—        Three goals of communication (Q)

o        Want readers to understand your meaning exactly the way you intend

o        Want writers to achieve its goal with the readers

o        You want to keep the goodwill with those you communicate with

—        Steps in composing process

—        Analyze the situation (pre-writing)

—        Organizing  (arrange content)

—        Drafting/Revising (proposal)

—        Difference between technical writing & academic writing

—        Technical

—        Job goals achieve

—        Variety of audiences

—        Readers have different perspectives

—        Readers “search” for key points

—        Indifinte time span

—        Legal liability

—        Academic

—        Grade is earned

—        One audience

—        One perspective

—        Various levels of reading and critiquing

—        Time span

—        Little liability 

—        Foundation of successful technical writing 

—        Know your audience

—        Style and design

—        Style refers to words/phrases and sentences structure the way you express your ideas

—        Use of bullets, boldface, mulitiple fonts and lists

—        Formats (for letters)

—        Paragraphs guidelines

—        Main points

—        Answers all the audiences questions

—        Write examples

—        Arrange info in logical order

—        Avoid is/are verb forms

—        Active voice for clarity

—        Passive:

—        Attempts were mode by the division staff to assess the project

—        Active: 

—        The division staff attempted to assess the project

—        Avoid impersonal language 

—        Determine your readers (academic vs technical)

—        Indifferent readers

—        Unknown readers

—        Business relationships with reader

—        Revision

—        Logic

—        Compeleteness

—        Style

—        Visuals

—        Editing

—        Spelling, punctuation, sentence structure

—        Citing sources

—        Focuses on document as a whole 

—        Guidelines in writing sentences and paragraphs

—        Start with main points

—        Answers all questions write examples

—        Arrange in logical order

—        Types of resumes

—        Chronological

—        Most common

—        List most recent  first

—        Functional

—        Focused on skills and accomplishments

—        Highlight shit not time when you developed them 

—        Types of follow-up letters

—        After a weeks and no ansers

—        After and interview

—        If the company fails to offer you a job

—        To accept/ refuse a job

—        How start resume writing (textbook)

—        Choose a resume trype that best suits you

—        One page/ no more than two

—        Phrases no complete sentences

—        Permission to use references

—        Achievements support capabilities 

—        Guidelines for scannable resume

—        Keywords

—        Avoid punctuation

—        Avoid vertical/horizontal lines and graphics

—        Siple fonts

—        Watch using bold and capitals 

—        What to include in a cover letter (Q)

—        Express interest

—        Explain how you fit job

—        What position

—        Contact info

—        Request interview 

—        Planning for the interview

—        Know almost everything about the company

—        Have

—        Resume (regular & scannable)

—        Portfolio of work

—        Pen and notebook

—        Business card

—        Practice interviewing

—        Questions to aske

—        Salary range

—        Descriptive headings

—        Make it easier to skim for main points

—        Map of documents

—        Concrete language (indicate topics)

—        Questions, verb phrases and sentences instead of nouns alone

—        Paralles structure (begin with verb)

—        Match table of contents

—        Standard headings if expected

—        RFP, SOW

—        Request for proposal

—        Scope of work 

—        Legible type (textbook)

—        Font size and type

—    —        Writing tones (Positive/negative; formal, informal, conversational; “you” attitude)

—        What do you want to convey?

—        Positive/ negative

—        Formal/informal

—        Conversational (simple style)

—        Methods of correspondence

—        Emails (never write something you wouldn’t want others to see)

—        Letters

—        Memos

—        Relative efficiency

—        Expense?

—        Direct vs. indirect style 

—        Academic information

—        Digital library

—        Academic premier, ect

—        Subject specialists

—        Abstract parts

—        Last think to write

—        Summary of purpose

—        Structured abstract

—        Empirical

—        Background

—        Purpose

—        Sample design/ methods

—        Results 

—        Methodology section parts

—        Explains how you will test your hypothesis

—        Parts:

—        Participant description

—        Sampling procedures

—        Survey form development and design

—        Procedures

—        Results, discussion, conclusions, & recommendations

—        What data tells you

—        No opinion

—        Answer hypothesis

—        Weakness of the study

—        Hypothesis vs. Research question

—        Prediction of what will happen or what will be found

—        Based on literature reviews

—        Directional: there will be a difference

—        Null: no difference

—        Research question

—        What or how

—        Non-directional

—        Single focus

—        Independent vs. Dependent variable

—        What ins manipulated

—        Dependent, what is being measured 

—        Economic concepts in feasibility study

—        Empirical

—        Abstract ( project purpose)

—        Introduction / lit review  (research other research)

—        Summary

—        Feasibility

—        Analyze a problem, present possible solutions, determine criteria for assessing solutions

—        Shows best solution.

—        Should a specification be taken ?

—        Technical

—        Describes what you company purposes to do. Must be specific 

—        Effective group communication (Q)

—        State you opinion