Welcome to the Fall 2016 session of Technical Writing. The Fall Term begins on Monday, August 22, 2016.

To prepare for the course, please do these things:

1. Buy the book. If you want the physical copy, you need to order it ASAP so that you have before reading quizzes are due. The ebook version is fine, and you will have it faster obviously.

• Markel, Mike. Practical Strategies for Technical Communication. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2015.
  • Amazon eTextbook or paperback
  • Barnes and Noble paperback
  • VitalSource eTextbook Rental

2. Go ahead and check out theses pages on the course website:

• Syllabus
• Course Logistics
• Assignments

3. If you have any questions, you can log into Canvas and ask in the Discussion forum for Questions about the Syllabus and/or Course Logistics. Naturally, if you have a personal question, you can send me an email message at tengrrl at vt.edu.

4. Watch for a post around midnight on Tuesday, September 23, with the instructions for the first week of class. This first week, I will also email a reminder. Additionally, activities in Canvas will not be ready until Tuesday.

 
 
 

[Image: Detail from Why Good Writing Is Needed for Better Jobs]