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Understanding the Audience and Learning How to Write for Each Specific Audience Type for ENG 259 by Nilo Bermeo
OER Material Used: Technical Writing pdf by Gross et al.https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/technicalwriting/part/2-audience-analysis/ Book Section – Chapter 2 – Audience Analysis Overview of Chapter Names and defines types of audiences (Experts, Technicians, Executives, and Non-specialists) Details the needs and interests of each type of audience Explains how to adapt to whatever audience type you encounter Non-OER Reading Material…
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Low-Stakes Reflection Assignment for ENG 259 by Juan Toro
This is a low-stakes assignment that chiefly asked my ENG 259 students –most of whom aspire to enter a world of science and engineering in the future– to reflect on how certain advances in technology are inaccessible to millions of human beings, which, unfortunately, could be fatal, as demonstrated by the current pandemic. This assignment…
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High-Stakes Business Plan Assignment for ENG 259 by Juan Toro
First Draft (a minimum of 700 words): You must cite at least 2 credible sources, using APA format –to be uploaded to Blackboard on Sunday, April 17. Second Draft (a minimum of 900 words): You must cite at least 3 credible sources, using APA format –to be uploaded to Blackboard on Sunday, May 31. Objective:…
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High-Stakes Report on a Global Issue for ENG 259 by Juan Toro
Objective It is time now to look beyond the U.S. and focus on a Global Issue that is disrupting the natural, social, cultural and political environment of a significant segment of humanity, one that is probably not taken into account by those who control the world’s resources. Yes, now it is time to pay attention,…
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Low-Stakes Assignment and In-Class Sequence on Ethics in Technical Communication for ENG 259 by Anna Voisard
Entry Point: https://gothamist.com/news/engineer-arrested-for-lying-about-inspection-of-crumbling-facade-that-killed-2-year-old Texts (to be read for homework): Textbook:Chapter 3, Open Technical Communication (OTC)https://softchalkcloud.com/lesson/serve/PySpCEBQodADFZ/html orhttps://alg.manifoldapp.org/read/open-technical-communication/section/8b530f4b-5942-4071-845a-0a138601da10 Article:“An Engineer’s Eureka Moment with a GM Flaw” by Bill Vlasichttps://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/business/a-florida-engineer-unlocked-the-mystery-of-gms-ignition-flaw.html Homework Assignment Read Chapter 3. Take note of the vocabulary (utility, rights, justice, and care) used todiscuss ethics. Read “An Engineer’s Eureka Moment with a GM Flaw” by…
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Research with Google, Lab Reports, and Open Educational Resources (OER) for ENG 259 by David Sibbitt
EXERCISE #1: In the last few weeks we have been practicing how to use Google effectively to find information. Now let’s think about a related question: Q: WHEN SHOULD I USE GOOGLE AND WHEN SHOULD I NOT USE IT? This is a complicated question but here’s a good answer: A: I should use Google when the…
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Extra Credit Assignments for ENG 259 Technical Writing by Nilo Bermeo
The following extra credit assignments are based on chapter 9.3 – “Typical Ethics Issues in technical Writing” from the book TECHNICAL WRITING by Allison Gross, Annemarie Hamlin, Billy Merck, Chris Rubio, Jodi Naas, Megan Savage, and Michele DeSilva This reading can be found On Blackboard – Go to Readings, Week 6, and look inside Monday Folder or…
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Low Stakes Homework Assignment for ENG 259: Visual Elements: Incorporating Figures and Tables by Lara Kattekola
Read the 3.4 “Figures and Tables” chapter in Suzan Last’s Technical Writing Essentials: Write a detailed 1-page response addressing a & b: Why are graphs, charts, and other visuals helpful to incorporate into technical writing documents? Closely examine the two versions of Figure 3.4.1: How would reading audiences react to each version and why? What specific…
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ENG 259–Composition II: Technical Writing
Course Description 3 credits; 3 hours This course will focus on the role of writing in engineering, mathematics, and computer science. Topics will include practical formats within technical writing, expository writing on scientific and technological subjects, and other compositional and rhetorical strategies that develop and improve students’ abilities in effective written communication. Students will produce…
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Judith Nell Foster: Substitute Introductory Questionnaire
Languages Introduction (please read through instructions slowly before beginning your responses.): Everything about our experiences of learning anything involves language – speaking, writing, signing; it is so integral to our day to day lives that we hardly give it a thought until we lose our voice or are in situations that make us afraid or…
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Sample Syllabus Sections
Attendance/Engagement Policies Class Environs policies Explanations of synchronous and asynchronous meetings Statements of Support Grade Breakdowns Journal Entries/Weekly Responses Revision Policies Assignments Sequences Miscellaneous 1. Attendance/Engagement Policies: Cristy Bruns, ENG 102: Engagement Policy (formerly Attendance Policy) Since our distance learning class is mostly asynchronous, taking attendance doesn’t apply in the usual way. Instead…
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