Professional Writing II ((3 Units))

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Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 112 or equivalent, or any [ENGL 200-, or ENGL 300 -, or ENGL 400 -] level English course, or permission of the instructor. Designed to help prepare student for a career as professional technical writer. Covers principles and practices concerning editing company technical communications, such as specifications, annual reports, promotional brochures for technical products, services, scientific abstracts, proposals. Also treats problems of adapting materials to formats, graphic display of technical information, adaptation of technical material to nontechnical reader. (Formerly 3300:391)