Associate Degree Courses

• Outline general strategies and legal considerations in writing.
• Discuss the fundamentals of the basic communication process.
• Apply graphics and visuals to make writing more aesthetically appealing.
• Explore document design options and presentation features.
• Review methods of computer research and citation formats.
• Identify errors in writing such as definition fallacies.
• Summarize considerations regarding the law and the writer's audience.
• Prepare a manual, as well as other product-support items.
• Practice various methods of written correspondence.
• Compose a resume and cover letter in order to prepare for a job interview.
• Write a brief report using the guidelines in the text.
• Compose proposals and longer reports.
• Produce fliers, brochures, and newsletters.
• Write professional papers, such as the technical scientific paper, as well as academic papers.
• Discuss how to engage in verbal communication, such as telephone conversations and group discussions.
• Discuss various types of visuals and how to manage them.
• Design and manage a website.
• Introduce self and explain course expectations
• Integrate the course concepts through interaction with other Learners and your Mentor.
• Access information efficiently and effectively.
• Evaluate information critically and competently.
• Practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Learners will understand major concepts of:

· Using grammar repair
· Using the word processing tool
· Preparing manuals
· Deriving the sources of a definition
· Applying legal considerations
· Writing letters and electronic correspondence
· Analyzing reports
· Writing abstracts and summaries
· Using and writing a scientific or technical research report
· Researching material