Course Units

Dr. Gian Pagnucci

Course Unit Activities

• "What is Technical Writing?" Unit
  • TechJournal Entry: Technology and Work
  • Task: Technical Writing Sample Analysis
• Writing Definitions Unit
  • Assignment: Definitions Writing 1
  • Definitions Related to College
  • TechJournal Entry: How does technology impact thinking?
• Document Design Unit
  • Using Graphics Elements Effectively
    • TechJournal Entry: Visual Thinking
    • Assignment: Graphic Ad Redesign
  • Using Textual Elements Effectively
    • Guide: Textual Design
    • Ineffective Textual Page Design Sample 1-Computer Terms Glossary
    • Ineffective Textual Page Design Sample 2-Sunspaces
    • Ineffective Textual Page Design Sample 3-Meeting Minutes
    • Assignment: Textual Redesign
  • Web Design
    • Assignment: Web Home Page
    • Directions for Changing Web Page Colors
    • Directions for Adding Links to Web Pages
    • Directions for Adding Your Email Link to Your Web Page
    • Directions for Listing Your Web Page with Internet Search Engines
    • IUP Web Design Information (to create web pages with the "IUP" look)
    • IUP Images and Logos
• The Job Search Unit
  • TechJournal Entry: Job Types
  • Online Career Resources
    • IUP Career Services
    • What can I do with this major?
    • Pittsburgh Job Listings
    • Career Builder
    • College Central
    • Hot Jobs
    • Job Direct
    • Monster.com
      • Monster Moving (Relocation Information)
    • Yahoo Careers
      • Yahoo Company Research
      • Yahoo Resume Posting
      • Yahoo Salary Wizard
    • Yahoo Relocation Information
      • Yahoo Moving Information
      • Yahoo City Profiles/Cost of Living
  • TechJournal Entry: Goal Setting
  • Resume Writing
    • Assignment: Resume
  • IUP Career Services Visit Assignment
  • Cover Letter Writing
    • Sample Job Advertisement
    • Assignment: Cover Letter
    • TechJournal Entry: Work Experiences
  • Web Resume Posting
    • Yahoo Web Resume Posting
    • Sample Student Web Resumes
  • Job Interviews
    • TechJournal Entry: Interview Questions
    • TechJournal Entry: Work Experiences
  • The Ethics of the Job Search
    • TechJournal Entry: Ethical Thoughts
• Project Planning and Organization Unit
  • Movie Orders 2001 (Document Planning Sample)
  • Director 1300 Operator's Handbook Sample
• Instructional Writing Unit
  • Readability
  • Practice Task: Drawing Objects
  • TechJournal Entry: Directions Nightmares
  • Critique: Advanced Real World Instructions
  • Guide: Writing Effective Instructions
  • Campus Directions Project
• Professional Presentations Unit
  • TechJournal Entry: Great Speeches
  • Presentation Guidelines
  • Assignment: Presentation
  • Presentation Handout
• Project Delivery Unit
  • Assignment: Individual Project Final Cover Letter
  • Individual Project Final Cover Letter Sample