This article considers starting with an existing SIMIODE modeling scenario [Winkel, B. (2015). 1-031-CoolIt-ModelingScenario. SIMIODE (Version 2.0). "QUBES Educational Resources." https://doi.org/10.25334/3WG8-EC31] that develops Newton's law of cooling by considering data on the cooling of a beaker of water in a room, and expanding upon…

Responding to the call for the contemplative teaching of writing initiated by O'Reilley (1993) and extended by Kirsch (2008; 2009), Kroll (2013), Kroll (2008), Wenger (2015), and Harrison (2012), among others, this article explores the theoretical considerations, practical components, challenges, and adaptability involved in teaching a…

The ability to write concise and accurate scientific reports is highly valued in university level science. From reflection on marking student final year reports, it was apparent that many students have had insufficient practice at writing complete "scientific paper" style reports by that time, although some do it very well. This is a previously…

Crossing the threshold from high school to college-level writing expectations constitutes a challenge for many students since secondary and post-secondary composition instructors often work under different constraints and are guided by different curricular philosophies. Dual enrollment classrooms provide a space where these differences can be…

The major purpose of this case article is to propose a methodology for reporting the work of teachers who develop ICT-facilitated learning, so that it is publishable in refereed journals. This experience of professional practice typically fails to meet the criteria of academic research, yet academics are experienced investigators and are skilled…

First person pronouns are a rhetorical strategy which allows researchers to perform different discourse functions in the text, through which they construct a convincing argument that persuades readers of the validity and novelty of their claims and of their own competence. In this paper I explore how Spanish EFL Engineering students use first…

The study investigates the development of scientific communication skills in Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) students studying science in the UK. Perspectives are gained from students and staff in both sectors. Evidence suggests that a mis-match in expectations exists and the onus may be on HE to explore more effective and…

This document presents the proceedings of the technical writing section of the ninth annual (1974) Southeastern Regional Conference on English in the Two-Year College. It is divided into three parts: part 1 contains papers on the relevance of teaching writing and the demands of industry on the technical writer; part 2 contains three papers, each…

Designed primarily for report writers working for the government, this syllabus provides objectives for helping writers to understand the principles of report writing, to apply the principles, and to edit and review reports in terms of those principles. It also contains graphs and charts, and discusses such topics as search and research, limiting…

Beginning teachers of scientific technical writing often have little background knowledge in the sciences; thus, they may encounter difficulty in dealing with technical reports. To achieve clear explanations of the effects of scientific experiments, scientific writers need to know the following general principles: (1) the function of all the…

Considers how the emergency medical service's run reports are important analytically because they represent the practices and interests of the multiple professions engaged in caring for critically ill or injured patients. Examines the historical evolution of a shared medical form and its impact on the professionals who use it. (SC)

Compares three approaches to writing the introduction to a scientific or technical research paper, as developed in the research literature--incremental, problem solving, and goal-oriented--including the advantages and disadvantages of each. (HTH)

Shows how accident reports in a large government agency fail to account for the multidimensional nature of accidents in tightly coupled technologies. Proposes a three-dimensional model of accident analysis to illustrate how underlying models of causality influence the structure of technical reports and the nature of the argument over…

Gives students a working knowledge of an annual report's organization and terminology. (RL)

Presents and explains a model for an executive summary which presents correct written information to a business decision maker in an appropriate, readable, useful form. (SR)