Additional tools
Links to MLA format guides
Link to librarian/research assistant
Links to samples of Technical proposals and reports, ideally one for each field
Link to professional journals for all majors
Professional Journals
Search for Trade Publications
Course Planning & Development Document
Readings and videos about Technical Writing – meaning of, proposals & project reports
Videos
Reviewing essential technical writing skills
Content writing, information design, and technical communication
Writing Proposals | Writing in Plain English (these are both two hour courses that can be broken up)
Articles
Barker, Theresa. "The Painless Path To Technical Writing." Industrial Engineer: IE 47.5 (2015): 38. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
Brooks, Chad. "What is Technical Writing?" Business News Daily, (2014). businessnewsdaily.com
Readings/videos discussing feasibility reports
Feasibility Study Template from Rowan University
Example reports (list of more examples)
Farm to School Feasibility Study of Boston Public Schools
The Economic Feasibility of Ethanol Production from Sugar in the United States
Feasibility Study of Fishing Tourism in Hong Kong
Explanation and examples of professional questionnaires and ones used to define a problem
Video - Questionnaire/survey
eBooks
Brace, Ian. Questionniare Design. : Kogan Page, 2008.
Haraldsen, Gustav, Snijkers, Ger, Willimack, Diane, Jones, Jacqui. Designing and Conducting Business Surveys. Wiley, 2013.
Smyth, Jolene D., Dillman, Don A., Christian, Leah Melani. Internet, Phone, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys. : Wiley, 2014.
Sue, Valerie M., and Lois A. Ritter. Conducting Online Surveys. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2007.
Readings/videos about successful collaboration and providing constructive advice in the workplace
"What Google Learned from its Quest to Build the Perfect Team" - NY Times Magazine
"Want Teamwork? Encourage Free Speech" - NY Times Magazine
Berticelli, Anthony. "The Three T's Of Employee Feedback." SDM: Security Distributing & Marketing 46.9 (2016): 113-114. Business Source Complete. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
Knesek, Gerald. "Creating A Feedback-Rich Workplace Environment: Lessons Learned Over A 35+ Year Career In Human Resources." The Psychologist-Manager Journal 18.3-4 (2015): 109-120. PsycARTICLES. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
Stone, Douglas, and Sheila Heen. "DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS 2.0: Thanks For The Feedback!." Rotman Management (2014): 71-75. Business Source Complete. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
Readings and videos about abstracts, and technical correspondence | Abstract examples/sources
Section - "Analysing journal abstracts" (contains examples) pgs. 59-66
Chapter 3: Abstract/Summary/Executive Summary in Writing for Science and Engineering
Open Access Texts
Business Writing. Lumen Learning.
Online Technical Writing. By David McMurrey.
Professional Writing. Saylor Academy.
Technical Writing. By Marcia Woodward, Amanda Laughtland, and Sandy Linsin
Technical Writing. By Annmarie Hamlin, Chris Rubio, and Michele DeSilva.
Course Materials
Technical Writing Exercise by Janis (Emily) Brown
Library Resources
Jayaprakash, Sajitha. Technical Writing. Global Media, 2007.
Lindsay, David. Scientific Writing: Thinking in Words. Collingwood, Vic: CSIRO Publishing, 2010.
Simon, Phil. Message Not Received. Wiley, 2015.
