Spring 2022 Course Syllabus Course: ENGL-2311- Section: 71 Technical and Business Writing

Instructor Information
Instructor	Dr. Michelle Judice
E-mail	judicemw@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6352
Office	Location: Student Success Center - Room: 129 Hours: Monday - Friday 2 - 4 PM, Please contact instructor by email: judicemw@lamarpa.edu (I will respond ASAP)
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job, such as proposals, reports, instructions, policies and procedures, e-mail messages, letters, and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.
Prerequisites	English 1301
Learning Outcomes	Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will: Recognize, analyze, and accommodate diverse audiences. Produce documents appropriate to audience, purpose, and genre. Analyze the ethical responsibilities involved in technical communication. Locate, evaluate, and incorporate pertinent information. Develop verbal, visual, and multimedia materials as necessary, in individual and/or collaborative projects, as appropriate. Edit for appropriate style, including attention to word choice, sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling. Design and test documents for easy reading and navigation.
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. NO textbook is required. All necessary videos and handouts will be in a weekly Blackboard folder. Students MUST have access to and be able to use a computer with Word on it. (Documents must be created and saved) All assignments will be submitted through Blackboard.
Lecture Topics Outline	* Differences between Academic and Technical writing (audience and purpose) * Standard vs Non-Standard English * Netiquette in the business setting * Grammar * Punctuation * Business letters, Memos, Office Forms, Reports, and PowerPoints
Major Assignments Schedule	Each folder in Blackboard will contain a video, reading assignment, and writing assignment there will be a Watch This --- Read This --- Write This link Discussions are due Sunday nights (see left blue Menu) Week 1: Standard English in the workplace Discussion 1 Week 2: Discussion 2 Week 3: Memos and Workplace emails; Netiquette Week 4: Discussion 3 Week 5: Resume & Cover Letter Week 6: Discussion 4 Week 7: Business letters, short and long Week 8: Discussion 5 Week 9: Discussion 6 Week 10: Discussion 7 Week 11: Business report Week 12: Discussion 8 Week 13: Discussion 9 Week 14: Work on PowerPoint Presentation Week 15: Final: PowerPoint presentation and Discussion 10
Final Exam Date	May 4, 2022 - 12:30 AM   Through  May 4, 2022 - 1:30 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Assignment 1: 10% Assignment 2: 20% Assignment 3: 20% Assignment 4: 20% Assignment 5: 20% 10 Discussions:10%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Assignments are due Sundays at midnight. If an assignment is submitted after the due date and time, there is a 10-point grade reduction for that day. If it is two days late, a 20-point grade reduction, three days late, a 30-point grade reduction, and so on. I MUST enforce this because it is not fair to those who DO what they have to do and get it all done (i.e. work late, make sacrifices, etc.) PLEASE do not hesitate to contact me if you need help, more explanation for an assignment, or are having difficulty. I truly am here to help you successfully make it through this class but I am not a mind-reader. You need to let me know what is going on so I can help you :-)
Attendance Policy	Students ARE expected to attend class, whether that is in-person or on-line. The best course of action is to NOT fall behind in the assignments, which will usually be due Sunday nights.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing (single-semester course) Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job, such as proposals, reports, instructions, policies and procedures, e-mail messages, letters, and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.