Technical Writing By sara yousef serry Information tech

Technical Writing By : sara yousef serry Information tech. departement

Who am I? v Sara Yousef Serry Elsayed Ahmed v MSc in Computer and Information Sciences § Specialty: Scientific Computing v BSc in Computer and Information Sciences § University of Ain Shams , Egypt

Course Objective Taking complicated subject matter and transforming it into easy-tounderstand information for the reader.

What is CPIT 221? v Communication is your only way to convey information v Let’s discuss some examples of communication in our everyday lives…

Course scope v Remember that this is a course in technical communication § Communication you do as a professional v The course concentrates on formal writing, but insha Allah we will also look at § Presentation skills § Job skills

Suggested Schedule 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction Resume/CV Cover Letter Interviews 5. 6. 7. 8. Preparation Research and Referencing Organization Draft 9. Report Supplements 10. Layout and Design 11. Visuals 12. Presentations

Textbook v Alred, G. , Brusaw, C. , and Oliu, W. , Handbook of Technical Writing. New York, St. Martin’s Press, 2009. v Class Power. Points available through cpit-221@yahoogroups. com § Print them before class!

How will we be evaluated? Evaluation Method Weight Topic Question 5% Proposal 5% Outline 5% Draft 5% Final Report 20% Presentation 10% Resume/CV & Cover Letter 10% Midterm 20% Final Exam 20% 100%

Attendance All absences will be recorded § < 10% absences = bumped up 2% § < 15% absences = bumped up 1% § > 25% absences = not allowed to enter the final v Late entrances = ½ an absence v Students who miss the midterm will have its weight go to the final v Late submissions cost 10% per day v

Who are you? v Your name v One interesting fact about yourself OR one thing you’ve done that you think no one else has done v What you expect in this course

See u next week isa