematics areas of the general education requirements.
WRITING REQUIREMENT: There is no writing requirement for this course.
STUDENT HELP: The instructor is available for help during posted office hours and by appointment during other non-class hours. Students are encouraged to seek assistance from the instructor. Tutorial help is available for some courses in the TLCCs on both campuses. The schedule for tutors is posted in the TLCCs and available on the PCC website (www.polk.cc.fl.us). Students are encouraged to make use of the services of the tutors.
WITHDRAWAL: Students may officially withdraw from a course(s) during any given term provided the appropriate policy and procedure is followed. Following the conclusion of the Drop/Add period, the student may officially withdraw without penalty from any credit course provided the appropriate forms are submitted to Student Services no later than the deadline published in the term schedule booklet. (The published deadline reflects the midpoint in the course based upon the course’s scheduled duration.) It is the student’s responsibility to submit these withdrawal forms. Failure to do so may result in an “F” in the course.
ATTENDANCE: Regular attendance is the student’s responsibility. If a student has excessive absences (more than 3 hours), he/she may be dropped from the course with a “W” grade before the withdrawal date. After the withdrawal date, a student may receive an “F” grade for the course for excessive absences (more than 3 hours accumulated since the beginning of the term).
WORK MISSED: Procedures for work missed are determined by the instructor.
REPEATING A COURSE: Under the Forgiveness Policy, a student is allowed three attempts in any one college credit course: one initial enrollment and two repeats. A course cannot be repeated unless the previously earned grade is a “D”, “F”, or “W”. (See college catalog for details).
PCC STANDARDS: Students are responsible for their own work. It is assumed that each student is honest and will abide by that standard. However, in the event there is an indication or suspicion that there has been a case of cheating/plagiarism, the situation will be dealt with in accordance with published College policy. Copies of this policy are available in Student Services offices.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESS/USE POLICY: All individuals who employ information technology resources provided by Polk Community College (this includes, but is not limited to telephones, computers, the PCC local area and wide area networks, and the Internet) must use these resources for academic purposes only. Use of these resources is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use can result in revocation or suspension of this privilege.
APPROVAL:____________________________________ ____________________________________
(Date) (20011)
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