ClassInfo - Fall 2021 Writing Studies Classes

Fall 2021 | WRIT 3257 Section 001: Technical and Professional Presentations (19486)

Instructor(s): Brandi Fuglsby
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Enrollment Requirements:: soph or jr or sr
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021

Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM

UMTC, East Bank

Nolte Ctr for Continuing Educ 229
Enrollment Status:: Open (11 of 24 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Fall 2021

Course Catalog Description:: In this course students develop oral presentation skills for technical or professional topics. Areas of study in the course include visual communication, audience analysis, presentation strategies, and presentation of complex research material. The course emphasizes use of digital technologies. Recommend that students take Comm 1101 or equivalent first
Class Description:: WRIT 3257 is an advanced oral presentation course designed to further develop your public speaking skills. Specifically, the class focuses on communication theories and techniques for delivering effective, professional-quality presentations on scientific and technical topics. This course is designed to foster the critical and technical skills you will need to be an effective, efficient communicator in your chosen field of study and/or future career. The communication of specialized or technical information of a particular discipline presents special challenges. So, in addition to learning relevant principles of rhetoric, characteristics of different speech genres, and the steps of speech preparation, you will gain an understanding of your role as a conduit between technical, discipline-specific knowledge and your audience.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19486/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 29 October 2013

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