Advanced Composition: Scientific and Technical Communications

This course is a transferable advanced composition course stressing the writing process for students in scientific and technical majors. It covers writing concisely, precisely, and clearly for a variety of purposes and audiences. It includes a multi-source research paper, writing scientific and technical reports, writing abstracts and summaries of magazine articles, writing letters, proposals, resumes, instructions, and descriptions. Students will read, write, and think critically about a variety of issues in the scientific and technical discourse communities including the environment and the ethics of new technology.