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TECHNICAL WRITING FOR
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS
LSAngeles, MDC
AY 2013-2014_1
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Course Description
• Technical writing is the art and science of translating technical information into readable, accessible writing usable by a wide audience. If you have ever read the user's manual for a piece of software or equipment you've purchased, you've seen technical writing in action. Creating manuals, help and technical support systems, online help systems, and instruction manuals are some of the main projects technical writers take on. Since nearly every business in every industry imaginable has at least an occasional need to bring technical information to its users and customers, technical writing is found in nearly every business, governmental, and non-profit arena.
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Course Outline-Prelims
• Technical Communication Basics
• Definition and Nature of Technical Writing
• Technical Writing Process
• Basic Principles of Good Technical Writing
• Technical Writing and the Workplace
• Graphic Communication
• Design and Strategy
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• Forms of Technical Writing
• Definition
• Description of a Mechanism
• Description of a Process
• Classification
• Comparison and Contrast
• Chronology
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Course Outline-Midterms
• Correspondence and Memoranda
• Correspondence/The Business Letter
• Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes
• Memoranda
• Reports and Studies: Report Guidelines
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• Writing in Psychology
• Overview
• Writing Psychology Papers
• How to Read a Research
• A Research Article in APA Format
• How to Summarize a Research Article
• Reporting Statistics
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Course Outline-Finals
• Writing the Experimental Report
• Writing an Empirical Journal
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Grading System
• Attendance (10%)
• Writing Exercises (20%)
• Homework, Group Exercises, Activities (10%)
• Major Paperworks (20%)
• Major Exams (40%)
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Course Requirements (Major Paperworks)
• Prelims: Collection of Samples
• Midterms: Correspondence and Memoranda
• Finals: Experimental Report and Empirical Journal
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Contact Details
• 0905 215 1522
• techwri2013.wordpress.com