TJHS Business Department : Classes : Technical Writing : Syllabus

Students will use computers and technology to produce professional formatted memorandums, letters, visual aids, progress reports, recommendation reports, proposals and other forms of technical communication. Students will practice the writing process (Prewriting, writing, revising, and re-writing). Students will communicate their ideas to others by using a school-to-work approach. Proper usage, spelling and punctuation will be emphasized.

The student develops the skills to create and present accurate and effective communication (oral and written) tailored to the specific purpose and needs of the audience. To meet this standard, the student will:

Define technical writing and compare it to other types of writing.
Apply the principles of effective writing for business.
Apply acceptable grammar and usage rules, proofreading, editing, and formatting skills.
Use business terminology correctly.
Identify and use various types of electronic communications effectively and appropriately.

The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to determine the correct mathematical process to use for various problem situations and to use formulas when appropriate. To meet this standard, the student will:

Construct tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams.
Collect primary data using surveys, interviews, observation, and experimentation.

The student applies basic business knowledge and skills to reason and to solve problems. To meet this standard, the student will:

Distinguish between fact and opinion.
Determine how a multiple audience affects communication and accommodate the needs of multiple audiences.
Use strategies for reading and interpreting technical passages.
Determine the most effective solution for a particular problem.
Apply time management and prioritization skills in completing activities.
Compose effective and error-free documents, such as memos, newsletters, persuasive letters, recommendation reports, and proposals.
Compose a technical report (ie: technical manual, policies and procedures).
Analyze, summarize, and report on business-related material.

The student understands how business connects to other subject areas, as well as future career/educational opportunities. To meet this standard, the student will:

Listens to speakers in business related careers.
Identify career/educational opportunities through advertisements, electronic sources, and other forms of communication.
Demonstrate an ability to use the Internet as a research tool in a highly efficient manner.
Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in a student leadership organization (ie: FBLA) and school/community activities.

Poor attendance will affect each grading period and your semester grade. Eight excused absences in this class may result in a loss of credit for the semester (this does not include school related absences). Students will have to go through the petition process in order to receive credit.

CD players, cassette players, CDs, or headphones are not allowed in class. If I see these items in class I will take them. First offense, you will get it back at the end of the period. Any other offense after that, you will be required to have a parent or guardian come to school and get the equipment. In order to be successful in this program, the student needs to be an independent and self-motivated learner in a self-directed learning environment with teacher guidance ("student as worker and teacher as facilitator").