TWrite 21

ORIENTATION

Instructor: Ms. Leah Ybañez

Instructor’s Information

Name : Leah B. Ybañez

 Agenda
1. Course Guide
a. Course Information
b. Course Intended Learning Outcomes
c. Course Outputs/Summative Assessment
d. Course Modules
e. Hardware/Software Requirements
2. House Rules
a. Synchronous Discussion
b. Digital Office Hours
c. Submission of Deliverables
– Assignments
– Laboratory Activities / Project
d. Class Communication/Feedback
3. UC Classroom Policies and Procedures
a. Netiquette for Students
4. UC Standards of Academic Conduct and Student Integrity
5. Attendance Policies
 Course Information

Course Code: TWRITE 21 LEC Units 3 Course Description:

This course deals with the importance of technical writing and its
Course Title: TECHNICAL WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS LAB Units: 0
similarities and differences with other types of writing. Emphasis is
on planning, preparing and creating documents; and collecting,
Pre-
Engl101 and IntCom11
LEC 5 evaluating and documenting sources of information. Topics include
requisite(s): Hours: 4
technical research; writing process; brief correspondence;
document design and graphics; writing for the web; informative and
Co- LAB investigative reports; employment communication; presentations;
None 0
requisite(s): Hours:
proposals, technical reading; and type setting.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
CILO1. Contrast technical writing and other types of writing in terms of
importance, characteristics, audience and scope.

CILO2. Write documents and technical research papers following proper

writing process, effective technical reading, organization, documentation,
citations, formatting and typesetting.

CILO3. Present technical reports and proposals using appropriate strategies

that address both homogenous and multiple types of audiences.
Course Outputs/Summative Assessment

Presentation of Research Work & Class Performance 50%

Check-up Quizzes, Attendance & Seatwork 20%
Major Exam (Prelim, Midterm, Semi-Final & Final 30%
TOTAL 100%
Passing Rate 70%
Check-up quizzes & Seatwork will be given at the end of each topic to check the student’s
comprehension.
Attendance It means that the student must be present during the synchronous meeting.
Presentation of Research Work & Class Performance (Individual/Group) will be given at
the end of each lesson. To be submitted or presented on or before the set deadline.
Major Exam a summative Examination.
Textbook

Worthington, Darlene Smith. (2013)

Technical Writing for Success. Cengage
 Course Modules
 What is Technical Writing?
 Audience and Purpose
 Technical Research
 Writing Process
 Brief Correspondence
 Document Design and Graphics
 Writing for the Web
 Informative Reports
 Investigative Reports
 Hardware/Software Requirements
Hardware Specifications(Recommended) :
Processor Speed: 1.Ghz or faster,
RAM: 1GB or more ,
Free Disk Space : 1GB or more

Software Requirements:
 Synchronous Discussion

• 20% synchronous sessions (1 to 2 hours per week)

 Discussion / Lecture
 Quizzes
 Major Exam
 Seatwork
 Recitation
 Assignment Checking
 Open Forum
 Digital Office Hours

• Once a week, the teacher shall be available for online

consultation. Virtual office hours will be one hour in the
morning and one in the afternoon using group chat and
Facebook messenger.
 Class Communication/Feedback

• Class FB Group Chat for class communication

• Google Classroom (Synchronous Meeting)
• Class communication will be based on the agreed Digital
Office hour
 Netiquette for Students

1. Review and read carefully all the received electronic

materials and ensure full understanding of the
message;
2. Be sure to carefully re-read, proof read and
ascertain that the outgoing document contains the
right message and is free of errors before sending.
Netiquette for Students (Cont'd)

3. Avoid cluttered messages that with excessive

emphasis (stars, arrows, exclamations). When
responding to a message, the original
content/message or relevant part may be included
to eliminate confusion;

4. Be specific and clear, especially when asking

questions;
 Netiquette for Students (Cont'd)

5. Useappropriately UPPER and lower case in typing

messages. Using all the UPPERCASE characters
conveys the impression of shouting and makes the
message less readable;

6. Compose comments and messages in a positive,

supportive, and constructive manner;
Netiquette for Students (Cont'd)

7. Give honest feedback;

8. Observe virtual office hours;
9. Avoid uttering swear words, visiting inappropriate
sites, and opening social media accounts to ensure
full participation during online classes;
 Netiquette for Students (Cont'd)

10. Turn cell phones off or set them to mute as it is

very disruptive to the learning environment to have
these devices go off during synchronous session;
11. Wear appropriate dress code, preferably with collar
or blouse during online sessions;
12. Avoid drinking any intoxicating materials of
whatever kind while attending online
Facebook Private Group Rules:

To maintain harmonious and professional relationship

in our private group, the following must be observed.

 Be Kind and Courteous

 No Hate Speech or Bullying
 No Promotions or Spam
 Respect Everyone’s Privacy
 No Sharing of Content Outside
Student's Requirements

A Student must have a Gmail account is a must in

this subject. The email account must have the
student's profile photo (with a recognizable
photo), and that the student must use his or her
full name, and never a nickname or an alias. It
also expected that students will check their
email at least twice a week.
Student's Requirements

The said Gmail account must be used to

register or sign to the following
applications:
 Google Classroom
 Google Meet
 Google Calendar
 Google Drive
Student's Requirements (Cont’d)

 Studentsare also required to have an official Facebook

account with his or her recognizable profile photo and full
name which will be used for academic purposes.
 Enrolled students must join the Private Facebook Group.
You will receive a Facebook private group invitation, so
please accept it. This private group serves as the virtual
social learning space where students are welcomed to post
or share any information, materials, and any other
resources which you think would be valuable for everyone.
Student's Requirements (Cont’d)

 UC Learning Management System: As you may

already know that we will use the institutional LMS
for the entire semester. In the meantime that the
said LMS is not fully functional, we will utilize Google
Suite and Facebook in the conduct of the distance
learning.

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UC Standards of Academic Conduct and
Student Integrity

1. Cheating
Cheating includes multiple submission of any academic exercise using
unofficial email account in the LMS (Google classroom) for credit without prior
authorization and approval of the instructor. 

2. Plagiarism
Presenting someone else’s work as though it is his/her own.
UC Standards of Academic Conduct and Student
Integrity (Cont'd)

3. Fabrication – Inventing or falsifying any data,

information, or records. 
 Attendance

• Synchronous session is 20% of the total number of required

class hours in a semester/term. Students are required to
attend at least 50% of the synchronous
session specified in the course.

• Students attending below the minimum required

hours will be considered dropped.
The end.

Thank you!