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Comentarios Críticos Escritos Por Estudiantes De Medicina Sobre La Evaluación Del Paciente, David Sánchez-Jiménez 2023 CUNY New York City College of Technology

Comentarios Críticos Escritos Por Estudiantes De Medicina Sobre La Evaluación Del Paciente, David Sánchez-Jiménez

Publications and Research

La presente investigación analiza los comentarios críticos producidos por estudiantes chilenos de 3º y 4º de Medicina en la sección Comentario/Reflexión final de la Ficha Clínica con el objetivo de conocer su opinión sobre la experiencia de su estancia hospitalaria y la práctica médica en general, así como de entender los elementos retórico-discursivos que utilizan para posicionar su voz en el texto al evaluar dicha experiencia. Para investigar este fenómeno se realizó un análisis textual computarizado de las categorías gramaticales y los contenidos semántico-funcionales valorativos desde un enfoque cualitativo inductivo-deductivo. Los resultados del estudio mostraron un predominio de los comentarios …


A Word From The Writing Center (February 2023), Pam Walter, MFA, Liz Declan, MA, MFA 2023 Thomas Jefferson University

A Word From The Writing Center (February 2023), Pam Walter, Mfa, Liz Declan, Ma, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

This issue includes:

  • Writing Retreats on First Fridays
  • Faculty Days 2023 Deadline
  • On-Demand Workshops


Syllabus For Writing For The Social Sciences, Brenna E. Crowe 2023 CUNY City College

Syllabus For Writing For The Social Sciences, Brenna E. Crowe

Open Educational Resources

A writing class designed for students pursuing degrees in the social sciences—the major assignments are a "career builder" where student practice rhetoric with professional writing on job searches, a literature review, a public awareness campaign, an informational interview, and a portfolio.


A Word From The Writing Center (January 2023), Pam Walter, MFA, Liz Declan, MA, MFA 2023 Thomas Jefferson University

A Word From The Writing Center (January 2023), Pam Walter, Mfa, Liz Declan, Ma, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

This issue includes:

  • New Year, Monthly Writing Sessions
  • Upcoming Workshops


The Write Stuff - Winter 2023 (Vol. 20, No. 1), Research Medical Library 2023 University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The Write Stuff - Winter 2023 (Vol. 20, No. 1), Research Medical Library

Write Stuff 2023

  • Protected health information
  • Literature reviews: Which type should I write?
  • Finding examples of funded NIH applications
  • New NIH policy for data management and sharing now in effect
  • Unusual terms used in scientific writing and publishing: Person-first language


Making A Case For Political Technical Communication (Pxtc), Ryan Cheek 2023 Missouri University of Science and Technology

Making A Case For Political Technical Communication (Pxtc), Ryan Cheek

English and Technical Communication Faculty Research & Creative Works

In This Article, I Argue that the Accelerated Adoption of Political Technology during the COVID-19 Pandemic Evinces Exigency for a Rhetorically Grounded Framework to Teach, Research, and Practice Political Technical Communication (PxTC) as a Sub-Discipline. as a Starting Point, I Use a Rhetorical Genre Studies Approach to Identify Political Social Actions that Separate Political Communication Technologies into Four Distinct Genres: Election, Electioneering, Constituent Services, and Punditry.


Perspectives On Usability Testing With Iot Devices In Technical Communication Courses, David Wright 2023 Missouri University of Science and Technology

Perspectives On Usability Testing With Iot Devices In Technical Communication Courses, David Wright

English and Technical Communication Faculty Research & Creative Works

This Article Offers Perspectives on Adopting Smart Home Technology into Usability Testing for Technical and Professional Communication (TPC) Courses. Usability is a Valued Skill for Technical Communicators. However, Usability Testing Methods Have their Problems as Pedagogical Tools. Internet-Of-Things (IoT) Devices and Smart Home Technology (SHT) May Offer Instructors Tools to overcome Some of Those Problems. This Article Details Advantages and Concerns Associated with using SHT for Curricular Usability Testing.


"Transplantation" Or "Transplant": The Ins And Outs Of Correct Usage, Stephanie Deming 2022 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

"Transplantation" Or "Transplant": The Ins And Outs Of Correct Usage, Stephanie Deming

Word for Word 2022

No abstract provided.


Payton's Final Master's Portfolio, Payton Boshears 2022 Bowling Green State University

Payton's Final Master's Portfolio, Payton Boshears

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

Here is my final Master's Portfolio. I did not have specialization for the English program, so for the portfolio I chose four different projects that represent the variety of courses I have taken during my time here at BGSU.


Final Master's Portfolio, Carol V. Grinage 2022 Bowling Green State University

Final Master's Portfolio, Carol V. Grinage

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

This is the final master's portfolio for a Master's in English with an emphasis on professional writing and rhetoric.


Pursuing Personal And Professional Passions: A Final Master's Portfolio, Eileen Tse 2022 Bowling Green State University

Pursuing Personal And Professional Passions: A Final Master's Portfolio, Eileen Tse

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

As an English Language Arts teacher at the secondary level with some publishing experience looking to expand my professional writing repertoire, I sought to expand and transfer my knowledge and skills in rhetoric and technical writing in different realms of interests and areas of my life. The following is my final portfolio for the Master of Arts in English, fusing my various intellectual interests and professional pursuits. My first substantive project explores the technical communication that occurs in casual online spaces by exploring the documentation and interactions in an Animal Crossing: New Horizons Facebook fan group. The project blends my …


A Word From The Writing Team (December 2022), Pam Walter, MFA, Liz Declan, MA, MFA 2022 Thomas Jefferson University

A Word From The Writing Team (December 2022), Pam Walter, Mfa, Liz Declan, Ma, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

This issue includes:

  • Writing Retreat—Happening This Week!
  • BioRender Webinar—Next Week
  • Coming in 2023


With Regard To “Regarding”, Sarah Bronson 2022 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

With Regard To “Regarding”, Sarah Bronson

Word for Word 2022

No abstract provided.


Shall We Talk About Using “Will” And “Shall” In Scientific Writing?, Joe Munch 2022 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Shall We Talk About Using “Will” And “Shall” In Scientific Writing?, Joe Munch

Word for Word 2022

No abstract provided.


A Word From The Writing Team (November 2022), Pam Walter, MFA, Liz Declan, MA, MFA 2022 Thomas Jefferson University

A Word From The Writing Team (November 2022), Pam Walter, Mfa, Liz Declan, Ma, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

This issue includes:

  • Upcoming Workshop
  • Upcoming Writing Retreat
  • Reception - You're Invited!
  • Consultations
  • Write Your Story Series Update


How To Manage The Use Of “Managing Patients” Vs. “Managing Disease”, Ann Sutton 2022 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

How To Manage The Use Of “Managing Patients” Vs. “Managing Disease”, Ann Sutton

Word for Word 2022

No abstract provided.


The Communicative And Affective Labor Of Public Pandemic Diaries: The Case Of Fang Fang’S Wuhan Diary, Chen Chen 2022 Utah State University

The Communicative And Affective Labor Of Public Pandemic Diaries: The Case Of Fang Fang’S Wuhan Diary, Chen Chen

Journal of Rhetoric, Professional Communication, and Globalization

This article studies the immaterial labor of Fang Fang’s Wuhan diary about the Wuhan COVID-19 lockdown time period, Jan 23 to Apr 8, 2020 (her diary ran from Jan 25 to Mar 24). Guided by social justice-informed, critically contextualized methodology, this analysis examines how the rhetoric of Fang Fang’s diary as tactical communication contributed to enacting social justice during the Wuhan lockdown by recognizing, revealing and rejecting oppressions people experienced both due to the challenges of the pandemic outbreak and the government’s inadequate and problematic responses. In doing so, Fang Fang uses her own positionality and privilege to challenge problematic …


Intercultural Content Reuse And Social Justice: Comparing Chinese And U.S. Media Coverage Of Anti-Asian Racism During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Chenxing Xie 2022 North Carolina State University

Intercultural Content Reuse And Social Justice: Comparing Chinese And U.S. Media Coverage Of Anti-Asian Racism During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Chenxing Xie

Journal of Rhetoric, Professional Communication, and Globalization

The outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic has brought human society tremendous pressure and significant changes. Asian Americans suffered from both the COVID-19 pandemic and anti-Asian racism. Organizations were established to fight against anti-Asian hate and related crimes. An organization named Stop AAPI Hate publishes yearly reports regarding anti-Asian hate, and the content is reused by mass and social media worldwide. This study adopts theories of content reuse, intercultural communication, immaterial labor, and social justice to conduct a qualitative content analysis of the content reused by mass and social media in China and the United States. The results show …


Who's Curious About The Correct Use Of "Who" And "Whom"?, Ashli Villarreal 2022 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Who's Curious About The Correct Use Of "Who" And "Whom"?, Ashli Villarreal

Word for Word 2022

No abstract provided.


A Word From The Writing Team (October 2022), Pam Walter, MFA, Liz Declan, MA, MFA 2022 Thomas Jefferson University

A Word From The Writing Team (October 2022), Pam Walter, Mfa, Liz Declan, Ma, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

This issue includes:

  • Upcoming Workshop
  • Writing Retreats
  • Consultations
  • East Falls Update


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