This is your main working page for your online course in Technical Writing Modes.From this page you can go to study materials, read about project requirements, find out what to name your files, see when projects are due, go to the online textbook and other resources for this course.

This course is in memoriam of Dr. James L. Kinneavy, whose theory of aims and modes pervades this course.

When you complete a unit, click the completed button for that unit. If you mistakenly mark a unit as completed, contact your instructor (or just wait until you've actually completed it.)

In this course, you can use Microsoft. If you prefer a free application, we recommend SoftMaker TextMaker. (OpenOffice is not an option.)

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Please read the Course Overview of this course to learn how it works and what the requirements are. Make sure that you understand the objectives of this course, the schedule of activities, the methods of operation, and the assessment of your work.

Use the Grammar, Usage, Punctuation Bootcamp exercises to get a refresh on some common grammar, usage, punctuation problems.

Use the description guide to study description; see the chapter, examples, assignment, and related materials; and then get some practice writing detailed descriptions of mechanisms or other objects.

Name this project yourname_desc1.doc; revisions: desc2. (If you do not use Word, name your file according to whichever file extension your software uses: for example, .wpd for WordPerfect.) Send this project as an e-mail attachment to your instructor.

Use the definition guide to study extended definitions; see the chapter, examples, assignment, and related materials; and then get some practice providing extended explanations of complex terminology.

Name this project yourname_def1.doc; revisions: def2. (If you do not use Word, name your file according to whichever file extension your software uses: for example, .wpd for WordPerfect.) Send this project as an e-mail attachment to your instructor.

Use the categorization guide to study writing about classification (categories); see the chapter, examples, assignment, and related materials; and then get some practice providing extended discussion of categories.

Name this project yourname_cat1.doc; revisions: cat2. (If you do not use Word, name your file according to whichever file extension your software uses: for example, .wpd for WordPerfect.) Send this project as an e-mail attachment to your instructor.

Use the processes guide to study process discussions; see the chapter, examples, assignment, and related materials; and then get some practice explaining natural or mechanical events or phenomena.

Name this project yourname_proc1.doc; revisions: proc2. (If you do not use Word, name your file according to whichever file extension your software uses: for example, .wpd for WordPerfect.) Send this project as an e-mail attachment to your instructor.

Use the cause-effect guide to study writing about causes and effects; see the chapter, examples, assignment, and related materials; and then get some practice providing extended explanations of causes and effects.

Name this project yourname_caus1.doc; revisions: caus2. (If you do not use Word, name your file according to whichever file extension your software uses: for example, .wpd for WordPerfect.) Send this project as an e-mail attachment to your instructor.

Use the persuasion guide to study writing persuasive documents; see the chapter, examples, assignment, and related materials; and then get some practice writing persuasively.

Name this project yourname_pers1.doc; revisions: pers2. (If you do not use Word, name your file according to whichever file extension your software uses: for example, .wpd for WordPerfect.) Send this project as an e-mail attachment to your instructor.

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