Overview of CHEN 489 Technical Writing course

1. Technical Writing
for Chemical Engineering (CHEN 489)
at Texas A&M University

2. What will students learn?
How to write in the workplace, which means
How to write appropriately in different rhetorical contexts
How to edit your work for clarity, correctness, and
conciseness
How to use technology to collaborate AND create effective
documents

3. What will students do?
Create and revise (both independently and
collaboratively) several documents that represent
workplace writing:
Memo proposal
Professional journal entries: executive summaries,
virtual identity evaluation, instructions, short report
Online professional portfolio
Collaborative evaluation report and formal
presentation

4. Who is your
instructor?
Cindy Raisor, aka
Marnie Mehler in SL
c-raisor@tamu.edu
Phone: 845-7506
Office: 214 JEB

5. What does your instructor
expect from her students?
Attend class regularly.
Engage in discussions.
Ask questions when you need clarity.
Submit assignments on time and according to instructions.
Demonstrate professional behavior in class and in all
communication with your classmates and instructor.
Contact her if you have questions.