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Transcript of Technical Writing and Scientific Writing
COLEGIO DE SAN JUAN DE LETRANIntramuros, Manila
College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and EducationLANGUAGES AREASchool Year 2005-2006
2nd semester
I. Course Number : English 106II. Course Title : Technical Writing and Scientific WritingIII. Course Description :
The course is designed to introduce the students to the written conventions of technical writing and their applications in the field of education. Structured for students majoring in English, this course emphasizes the elements, methods, and format necessary for producing well-organized, clear and concise writings. Special emphasis is placed on techniques which technical writers employ and which Education students will find useful, both academically and professionally.
IV. Rationale :Writing is an essential activity that is required of both students and professionals. As a student, one finds writing as an indispensable tool for a majority of his learning tasks, such as note-taking, composition writing, research writing and many other writing activities. As a professional, one realizes that the ability to write effective correspondence and documents is not only a job requirement, but a plus factor as well. In either case, knowledge and skill in technical writing are both essential and beneficial.
V. Course Objectives :General Objective:
At the end of the semester, students are expected to have full comprehension of the fundamentals of technical writing and to be able to apply them in actual writing activities.
Specific Objectives:
Cognitive: Think through writing situations and create written reports and technical literature that will effectively present information to meet the reader’s needs.
Affective: Appreciate the values and significance of effective technical writing.Psychomotor: Apply the standards of good technical writing style in creating reports, documents and a variety of technical literature.
Specific Objectives Subject Matter Values Integrated
Strategies Teaching
Methodologies
Instructional Materials
Evaluation Time Frame
Expected Outcome
Understand the nature of technical writing.
Comprehend the basic principles on which good technical writing is founded
Determine the properties of technical writing and the ways of achieving them
Understand how the scope of technical writing is divided into two basic aspects
Definition and characteristics of technical writing.
Basic principles of technical writing.
Properties of technical writing.
Basic aspects of technical writing.
Awareness of the significance of technical writing in the field of education.
Appreciation of the principles on which technical writing is anchored.
Knowledge of the properties that characterize technical writing
Awareness of the distinction between the two basic aspects of technical writing
LecturesClass discussion
LecturesGroup discussions
Classroom activity
LecturesClass discussion
Reference book
Reference bookVisual Aids
Worksheets
Reference book
Written examination
Oral presentation
Oral examination
Written examination
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Understood fully the nature of technical writing
Comprehended the basic principles on which good technical writing is founded.
Determined the properties of technical writing and the ways through which they can be achieved
Understood the basic aspects of technical writing
Identify the different types of technical reports/ literature that are commonly required of teachers and education students
Develop skills that require particular attention in the preparation of technical papers
Clarify the problem of what should be defined in technical writing, methods of defining what needs to be defined and where definitions can be most effectively placed
A. Technical literature (end products of technical writing)
B. Skills needed in the preparation of end products1. Outline2. Organization1. Style2. Format3. Graphic aids4. Special
techniques
a. Definition- what to
define- method of
definition- rules to
follow- where to
place definition
Awareness of the different technical papers that are most commonly used in the academe
Skills in preparing technical reports/ literature
Competence in defining terms and expressions
LectureClass discussion
Oral reportClass discussion
Oral reportClass discussion
Samples of technical reports/ literature
Hand-outs
Hand-outs
Oral presentation
Written examination
Written examination
Week 5
Week 7 – 9
Week 10
Identified the different types of technical reports/literature common in the academe
Developed the skills on the accuracy and conciseness in preparing technical papers out of given data
Clarified the problem of what should be defined in technical writing, methods of defining what needs to be defined and where definitions can be most effectively placed
Understand the fundamentals and classifications and partition and identify the rules to follow in presenting a classification
Learn how to organize details of description, manner of presenting and the use of illustrations to reinforce textual description
Learn when to use Process I and Process II, how to present the description of the process and what style to use
Apply fundamentals and techniques of technical writing to actual process of writing and presenting technical
b. Classification and Partition
- when to use- rules to
follow- writing
procedures
c. Description - parts of the
presentation- principles of
organization- illustrations
c. Process I and Process II
- parts of the presentation
- Style (mood and voice)
Writing technical reports/ literatureA. Research paperB. Lesson plansC. ModulesD. Formal reports
Ability to analyze things in the environment using accurate bases for making judgments
Creativity in organizing and presenting details of description
Accuracy in giving instructions
Appreciation of the writing activities in the academe
Oral reportClass discussion
Oral reportClass discussion
Oral reportClass discussion
LecturesGuided writingActivities
Handouts
Handouts
Handouts
Reference bookSamples of technical reports/ literature
Written examination
Group writing activity
Graded board work
Output of writing activities
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13-14
Week 15-18
Understood the fundamentals and classifications and partition in presenting a classification
Learned how to organize details of description, manner of presenting and the use of illustrations to reinforce textual description
Learned when to use Process I and Process II
Applied fundamentals and techniques of technical writing with emphasis on organizatuion and
papers with emphasis on organization and mechanics
E. Business letters mechanics
References:
Magpayo, Erlinda et.al. Contemporary Technical English. Manila: Adamson Press, 1996.Mills, Gordon H. and John A. Walter. Technical Writing. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston Publishing Company, 1981.Nem Singh, Rosario P. and Jovita A. Calixihan. Fundamentals of Technical Writing. San Juan: MG Reprographics, 1994.Pauley, Steven E. Technical Report Writing Today. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989.Romero, Perlita P., Violeta A. Llanes and Romulo M. Ricafranca. Techno-Business Report Writing. Quezon City: Katha Publishing Company, 1985.Vicente, Corazon, Wenceslawa Soria and Ernani Mogol. Technical Writing. Manila: Technology Supply Inc., 1976.Villamin, Araceli, et.al. Innovative Strategies in Communication Arts. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc., 1994.
Requirements:
AttendanceQuizzes and long examsClass participationOral reportAssignmentWriting activity reportModules
Grading System:
Midterm Grade: Pre-Final Grade:
Class Standing - 30% Class Standing- 30%Quizzes - 30% Quizzes - 30%Mid-term Exam - 40% Final Exam - 40%
100% 100%
Final Grade = (Mid-term Grade + Pre-Final Grade) / 2