ENGL 6400 - Advanced Editing

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

English

Description:

Advanced practice in editing technical documents. Focuses on working with clients to create user-friendly documents, especially changing technical language into audience-appropriate, inclusive language, integrating visuals (photos, drawings, graphs, diagrams, animation, and charts), and using design to enhance audience understanding. Required for the M.A. in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Rewrite technical language into user-friendly and inclusive language. 2. Edit technical documents on a variety of platforms using appropriate software such as Word and Photoshop. 3. Integrate photographs, drawings, diagrams, animation, and charts to increase users' understanding of technical documents. 4. Devise audience-aware documents that demonstrate a strong command of grammar, syntax, diction, writing conventions, and design. Prerequisites: Admission into the graduate program in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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