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Introduction
Technical Writing Style
In-class Writing Sample
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What is Technology? What is Ethics?
Case Discussion: The Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse
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Discussion of "Can Technology Replace Social Engineering?"
Technical Writing Style (cont.)
Overview of Formal Paper 1: Explanation of a Term
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Reading response due |
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Workshop: Reading Response
Introduction to Writing the Memo
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Peer review workshop on reading response |
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Discussion of Carson's "The Obligation to Endure"
Case Discussion: XYZ Hose Company And The Case Of The Bursting Hose
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Memo 1 due |
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Review of Drafts of Formal Paper 1
Correspondence: Letters and Cover Letters
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Draft of formal paper 1 (definition paper) due |
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Case Discussion: Chernobyl
Discussion of "The Science of Scientific Writing"
Correspondence: Letters and Cover Letters (cont.)
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Final draft of formal paper 1 (definition paper) due |
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Correspondence: Letters and Cover Letters (cont.)
Workshop: Cover Letter and Resume
Discussion of Eishtain and Karpati Readings
Preview of Next Major Assignment (Formal Paper 2: Critical Review)
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Draft of cover letter and resume due
Peer review workshop for cover letter and resume
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Individual Conferences, Goals, Scheduling
Case Discussion: DNA Structure
Discussion of Formal Paper 2: Critical Review
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Final draft of cover letter and resume due |
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Workshop: Critical Review
Overview of 6 Articles
Overview of APA Citation Format
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Draft of formal paper 2 (critical review) due
Peer review workshop on formal paper 2 (critical review)
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Structuring the Critique
Writing a Summary
Citing Sources
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Memo 2 due |
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The Abstract (Types of Abstracts, General Guidelines, Pieces of an Abstract) |
Final draft of formal paper 2 (critical review) due |
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Review Student Written Abstracts
Case Discussion: Tacoma Bridge Collapse
General Introduction to the Literature Review
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Abstract due
Three potential topics for formal paper 3 (literature review) due
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Case Discussion: Bhopal Disaster
Overview of Assignment Requirements for Formal Paper 3: Literature
Overview of Sample Literature Reviews
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Library Visit |
Introduction to formal paper 3 (literature review) due |
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Overview of (More) Sample Literature Reviews
Structuring the Paper (Writing the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion)
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Workshop: Literature Review
Case Discussion: The Ford Pinto Case
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First draft of formal paper 3 (literature review) due
Peer review workshop on formal paper 3 (literature review)
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Review of First Drafts (Abstracts, Section Headings, and Background vs. Content in a Literature Reviews)
Proposals: What is a Proposal?
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Introduction to Debate Assignment
More on the Proposal Assignment
Technique for Writing Concisely
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Final draft of formal paper 3 (literature review) due |
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Case Discussion: Whistleblowing
Requirements for the Proposal Assignment
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Memo 3 due |
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The Debate
Workshop on Abstract, Background, and Problem Statement
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Introduction (abstract, background, and problem statement) for formal paper 4 (proposal) due |
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Workshop: Proposal
Strategies for Effective Visual Aids
Case Discussion: Columbia Shuttle Disaster
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Draft of formal paper 4 (proposal) due
Peer review workshop on formal paper 4 (proposal)
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Individual Conferences |
Presentation visual aid due |
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Debates |
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Debates (cont.) |
Final draft of formal paper 4 (proposal) due |
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Overview of the Course
Course Evaluations
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