Date: February 27, 2008
To: Colleagues
From: Lindsey Burns
Subject: Over usage of the companys copy machine for personal copies.
The purpose of this memo is to alert all employees that the budget for the copy machine is several hundred dollars over budget and the solution to this problem.
Summary:
This memo is to alert employees that (1) the budget to the copy machine is way over the companys budget and (2) describes the solution for employees to fix this problem.
Discussion:
Lilly Ponds, the personal manager, has repeatedly told all employees of the Koller Construction Company to stop using the copy machine for personal use. This has lead to the copy machine budget consistently being over budget by several hundred dollars.
Lilly has asked me to formally inform all employees of the problem at hand and to come up with a brief, feasible plan that will slow the number of personal copies made on the photocopying machine. The plan I have come up with is that everyone will get a personal number that they enter in order to run the copy machine. Everyone will a have the same number of copies that they will be allowed each month. At the end of the month I will get a print out from the copy machine with your number and the number of copies you have made. If you are over your number, that amount will come out of your pay check.
Conclusion:
In conclusion due to the copying machine budget being over budget by several hundred dollars a new plan has been implemented to try to solve this problem. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or other possible ideas to fix this problem.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Revised English Assignment #2 - letter
3451 Broken Bow Ln.
Denton, Texas 79401
(417) 558- 8442
www.CompUSA.com
February 27, 2008
Mr. Buck Wheat
1356 Jefferson Rd.
Clover, TX 79402
Dear Mr. Wheat:
I apologize for the mistake we have made with your computer order here at CompUSA. I received your letter message regarding the computer you purchased recently without the software promised with the product and decided to accept your request about sending you the software.
I accept your request to send you the proper software to upload to your newly purchased computer. I already mailed the software to you, and it should reach you in three business days. This problem might have occurred due to the all the new software we have ordered and gotten and have had to up load to all the computers we already have along with all the new ones we have recently received. All the old computers and all the new computer might have gotten mixed up with ones that have been uploaded with the ones that have not been uploaded.
Your computer along with the other computers that were advertised will be uploaded with the software that was promised to come with the product in the advertisement. We apologize for the inconvenience and time that this has caused you. I appreciate your feedback and will work harder to make sure that this does not happen again. I hope you will continue your business with us again.
Yours Truly,
Lindsey Burns, Manager
Encl: Software to upgrade your computer.
Denton, Texas 79401
(417) 558- 8442
www.CompUSA.com
February 27, 2008
Mr. Buck Wheat
1356 Jefferson Rd.
Clover, TX 79402
Dear Mr. Wheat:
I apologize for the mistake we have made with your computer order here at CompUSA. I received your letter message regarding the computer you purchased recently without the software promised with the product and decided to accept your request about sending you the software.
I accept your request to send you the proper software to upload to your newly purchased computer. I already mailed the software to you, and it should reach you in three business days. This problem might have occurred due to the all the new software we have ordered and gotten and have had to up load to all the computers we already have along with all the new ones we have recently received. All the old computers and all the new computer might have gotten mixed up with ones that have been uploaded with the ones that have not been uploaded.
Your computer along with the other computers that were advertised will be uploaded with the software that was promised to come with the product in the advertisement. We apologize for the inconvenience and time that this has caused you. I appreciate your feedback and will work harder to make sure that this does not happen again. I hope you will continue your business with us again.
Yours Truly,
Lindsey Burns, Manager
Encl: Software to upgrade your computer.
Original job Application Letter
2202 Mac Davis Ln. Apt. 611C
Lubbock, TX 79401
713- 560-1116
Sweetie1473@aol.com
February 3, 2008
Mr. Goliath Staffelbach
Head of Staffelbach Design Assoc.
Staffelbach Design Associates
2525 Carlisle
Dallas, Texas 75201
Dear Mr. Staffelbach:
I recently came across the job opening for the position of Senior Project Designer to develop creative and functional design solutions. I would like to be considered for this position, and I hope that you find my experience thus far to be just what the job needs.
As you well know, Texas Tech is a FIDER accredited university. It has a wonderful group of professors who share their knowledge of interior design concepts and principles to students not only for college work, bur prepare them for the job market. The classes I have taken from Texas Tech have helped me to gain knowledge that I know would be useful and put to great use in this job position. My background in architecture as well as Communication and English classes also strengthens my qualifications in interior design even further.
I have worked with S. Burns Design before, throughout my college career, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my experience. I learned not only how to incorporate the present items in a clients home, but I learned the importance of working towards what the client wants, while also incorporating what will look best. Working on the commercial side of the field helped me to realize that I would love working mainly in commercial or hospitality.
I would love the chance to get to meet with you to discuss my application. At your convenience, please feel free to call me at (713) 560-1116, or feel free to email me at Sweetie1473@aol.com. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
________________________
Lindsey D. Burns
Enclosure (1)
Lubbock, TX 79401
713- 560-1116
Sweetie1473@aol.com
February 3, 2008
Mr. Goliath Staffelbach
Head of Staffelbach Design Assoc.
Staffelbach Design Associates
2525 Carlisle
Dallas, Texas 75201
Dear Mr. Staffelbach:
I recently came across the job opening for the position of Senior Project Designer to develop creative and functional design solutions. I would like to be considered for this position, and I hope that you find my experience thus far to be just what the job needs.
As you well know, Texas Tech is a FIDER accredited university. It has a wonderful group of professors who share their knowledge of interior design concepts and principles to students not only for college work, bur prepare them for the job market. The classes I have taken from Texas Tech have helped me to gain knowledge that I know would be useful and put to great use in this job position. My background in architecture as well as Communication and English classes also strengthens my qualifications in interior design even further.
I have worked with S. Burns Design before, throughout my college career, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my experience. I learned not only how to incorporate the present items in a clients home, but I learned the importance of working towards what the client wants, while also incorporating what will look best. Working on the commercial side of the field helped me to realize that I would love working mainly in commercial or hospitality.
I would love the chance to get to meet with you to discuss my application. At your convenience, please feel free to call me at (713) 560-1116, or feel free to email me at Sweetie1473@aol.com. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
________________________
Lindsey D. Burns
Enclosure (1)
Original Resume
Lindsey Danielle Burns
2202 Mac Davis Ln. 611 C
Lubbock, TX 79401
(c) 713-560-1116
Sweetie1473@aol.com 12111 Cobblestone Dr
Houston, TX 77024
(h) 713-984-2628
Objective Position in interior design or architecture
Education B.S. Major: Interior Design. Minor: Architecture
Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas
GPA: 3.6/4.0
Anticipated date of graduation: Spring 2009
Houston Christian High School: A Private College Preparatory School
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Skills Laboratory skills in Microsoft word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint software.
Sketch Up/ CAD
Written and oral communication
Speak some Spanish
Experience Lifeguard at Pine Forest Country Club (June 1, 2004 to August 30, 2004)
Certified in CPR and aquatics by Red Cross
Hostess at Ciro’s Restaurant (March 31, 2002 to August 30, 2003)
Escorted restaurant patrons to their tables, booked reservations, planned seating
arrangements, met customers’ needs, and answered telephone.
Babysitting for neighbor Mr. And Mrs. Robert Rhode ( June 1, 2007 to August 30, 2007)
Office clerical assistant for Dr. David Burns (June 1, 2006 to August 30, 2006)
Responsible for the proper filing of important medical records, postage, chart
preparation, and answered office phone.
Activities & Honors
Community Service
References Member of Delta Gamma Fraternity; attended weekly meetings and events, volunteer
work, responsible for recruiting new members, and in charge of proctoring study
sessions.
Member of Drug and Alcohol safety for campus council
Member of Texas Tech club tennis team
Tennis, racquetball, volleyball, camping, and playing the piano
National Charity League-Bayou City Chapter Newsletter Chairman (August 2003 to May 2004)
National Charity League-Bayou City Chapter Historian (August 2002 to May 2003)
Volunteer at The Briarwood School (June 2002, day counselor of 5 year old class)
Volunteer at the Museum of Natural Science (April 2002, assisted with dinosaur exhibit)
David Burns Pine Forest Country Club Ciro’s Italian Grill
902 Frostwood Suite 1803 Clay Rd. 1000 Cambell Rd.
Houston, Tx 77024 Houston, Tx 77084-3909 Houston, Tx 77024
713-467-7704 281-463-0900 713-467-9336
2202 Mac Davis Ln. 611 C
Lubbock, TX 79401
(c) 713-560-1116
Sweetie1473@aol.com 12111 Cobblestone Dr
Houston, TX 77024
(h) 713-984-2628
Objective Position in interior design or architecture
Education B.S. Major: Interior Design. Minor: Architecture
Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas
GPA: 3.6/4.0
Anticipated date of graduation: Spring 2009
Houston Christian High School: A Private College Preparatory School
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Skills Laboratory skills in Microsoft word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint software.
Sketch Up/ CAD
Written and oral communication
Speak some Spanish
Experience Lifeguard at Pine Forest Country Club (June 1, 2004 to August 30, 2004)
Certified in CPR and aquatics by Red Cross
Hostess at Ciro’s Restaurant (March 31, 2002 to August 30, 2003)
Escorted restaurant patrons to their tables, booked reservations, planned seating
arrangements, met customers’ needs, and answered telephone.
Babysitting for neighbor Mr. And Mrs. Robert Rhode ( June 1, 2007 to August 30, 2007)
Office clerical assistant for Dr. David Burns (June 1, 2006 to August 30, 2006)
Responsible for the proper filing of important medical records, postage, chart
preparation, and answered office phone.
Activities & Honors
Community Service
References Member of Delta Gamma Fraternity; attended weekly meetings and events, volunteer
work, responsible for recruiting new members, and in charge of proctoring study
sessions.
Member of Drug and Alcohol safety for campus council
Member of Texas Tech club tennis team
Tennis, racquetball, volleyball, camping, and playing the piano
National Charity League-Bayou City Chapter Newsletter Chairman (August 2003 to May 2004)
National Charity League-Bayou City Chapter Historian (August 2002 to May 2003)
Volunteer at The Briarwood School (June 2002, day counselor of 5 year old class)
Volunteer at the Museum of Natural Science (April 2002, assisted with dinosaur exhibit)
David Burns Pine Forest Country Club Ciro’s Italian Grill
902 Frostwood Suite 1803 Clay Rd. 1000 Cambell Rd.
Houston, Tx 77024 Houston, Tx 77084-3909 Houston, Tx 77024
713-467-7704 281-463-0900 713-467-9336
Instruction Sets Reflection
Lindsey Burns
ENGL 2311-003/008
Dr. Liu
March 26, 2008
Assignment Reflection 3
Reflecting on my work from this assignment; Instructions, I had to identify my audience and an appropriate content level for my audience. I identifies a goal or purpose for the set of instructions I had to clearly give with an appropriate amount of information, not too long, but not too vague. An important part was to identify the safety and warning issues associated with the goal of my instructions, and end with an identifiable conclusion and any trouble shooting instructions that might happen. The Design of the document was another important part of this assignments work. Visual graphics, spacing or white space on the page, a professional looking document of alignment, contrast; bold, italics, colored font, and repetition to get a point across to the reader.
My invention process for this assignment was to first come up with a conclusion, and possible warnings the reader should know, the materials or items the reader would need, the progressive steps to follow to safely and successfully make a grilled cheese sandwich.
How I determined if my topic functioned more successfully as an instructions set is I went and read back over my instructions document, checked the tone, font, color, graphics and if they were appropriate and went well with the instructions, the quality of the graphics, and the chunking of the instructions.
How my audience influenced the rhetorical and visual design of my assignment is that I had to consider the different types of audiences; the language they might speak and what they might all ready know, and along with the kind of tone I would write my instructions in.
The course goals that I feel I encountered in completing this assignment were analyzing communication contexts rhetorically by understanding audiences, purposes, and situations. This was shown through my understanding of the kind of audience my instructions were intended for. This was also achieved through the type of tone in which I wrote my instructions. I also encountered the goal of creating technical documents that solve problems and improve situations through communication. This was shown by the troubleshooting part of the document. I also included warnings, suggestions, and notes to make the reader aware of and avoid the problems that could go wrong. The last goal I encountered was to design convincing and usable documents and communicating effectively, in this case, through written communication, with diverse audiences in this assignment. I had to consider the audience and the visual aids that were used to help communicate to the reader what the instructions were saying.
ENGL 2311-003/008
Dr. Liu
March 26, 2008
Assignment Reflection 3
Reflecting on my work from this assignment; Instructions, I had to identify my audience and an appropriate content level for my audience. I identifies a goal or purpose for the set of instructions I had to clearly give with an appropriate amount of information, not too long, but not too vague. An important part was to identify the safety and warning issues associated with the goal of my instructions, and end with an identifiable conclusion and any trouble shooting instructions that might happen. The Design of the document was another important part of this assignments work. Visual graphics, spacing or white space on the page, a professional looking document of alignment, contrast; bold, italics, colored font, and repetition to get a point across to the reader.
My invention process for this assignment was to first come up with a conclusion, and possible warnings the reader should know, the materials or items the reader would need, the progressive steps to follow to safely and successfully make a grilled cheese sandwich.
How I determined if my topic functioned more successfully as an instructions set is I went and read back over my instructions document, checked the tone, font, color, graphics and if they were appropriate and went well with the instructions, the quality of the graphics, and the chunking of the instructions.
How my audience influenced the rhetorical and visual design of my assignment is that I had to consider the different types of audiences; the language they might speak and what they might all ready know, and along with the kind of tone I would write my instructions in.
The course goals that I feel I encountered in completing this assignment were analyzing communication contexts rhetorically by understanding audiences, purposes, and situations. This was shown through my understanding of the kind of audience my instructions were intended for. This was also achieved through the type of tone in which I wrote my instructions. I also encountered the goal of creating technical documents that solve problems and improve situations through communication. This was shown by the troubleshooting part of the document. I also included warnings, suggestions, and notes to make the reader aware of and avoid the problems that could go wrong. The last goal I encountered was to design convincing and usable documents and communicating effectively, in this case, through written communication, with diverse audiences in this assignment. I had to consider the audience and the visual aids that were used to help communicate to the reader what the instructions were saying.
Instruction Sets
How to Make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Introduction
These instructions will allow you to make a delicious grilled cheese sandwich with ease and safely.
Caution: Do not wear loose articles of clothing while operating stove top. This could result in you and your clothes to catch on fire.
You Will Need ...
1. 2 Slices of bread, whatever your preference.
2. Cheese, whatever your preference.
3. Margarine, butter, or canola oil
4. 1 Plate
5. 1 Knife
6. Cooking/ frying pan
7. Stove
8. Spatula
9. A Glass of Milk or water
Precautions
Always turn pan handles inwards, away from the edge of the cooking area.
Avoid too much cheese because the bread will be toasted before the cheese has thoroughly melted.
DO NOT add items to the sandwich such as any raw meat or fish.
The hot cheese can severely burn your mouth if you don't let it cool a little before eating.
Directions
1. Place all of your items and cooking ingredients on a table or counter in the area in which you are cooking.
2. Turn your stove top over head fan on before starting or open a window to avoid setting off your smoke detector.
3. Put your pan on the stove and preheat it on the lowest setting of the stove top, and put about 1 Tablespoon of butter, margarine, or canola oil into the pan.
4. While your pan is preheating take the pieces of bread and lay them flat on a clean counter surface or plate.
5. Slice or cut enough of your preferred choice of cheese in thin slices to cover both pieces of bread.
6. Once you have your cheese sliced, layer the cheese evenly on one slice of bread, then place the other piece of bread on top.
7. Place your sandwich in the pan and turn the heat setting up to medium
- Note: Don’t cook your sandwich on high because you will toast the bread
before the cheese is done melting.
8. Occasionally flip the sandwich over with the spatula to evenly cook both sides. After each flip use your spatula to press down on the sandwich while it is cooking to get an even amount of cheese throughout the sandwich.
9. Once both sides of the sandwich are light brown, use the tip of your spatula to cut the sandwich in half to make sure the cheese is melted.
(2)
10. Once the cheese is melted, turn off your stove top.
WARNING: Do NOT use hands or fingers to take sandwich out of pan. You could severely burn yourself.
12. Now take your spatula and slide it under the sandwich and to transfer to your plate.
- Note: Allow a few seconds to cool before eating.
Conclusion
Now that you have made your sandwich, enjoy!
Suggestions
- If you are really hungry you could also make tomato soup to go along with your grilled cheese sandwich.
- You can also add different ingredients into your sandwich; tomatoes, bacon, grilled ham, etc.
Bread and Cheese Combination Suggestions
Wheat Bread
Pepper Jack Cheese
Monterey Cheese
White Bread American Cheese
Rye Bread Swiss Cheese
Sourdough Bread Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Works/ Pictures Cited:
1. http://www.pocanticohills.org/rollman/00/nshowto.htm
2. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Grilled-Cheese-Sandwich
3. Clip Art – Microsoft Office Online
Created by: Lindsey Burns
ENGL 2311-003/008
Dr. Liu
March 26, 2008
Introduction
These instructions will allow you to make a delicious grilled cheese sandwich with ease and safely.
Caution: Do not wear loose articles of clothing while operating stove top. This could result in you and your clothes to catch on fire.
You Will Need ...
1. 2 Slices of bread, whatever your preference.
2. Cheese, whatever your preference.
3. Margarine, butter, or canola oil
4. 1 Plate
5. 1 Knife
6. Cooking/ frying pan
7. Stove
8. Spatula
9. A Glass of Milk or water
Precautions
Always turn pan handles inwards, away from the edge of the cooking area.
Avoid too much cheese because the bread will be toasted before the cheese has thoroughly melted.
DO NOT add items to the sandwich such as any raw meat or fish.
The hot cheese can severely burn your mouth if you don't let it cool a little before eating.
Directions
1. Place all of your items and cooking ingredients on a table or counter in the area in which you are cooking.
2. Turn your stove top over head fan on before starting or open a window to avoid setting off your smoke detector.
3. Put your pan on the stove and preheat it on the lowest setting of the stove top, and put about 1 Tablespoon of butter, margarine, or canola oil into the pan.
4. While your pan is preheating take the pieces of bread and lay them flat on a clean counter surface or plate.
5. Slice or cut enough of your preferred choice of cheese in thin slices to cover both pieces of bread.
6. Once you have your cheese sliced, layer the cheese evenly on one slice of bread, then place the other piece of bread on top.
7. Place your sandwich in the pan and turn the heat setting up to medium
- Note: Don’t cook your sandwich on high because you will toast the bread
before the cheese is done melting.
8. Occasionally flip the sandwich over with the spatula to evenly cook both sides. After each flip use your spatula to press down on the sandwich while it is cooking to get an even amount of cheese throughout the sandwich.
9. Once both sides of the sandwich are light brown, use the tip of your spatula to cut the sandwich in half to make sure the cheese is melted.
(2)
10. Once the cheese is melted, turn off your stove top.
WARNING: Do NOT use hands or fingers to take sandwich out of pan. You could severely burn yourself.
12. Now take your spatula and slide it under the sandwich and to transfer to your plate.
- Note: Allow a few seconds to cool before eating.
Conclusion
Now that you have made your sandwich, enjoy!
Suggestions
- If you are really hungry you could also make tomato soup to go along with your grilled cheese sandwich.
- You can also add different ingredients into your sandwich; tomatoes, bacon, grilled ham, etc.
Bread and Cheese Combination Suggestions
Wheat Bread
Pepper Jack Cheese
Monterey Cheese
White Bread American Cheese
Rye Bread Swiss Cheese
Sourdough Bread Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Works/ Pictures Cited:
1. http://www.pocanticohills.org/rollman/00/nshowto.htm
2. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Grilled-Cheese-Sandwich
3. Clip Art – Microsoft Office Online
Created by: Lindsey Burns
ENGL 2311-003/008
Dr. Liu
March 26, 2008
Revised In class assignment on MLA and APA Styles
Lindsey Burns
Dr. Y. Liu
April 9, 2008
In -Class Assignment on MLA & APA Style
Part I:
1. What is MLA style? A main aspect of the MLA Style is that the bibliography section is called works cited. MLA stands for the modern Language Association and is the most commonly used method of writing and citing resources used in ones document. This style also gives a system to writers to cite their reverences in parenthesis as a form of citation in their documents and Works Cited Page. Through the usage of proper MLA writing, writers build their credentials by showing that they know how to write in the MLA style. This style also gives protection to writers from plagiarism which is a serious offense and also to keep their credibility of the essay
2. Write a 150-200 word paragraph on a topic chosen from the following topics:
Topic: Document design in technical communication
The document design of writing in MLA format is an organized to display ones information in a document. According to McMoris, there is a typical structure that one follows when writing a document or an essay (McMoris). There is a thesis sentence that starts out the introduction paragraph, main body paragraphs about the topic introduced in the introduction paragraph, and then a conclusion over the subject at hand. The intro should be the topic you are writing about the body paragraphs should be descriptions or different point of views of the topic. You need to keep in mind your audience and content when writing your document or essay. If you are using a quote, direct sentence or paragraph, you need to be sure to always cite where you got the information from (Markel 581).
Works Cited
Markel, Mike. Technical Communication. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.
The Purdue OWL. 26 Aug. 2008. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue University. 23 April 2008 McMorris, Allison. Repetition and Contrast. Nov. 13, 2006 . .
Part II:
1. What is APA style? According to Markel, “APA style consists of two elements: the citation in the text and the list of references at the end of the document. (p. 582)
According to McMoris (2006), APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.
2. In the same paragraph you have just finished in Part I , now please change all your in-text citation from MLA style to APA style.
The document design of writing in MLA format is an organized to display ones information in a document. According to Mc McMoris (2006), there is a typical structure that one follows when writing a document or an essay (McMoris 2006). There is a thesis sentence that starts out the introduction paragraph, main body paragraphs about the topic introduced in the introduction paragraph, and then a conclusion over the subject at hand. The intro should be the topic you are writing about the body paragraphs should be descriptions or different point of views of the topic. You need to keep in mind your audience and content when writing your document or essay. If you are using a quote, direct sentence or paragraph, you need to be sure to always cite where you got the information from. (Markel p.582 )
References
Markel, M. (2007) Technical communication. (8th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
McMorris, A. Repetition and contrast. Retrieved April 9, 2008, from http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/Designprin2/start.htm
Dr. Y. Liu
April 9, 2008
In -Class Assignment on MLA & APA Style
Part I:
1. What is MLA style? A main aspect of the MLA Style is that the bibliography section is called works cited. MLA stands for the modern Language Association and is the most commonly used method of writing and citing resources used in ones document. This style also gives a system to writers to cite their reverences in parenthesis as a form of citation in their documents and Works Cited Page. Through the usage of proper MLA writing, writers build their credentials by showing that they know how to write in the MLA style. This style also gives protection to writers from plagiarism which is a serious offense and also to keep their credibility of the essay
2. Write a 150-200 word paragraph on a topic chosen from the following topics:
Topic: Document design in technical communication
The document design of writing in MLA format is an organized to display ones information in a document. According to McMoris, there is a typical structure that one follows when writing a document or an essay (McMoris). There is a thesis sentence that starts out the introduction paragraph, main body paragraphs about the topic introduced in the introduction paragraph, and then a conclusion over the subject at hand. The intro should be the topic you are writing about the body paragraphs should be descriptions or different point of views of the topic. You need to keep in mind your audience and content when writing your document or essay. If you are using a quote, direct sentence or paragraph, you need to be sure to always cite where you got the information from (Markel 581).
Works Cited
Markel, Mike. Technical Communication. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.
The Purdue OWL. 26 Aug. 2008. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue University. 23 April 2008 McMorris, Allison. Repetition and Contrast. Nov. 13, 2006 . .
Part II:
1. What is APA style? According to Markel, “APA style consists of two elements: the citation in the text and the list of references at the end of the document. (p. 582)
According to McMoris (2006), APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.
2. In the same paragraph you have just finished in Part I , now please change all your in-text citation from MLA style to APA style.
The document design of writing in MLA format is an organized to display ones information in a document. According to Mc McMoris (2006), there is a typical structure that one follows when writing a document or an essay (McMoris 2006). There is a thesis sentence that starts out the introduction paragraph, main body paragraphs about the topic introduced in the introduction paragraph, and then a conclusion over the subject at hand. The intro should be the topic you are writing about the body paragraphs should be descriptions or different point of views of the topic. You need to keep in mind your audience and content when writing your document or essay. If you are using a quote, direct sentence or paragraph, you need to be sure to always cite where you got the information from. (Markel p.582 )
References
Markel, M. (2007) Technical communication. (8th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
McMorris, A. Repetition and contrast. Retrieved April 9, 2008, from http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/Designprin2/start.htm
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
ENGL Assignment 4 - Proposal and Reflection
Adding a Satellite
Student Union Building
to the Texas Tech Campus
Purple Cobras
Josh Frost, Lindsey Burns, Dana Medford, Thomas Bonds
Introduction
Texas Tech’s campus is rapidly changing with all the new construction. Many changes are being made. New buildings are going up around campus, like the Business Administration building and the additions to the Law School. Also, the new highway being built through Lubbock is creating some new and modified entrances to the campus. One of these new entrances is on the west side of the campus near satellite parking. The number of students and faculty in that area of campus will only increase.
Texas Tech only has one Student Union Building. For some students and faculty, its location is just not convenient, especially those who frequently use the west side of campus. Those students and faculty are missing out on all of the luxuries and conveniences of a Student Union Building. Building a new satellite Student Union Building would benefit those who are too far away from the current Student Union Building.
To solve this problem, we propose building a satellite Student Union Building. The new Student Union Building will be located on 19th and Indiana across from the Law School. This new building will give all those who frequently use the west side of the campus a chance to enjoy the conveniences of a Student Union Building. They would be able to get something to eat at the food court or just take a break between classes to study or relax. A new building would also generate new income for the university from the food court. Overall, a new satellite Student Union Building would be beneficial to students and faculty, as well as Texas Tech University.
Statement of Problem
These days many students don’t have the option of eating in between classes because they only have thirty minutes and cannot get food and eat it in time at our busy Student Union Building. Also with the future plans of enrollment increases students living off campus will also increase. There is always a need for more parking and eating facilities. Chancellor Kent Hance has stressed recruitment these past couple years and as a result we are going to see an enrollment increase resulting in a much more crowded campus. The student union building is already extremely crowded during the lunch time. The current building is not sufficient for the amount of students and we must look into other options for students.
In order to show the importance of an additional student union building we surveyed students on their thoughts and feelings regarding the current situation and if they would use an additional sub. The idea is to add another SUB somewhere on campus to cater to students who commute to school. The location we had chosen for the purpose of the survey was at 19th and Indiana. We randomly surveyed 100 students while they were in the student union building either eating or passing through.
From the information we collected in the survey, we were able to determine that a significant number of students would eat at another location if it was convenient and provided good food. When speaking with students we also found that a large number of law students and students living in the Tech Terrace area would use the SUB if it were convenient.
There are several other people who have recognized a growing need for additional facilities for students. The Daily Toreador did a 5-part periodical on Chancellor Hance’s idea of 40,000 students by 2020 and what that means for our facilities and university in general. The external vice-president of the Student Government Association as well a committee has been looking into additional parking lots and buildings as well. The need for additional eating facilities is also evident to any student who has eaten at the SUB between 12 and 2.
Proposed Solution
With Texas Tech University growing each semester, the community areas will become even more crowded than they are this semester. We would like to see a new Student Union Building to be built on campus in order to help stimulate campus life and stop the overcrowding of the current Student Union Building. The new student union would be placed on 19th Street and Indiana Ave., and would cover all those who park in west commuter, the law school, as well as the United Spirit Arena. By placing it in this location many students who also have classes on the west side of campus would have a shorter walk in order to reach the services provided by a new student union. The student union could be a center for entertainment, studying, refreshments, food, and other services. A new bookstore and other retail stores would be added in order to provide more opportunities for students to support their university and supply discounted products to students. The student union is also a meeting place for many people and provides groups a place to hold their events. In many cases large events need to happen at the same time and an additional student union building would solve this problem.
Scope
If all of Texas Tech Universities’ strategies to expand student enrollment goes as planned, new student oriented facilities will need to be expanded and improved. It is very important to provide students with a satisfactory campus life in order to keep the student body happy and generate more interest for prospective students. With the increase in the number of students at Texas Tech University comes increased spending to provide them with the amenities that are expected from a large university.
A new Student Union Building would boost the university economy by providing jobs for residents of Lubbock and students alike. It would also bring in more revenue to the university through the student unions stores and restaurants. It would also cater to the students who currently are not able to take advantage of the popular eating facilities on campus. Having this additional SUB will aid to the Law school students as well as people located south of campus.
From the research we have done, we feel that it would be economically feasible and even generate revenue over time and allow for students to have an alternative place to eat. It would reduce the congestion in the current Student Union as well.
Methods
For our proposal, we used two different methods of research. First, we conducted internet research to strengthen our proposal. Second, we surveyed Texas Tech students at the current Student Union Building over a two-day period. We asked them question about building a satellite Student Union Building.
Through the internet, we researched the recent renovation cost of the current Student Union Building and the size we would suggest for the new Student Union Building. We also found a location for the new building in our internet research.
After completing the survey, we found that 75% of students thought an additional Student Union Building would be useful and effective. Also, many students said that they would use the new building for its choice of dining and parking convenience.
Qualifications
While preparing this proposal our group discovered that the four of us have a vast and varied amount of qualifications that have enabled us to write and complete this proposal. Dana Medford is a senior, human development and family studies major with a minor in psychology. She has taken a research methods class and statistics class which helped with the survey and budget. Lindsey Burns is also a senior, she is an Architecture and Interior Design minor and major, and has taken statistics and English courses. Her experience with her class work helped to plan what the building would include. Thomas Bonds is a junior and has worked at NWTSBDC for three years as a student technician. During his work experience he has written multiple purchasing proposals for computers and other technology equipment while working as a student. Josh Frost is a sophomore, involved in the Student Government Association and President’s Select. As a student leader he has had the opportunity to hear about many of the future plans for Tech as well as attend meetings regarding facilities. Although diverse, our group contained qualified people to address the different needs of this complex proposal.
Project Schedule
Due to the complexity of the project, an exact project schedule is near impossible to adhere to. From presenting to both the SGA and Chancellor Hance to Construction many variables lay in the way to halt the progress temporarily. Large scale constructions are almost never completed on time, but we have provided a project schedule that is feasible for the project.
Present Proposal to SGA April 2008
Present to Chancellor Hance May 2008
Obtain Funding Spring 2009
Construction Begins Summer 2009
Estimated Completion Date Summer 2012
Budget
Since it is so early on a lot of our budget is simply an estimated cost. Once approved, the budget would become much more concrete and we would be able to send out bids for the actual construction. We looked into the costs of the recent remodeling of the Student Union Building to come up with most of our budget. We also looked into the costs of other buildings around campus including the recent English, Philosophy and Education complex. Our estimated budget includes the costs of construction of the building as well as everything that would go inside of it including staffing the Satellite SUB although that doesn’t come out of the initial budget. We also considered the price of a parking lot as that would be required with the new SUB.
The basic breakdown for costs would be the construction, the furnishing and the stocking. There would also be small costs associated with staffing and initial training as well as the cost of the new parking lot. We tried to take into consideration and estimate costs for every part included in the new building although some items are hard to predict for especially with a construction market that is currently going through some economically difficult times.
According to the Texas Tech Bricks and Mortar report of 2005 the cost of the remodeling of the SUB was approximately 38 million dollars. The price of the new English, Philosophy and Education complex was approximately 46 million dollars. Due to the complexity and size of these two buildings we estimated the cost of the new SUB to be about 40 million dollars. Since a lot of the remodeling in the SUB is the same type of thing that will go into the new SUB we estimated that the costs would be about the same.
The 38 million dollars spent on the renovations for the SUB included all new tables, chairs, lights, and outside patio furniture as well as many other things. Architecturally it would be similar to all the other buildings on campus with the Spanish Renaissance design. The new SUB would also include the same style furnishings as t he current Student Union Building. It would also contain several fast food type restaurants similar to the current SUB which is included in the price.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we have found that building a satellite Student Union Building would be very beneficial to students, faculty, and Texas Tech University. Our research shows that students are in favor of building a new Student Union Building and would use the new building. For those students and faculty who frequently use the west side of campus, a satellite Student Union Building would need to be built so that they too can enjoy the conveniences of an eating facility and parking lot closer to their homes. We have researched the potential cost, size and location of a satellite Student Union Building and feel that the overall outcome, although pricey, is still very beneficial.
Works Cited
Texas Tech University. Brick and Mortar Report. Retrieved April 10, 2008 from, www.texastech.edu
Lubbock Central Appraisal District. 2007 Certified Values Report. Retrieved April 12, 2008 from, www.lubbockcad.org
Various Writers. Various articles in archives. Student Union Building Expansion and 40,000 by 2020. Retrieved April 9,2008 from, www.dailytoreador.com
Appendicies
TTU Student Union Building
Please circle one of the following answers for each question…
1. Do you eat most of your meals on campus? Yes / No
2. If so, do you eat most of your meals at the SUB (Student Union Building)? Yes / No
3. Do you feel that it is overcrowded? Yes / No
4. If you had the option of eating another place like the SUB would you? Yes / No
5. Do you like the idea of TTU building another Student Union Building that you could park at instead of waiting after 5:30 p.m. to park? Yes / No
6. If you could park at the SUB anytime would you eat more of your meals there?
Yes / No
7. If it were the same price as a commuter parking spot would you be willing to pay for a years permit to a parking space at the new Student Union Building if it was located at Indiana and 19th street? Yes / No
8. If so how often would you park there? 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 Times a Week
9. Name one restaurant or type of food you would like to have at the new Student Union Building.
____________________________
10. Do you drive, take the bus, or walk to school? Bus / Drive / Walk
Comments or suggestions:
• Question #8 - If so how often would you park there?
7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 Times a Week
o This question was based on students who answered yes to buying a parking pass for the new lot. Of those people, the average was approximately 4 times a week.
• Question #9 - Name one restaurant or type of food you would like to have at the new Student Union Building.
o American includes common fast food restaurants including McDonalds, Wendy’s and Burger King.
• Question #10 - Do you drive, take the bus, or walk to school?
Satellite Student Union Building
Survey Data Results
Lindsey Burns
ENGL 2311-003/008
Dr. Liu
April 16, 2008
Assignment Reflection 4
Reflecting on my work for this ENGL 2311 assignment #4, which was a group project, and was very rewarding when the project was completed. The proposals decision to be carried out or not would be decided by the chancellor and board of region.
I believe our group proposal is feasible because it is firstly a good idea that many students, as well as myself, believe is one that should be carried out. All the data that was obtained for a new Student Union Building was very supportive in the decision on whether to build one or not. The whole document that is to be turned in is well thought out and the format of the entire proposal is a very professional one.
The collaboration of my group helped the progress of this assignment because since there were four people instead of one, we were able to cover more grounds in researching material and preparing the final proposal document to hand in. There were eleven parts to the process of developing, researching, and drafting the proposal; The Introduction, which states the problem, which in my group project was proposing to build another Student Union Building along with some of the problem with the current Student Union Building. The second is the statement of the Problem including the primary and secondary research to frame the problem. Proposing the solution, scope, methods, and qualifications are the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth. The last seven through 11; project schedule indicates how the project will be carried out in a time limit, budget, conclusion, references, and the appendices.
The specific tasks I did in my group project were the statement of problem, the appendices; the survey, and the four graphs reflecting the data collected from the survey given to the Texas Tech University students. I also helped hand out surveys to the Tech students. The way I benefited from doing my part of the task is that it allowed the rest of my group members to write their assigned parts of the project and to calculate and report the results and data the resulted from the survey to be added in their sections completed.
The course goals I feel I encountered in completing this assignment were designing a convincing and usable document, analyzing communication contexts rhetorically by understanding audiences, purposes, and situations, writing an effective technical proposal, analyzing and applying the ethical responsibilities involved in technical communication, creating technical documents that solve problems and improve situations through communication, and collaborate on communication projects. Overall I enjoyed and appreciated this assignment because it was good practice for the proper formatting and information to include in a proposal.
Student Union Building
to the Texas Tech Campus
Purple Cobras
Josh Frost, Lindsey Burns, Dana Medford, Thomas Bonds
Introduction
Texas Tech’s campus is rapidly changing with all the new construction. Many changes are being made. New buildings are going up around campus, like the Business Administration building and the additions to the Law School. Also, the new highway being built through Lubbock is creating some new and modified entrances to the campus. One of these new entrances is on the west side of the campus near satellite parking. The number of students and faculty in that area of campus will only increase.
Texas Tech only has one Student Union Building. For some students and faculty, its location is just not convenient, especially those who frequently use the west side of campus. Those students and faculty are missing out on all of the luxuries and conveniences of a Student Union Building. Building a new satellite Student Union Building would benefit those who are too far away from the current Student Union Building.
To solve this problem, we propose building a satellite Student Union Building. The new Student Union Building will be located on 19th and Indiana across from the Law School. This new building will give all those who frequently use the west side of the campus a chance to enjoy the conveniences of a Student Union Building. They would be able to get something to eat at the food court or just take a break between classes to study or relax. A new building would also generate new income for the university from the food court. Overall, a new satellite Student Union Building would be beneficial to students and faculty, as well as Texas Tech University.
Statement of Problem
These days many students don’t have the option of eating in between classes because they only have thirty minutes and cannot get food and eat it in time at our busy Student Union Building. Also with the future plans of enrollment increases students living off campus will also increase. There is always a need for more parking and eating facilities. Chancellor Kent Hance has stressed recruitment these past couple years and as a result we are going to see an enrollment increase resulting in a much more crowded campus. The student union building is already extremely crowded during the lunch time. The current building is not sufficient for the amount of students and we must look into other options for students.
In order to show the importance of an additional student union building we surveyed students on their thoughts and feelings regarding the current situation and if they would use an additional sub. The idea is to add another SUB somewhere on campus to cater to students who commute to school. The location we had chosen for the purpose of the survey was at 19th and Indiana. We randomly surveyed 100 students while they were in the student union building either eating or passing through.
From the information we collected in the survey, we were able to determine that a significant number of students would eat at another location if it was convenient and provided good food. When speaking with students we also found that a large number of law students and students living in the Tech Terrace area would use the SUB if it were convenient.
There are several other people who have recognized a growing need for additional facilities for students. The Daily Toreador did a 5-part periodical on Chancellor Hance’s idea of 40,000 students by 2020 and what that means for our facilities and university in general. The external vice-president of the Student Government Association as well a committee has been looking into additional parking lots and buildings as well. The need for additional eating facilities is also evident to any student who has eaten at the SUB between 12 and 2.
Proposed Solution
With Texas Tech University growing each semester, the community areas will become even more crowded than they are this semester. We would like to see a new Student Union Building to be built on campus in order to help stimulate campus life and stop the overcrowding of the current Student Union Building. The new student union would be placed on 19th Street and Indiana Ave., and would cover all those who park in west commuter, the law school, as well as the United Spirit Arena. By placing it in this location many students who also have classes on the west side of campus would have a shorter walk in order to reach the services provided by a new student union. The student union could be a center for entertainment, studying, refreshments, food, and other services. A new bookstore and other retail stores would be added in order to provide more opportunities for students to support their university and supply discounted products to students. The student union is also a meeting place for many people and provides groups a place to hold their events. In many cases large events need to happen at the same time and an additional student union building would solve this problem.
Scope
If all of Texas Tech Universities’ strategies to expand student enrollment goes as planned, new student oriented facilities will need to be expanded and improved. It is very important to provide students with a satisfactory campus life in order to keep the student body happy and generate more interest for prospective students. With the increase in the number of students at Texas Tech University comes increased spending to provide them with the amenities that are expected from a large university.
A new Student Union Building would boost the university economy by providing jobs for residents of Lubbock and students alike. It would also bring in more revenue to the university through the student unions stores and restaurants. It would also cater to the students who currently are not able to take advantage of the popular eating facilities on campus. Having this additional SUB will aid to the Law school students as well as people located south of campus.
From the research we have done, we feel that it would be economically feasible and even generate revenue over time and allow for students to have an alternative place to eat. It would reduce the congestion in the current Student Union as well.
Methods
For our proposal, we used two different methods of research. First, we conducted internet research to strengthen our proposal. Second, we surveyed Texas Tech students at the current Student Union Building over a two-day period. We asked them question about building a satellite Student Union Building.
Through the internet, we researched the recent renovation cost of the current Student Union Building and the size we would suggest for the new Student Union Building. We also found a location for the new building in our internet research.
After completing the survey, we found that 75% of students thought an additional Student Union Building would be useful and effective. Also, many students said that they would use the new building for its choice of dining and parking convenience.
Qualifications
While preparing this proposal our group discovered that the four of us have a vast and varied amount of qualifications that have enabled us to write and complete this proposal. Dana Medford is a senior, human development and family studies major with a minor in psychology. She has taken a research methods class and statistics class which helped with the survey and budget. Lindsey Burns is also a senior, she is an Architecture and Interior Design minor and major, and has taken statistics and English courses. Her experience with her class work helped to plan what the building would include. Thomas Bonds is a junior and has worked at NWTSBDC for three years as a student technician. During his work experience he has written multiple purchasing proposals for computers and other technology equipment while working as a student. Josh Frost is a sophomore, involved in the Student Government Association and President’s Select. As a student leader he has had the opportunity to hear about many of the future plans for Tech as well as attend meetings regarding facilities. Although diverse, our group contained qualified people to address the different needs of this complex proposal.
Project Schedule
Due to the complexity of the project, an exact project schedule is near impossible to adhere to. From presenting to both the SGA and Chancellor Hance to Construction many variables lay in the way to halt the progress temporarily. Large scale constructions are almost never completed on time, but we have provided a project schedule that is feasible for the project.
Present Proposal to SGA April 2008
Present to Chancellor Hance May 2008
Obtain Funding Spring 2009
Construction Begins Summer 2009
Estimated Completion Date Summer 2012
Budget
Since it is so early on a lot of our budget is simply an estimated cost. Once approved, the budget would become much more concrete and we would be able to send out bids for the actual construction. We looked into the costs of the recent remodeling of the Student Union Building to come up with most of our budget. We also looked into the costs of other buildings around campus including the recent English, Philosophy and Education complex. Our estimated budget includes the costs of construction of the building as well as everything that would go inside of it including staffing the Satellite SUB although that doesn’t come out of the initial budget. We also considered the price of a parking lot as that would be required with the new SUB.
The basic breakdown for costs would be the construction, the furnishing and the stocking. There would also be small costs associated with staffing and initial training as well as the cost of the new parking lot. We tried to take into consideration and estimate costs for every part included in the new building although some items are hard to predict for especially with a construction market that is currently going through some economically difficult times.
According to the Texas Tech Bricks and Mortar report of 2005 the cost of the remodeling of the SUB was approximately 38 million dollars. The price of the new English, Philosophy and Education complex was approximately 46 million dollars. Due to the complexity and size of these two buildings we estimated the cost of the new SUB to be about 40 million dollars. Since a lot of the remodeling in the SUB is the same type of thing that will go into the new SUB we estimated that the costs would be about the same.
The 38 million dollars spent on the renovations for the SUB included all new tables, chairs, lights, and outside patio furniture as well as many other things. Architecturally it would be similar to all the other buildings on campus with the Spanish Renaissance design. The new SUB would also include the same style furnishings as t he current Student Union Building. It would also contain several fast food type restaurants similar to the current SUB which is included in the price.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we have found that building a satellite Student Union Building would be very beneficial to students, faculty, and Texas Tech University. Our research shows that students are in favor of building a new Student Union Building and would use the new building. For those students and faculty who frequently use the west side of campus, a satellite Student Union Building would need to be built so that they too can enjoy the conveniences of an eating facility and parking lot closer to their homes. We have researched the potential cost, size and location of a satellite Student Union Building and feel that the overall outcome, although pricey, is still very beneficial.
Works Cited
Texas Tech University. Brick and Mortar Report. Retrieved April 10, 2008 from, www.texastech.edu
Lubbock Central Appraisal District. 2007 Certified Values Report. Retrieved April 12, 2008 from, www.lubbockcad.org
Various Writers. Various articles in archives. Student Union Building Expansion and 40,000 by 2020. Retrieved April 9,2008 from, www.dailytoreador.com
Appendicies
TTU Student Union Building
Please circle one of the following answers for each question…
1. Do you eat most of your meals on campus? Yes / No
2. If so, do you eat most of your meals at the SUB (Student Union Building)? Yes / No
3. Do you feel that it is overcrowded? Yes / No
4. If you had the option of eating another place like the SUB would you? Yes / No
5. Do you like the idea of TTU building another Student Union Building that you could park at instead of waiting after 5:30 p.m. to park? Yes / No
6. If you could park at the SUB anytime would you eat more of your meals there?
Yes / No
7. If it were the same price as a commuter parking spot would you be willing to pay for a years permit to a parking space at the new Student Union Building if it was located at Indiana and 19th street? Yes / No
8. If so how often would you park there? 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 Times a Week
9. Name one restaurant or type of food you would like to have at the new Student Union Building.
____________________________
10. Do you drive, take the bus, or walk to school? Bus / Drive / Walk
Comments or suggestions:
• Question #8 - If so how often would you park there?
7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 Times a Week
o This question was based on students who answered yes to buying a parking pass for the new lot. Of those people, the average was approximately 4 times a week.
• Question #9 - Name one restaurant or type of food you would like to have at the new Student Union Building.
o American includes common fast food restaurants including McDonalds, Wendy’s and Burger King.
• Question #10 - Do you drive, take the bus, or walk to school?
Satellite Student Union Building
Survey Data Results
Lindsey Burns
ENGL 2311-003/008
Dr. Liu
April 16, 2008
Assignment Reflection 4
Reflecting on my work for this ENGL 2311 assignment #4, which was a group project, and was very rewarding when the project was completed. The proposals decision to be carried out or not would be decided by the chancellor and board of region.
I believe our group proposal is feasible because it is firstly a good idea that many students, as well as myself, believe is one that should be carried out. All the data that was obtained for a new Student Union Building was very supportive in the decision on whether to build one or not. The whole document that is to be turned in is well thought out and the format of the entire proposal is a very professional one.
The collaboration of my group helped the progress of this assignment because since there were four people instead of one, we were able to cover more grounds in researching material and preparing the final proposal document to hand in. There were eleven parts to the process of developing, researching, and drafting the proposal; The Introduction, which states the problem, which in my group project was proposing to build another Student Union Building along with some of the problem with the current Student Union Building. The second is the statement of the Problem including the primary and secondary research to frame the problem. Proposing the solution, scope, methods, and qualifications are the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth. The last seven through 11; project schedule indicates how the project will be carried out in a time limit, budget, conclusion, references, and the appendices.
The specific tasks I did in my group project were the statement of problem, the appendices; the survey, and the four graphs reflecting the data collected from the survey given to the Texas Tech University students. I also helped hand out surveys to the Tech students. The way I benefited from doing my part of the task is that it allowed the rest of my group members to write their assigned parts of the project and to calculate and report the results and data the resulted from the survey to be added in their sections completed.
The course goals I feel I encountered in completing this assignment were designing a convincing and usable document, analyzing communication contexts rhetorically by understanding audiences, purposes, and situations, writing an effective technical proposal, analyzing and applying the ethical responsibilities involved in technical communication, creating technical documents that solve problems and improve situations through communication, and collaborate on communication projects. Overall I enjoyed and appreciated this assignment because it was good practice for the proper formatting and information to include in a proposal.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Class Acyivity 20
• What is the identified problem that the sample proposal deals with?
The problem is the number of cyclist head injuries in the state and the solutions to lower the number of injuries.
• What kind of research methods does the writer use to collect the data in order to describe the problem?
The research method the writer uses to collect the data to describe the problem is statistical data records from recent injuries, medical records, and interviewing those in cycling organizations the cyclers who have suffered from head injuries.
• Are you convinced as a reader that there does exist a problem about the bicycle head injuries?
Yes, I am convinced as a reader that there is a problem among cyclists injuries through the various examples of injuries that have occurred.
• Please describe in detail HOW the writer has successfully persuaded you about the existence of the problem.
How in detail the writer has successfully persuaded me about the existence of the problem. He mentions that he has been researching this problem for over six years and that he himself is also a bicyclist.
The problem is the number of cyclist head injuries in the state and the solutions to lower the number of injuries.
• What kind of research methods does the writer use to collect the data in order to describe the problem?
The research method the writer uses to collect the data to describe the problem is statistical data records from recent injuries, medical records, and interviewing those in cycling organizations the cyclers who have suffered from head injuries.
• Are you convinced as a reader that there does exist a problem about the bicycle head injuries?
Yes, I am convinced as a reader that there is a problem among cyclists injuries through the various examples of injuries that have occurred.
• Please describe in detail HOW the writer has successfully persuaded you about the existence of the problem.
How in detail the writer has successfully persuaded me about the existence of the problem. He mentions that he has been researching this problem for over six years and that he himself is also a bicyclist.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
In class assignment on MLA and APA Styles
Lindsey Burns
Dr. Y. Liu
April 9, 2008
In -Class Assignment on MLA & APA Style
Part I:
1. What is MLA style? A main aspect of the MLA Style is that the bibliography section is called works cited. MLA stands for the modern Language Association and is the most commonly used method of writing and citing resources used in ones document. This style also gives a system to writers to cite their reverences in parenthesis as a form of citation in their documents and Works Cited Page. Through the usage of proper MLA writing, writers build their credentials by showing that they know how to write in the MLA style. This style also gives protection to writers from plagiarism which is a serious offense and also to keep their credibility of the essay
2. Write a 150-200 word paragraph on a topic chosen from the following topics:
Topic: Document design in technical communication
The document design of writing in MLA format is an organized to display ones information in a document. According to Mc McMoris, there is a typical structure that one follows when writing a document or an essay. There is a thesis sentence that starts out the introduction paragraph, main body paragraphs about the topic introduced in the introduction paragraph, and then a conclusion over the subject at hand. The intro should be the topic you are writing about the body paragraphs should be descriptions or different point of views of the topic. You need to keep in mind your audience and content when writing your document or essay. If you are using a quote, direct sentence or paragraph, you need to be sure to always cite where you got the information from. (Markel p. 581 )
Works Cited
Markel, Mike. Technical Communication. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.
The Purdue OWL. 26 Aug. 2008. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue University. 23 April 2008 McMorris, Allison. Repetition and Contrast. Nov. 13, 2006 ..
Part II:
1. What is APA style? According to Markel, “APA style consists of two elements: the citation in the text and the list of references at the end of the document. (p. 582)
According to McMoris (2006), APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.
2. In the same paragraph you have just finished in Part I , now please change all your in-text citation from MLA style to APA style.
The document design of writing in MLA format is an organized to display ones information in a document. According to Mc McMoris (2006), there is a typical structure that one follows when writing a document or an essay. There is a thesis sentence that starts out the introduction paragraph, main body paragraphs about the topic introduced in the introduction paragraph, and then a conclusion over the subject at hand. The intro should be the topic you are writing about the body paragraphs should be descriptions or different point of views of the topic. You need to keep in mind your audience and content when writing your document or essay. If you are using a quote, direct sentence or paragraph, you need to be sure to always cite where you got the information from. Markel (2007 )
References
Markel, M. (2007) Technical communication. (8th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
McMorris, A. Repetition and contrast. Retrieved April 9, 2008, from http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/Designprin2/start.htm
Dr. Y. Liu
April 9, 2008
In -Class Assignment on MLA & APA Style
Part I:
1. What is MLA style? A main aspect of the MLA Style is that the bibliography section is called works cited. MLA stands for the modern Language Association and is the most commonly used method of writing and citing resources used in ones document. This style also gives a system to writers to cite their reverences in parenthesis as a form of citation in their documents and Works Cited Page. Through the usage of proper MLA writing, writers build their credentials by showing that they know how to write in the MLA style. This style also gives protection to writers from plagiarism which is a serious offense and also to keep their credibility of the essay
2. Write a 150-200 word paragraph on a topic chosen from the following topics:
Topic: Document design in technical communication
The document design of writing in MLA format is an organized to display ones information in a document. According to Mc McMoris, there is a typical structure that one follows when writing a document or an essay. There is a thesis sentence that starts out the introduction paragraph, main body paragraphs about the topic introduced in the introduction paragraph, and then a conclusion over the subject at hand. The intro should be the topic you are writing about the body paragraphs should be descriptions or different point of views of the topic. You need to keep in mind your audience and content when writing your document or essay. If you are using a quote, direct sentence or paragraph, you need to be sure to always cite where you got the information from. (Markel p. 581 )
Works Cited
Markel, Mike. Technical Communication. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.
The Purdue OWL. 26 Aug. 2008. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue University. 23 April 2008 McMorris, Allison. Repetition and Contrast. Nov. 13, 2006 .
Part II:
1. What is APA style? According to Markel, “APA style consists of two elements: the citation in the text and the list of references at the end of the document. (p. 582)
According to McMoris (2006), APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.
2. In the same paragraph you have just finished in Part I , now please change all your in-text citation from MLA style to APA style.
The document design of writing in MLA format is an organized to display ones information in a document. According to Mc McMoris (2006), there is a typical structure that one follows when writing a document or an essay. There is a thesis sentence that starts out the introduction paragraph, main body paragraphs about the topic introduced in the introduction paragraph, and then a conclusion over the subject at hand. The intro should be the topic you are writing about the body paragraphs should be descriptions or different point of views of the topic. You need to keep in mind your audience and content when writing your document or essay. If you are using a quote, direct sentence or paragraph, you need to be sure to always cite where you got the information from. Markel (2007 )
References
Markel, M. (2007) Technical communication. (8th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
McMorris, A. Repetition and contrast. Retrieved April 9, 2008, from http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/Designprin2/start.htm
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