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04.09: Indexing, Cassandra Race

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to create an index using Microsoft Word.

05.04: Articulating Technical Information, David Mcmurrey, Jonathan Arnett, Tamara Powell

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to do the following:
1. Explain and apply strategies for articulating technical discussions to nonspecialist readers.
2. Use audience analysis to decide what information to include or exclude from a document and how to discuss that information.

05.05: Power-Revision Techniques, David Mcmurrey, Jonathan Arnett

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Revise common structure-level problems in technical writing.
2. Revise common sentence-level problems in technical writing.

05.07: Basic Patterns And Elements Of The Sentence, David Mcmurrey

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Explain and apply basic patterns of the sentence as they relate to technical writing.
2. Explain and apply basic elements of the sentence as they relate to technical writing.

This section is a quick review of the fundamentals of the sentence. If you encounter unfamiliar terminology in this textbook or in your class, refer to this section for help. For more on grammar, see the Purdue Online Writing Lab.

05.08: Common Grammar, Usage, And Punctuation Problems, David Mcmurrey

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Explain and apply essential punctuation rules.
2. Explain and apply essential grammar rules.
3. Explain and apply essential capitalization rules.
4. Explain and apply essential numbering rules.
5. Explain and apply essential symbol and abbreviation rules.

05.11: Information Structures, David Mcmurrey

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Define information structure.
2. Explain the contents and organization of different types of information structures.

05.10: Strategies For Peer-Reviewing And Team Writing, David Mcmurrey

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Explain and apply strategies for peer reviewing.
2. Explain and apply strategies for team writing.

05.12: Organizing Information, Tamara Powell

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to explain and apply common paragraph organization patterns.

05.13: Logic - Common Fallacies, Steve Miller, Cherie Miller

Open Technical Communication

Taken with kind permission from the book Why Brilliant People Believe Nonsense by J. Steve Miller and Cherie K. Miller.

05.14: Logic - How To Do It Wrong, Steve Miller, Cherie Miller

Open Technical Communication

Taken with kind permission from the book Why Brilliant People Believe Nonsense by J. Steve Miller and Cherie K. Miller.

05.15: Logic - Recognizing Fallacies, Steve Miller, Cherie Miller

Open Technical Communication

Taken with kind permission from the book Why Brilliant People Believe Nonsense by J. Steve Miller and Cherie K. Miller.

06: Usability Testing, Cassandra Race

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Explain the characteristics of a usable document.
2. Conduct a usability test.

08: Technical Editing, Jonathan Arnett

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Explain the general procedure for technical editing.
2. Explain the different levels of edit.
3. Explain the purposes of style guides and style sheets.
4. Use copyediting symbols appropriately.
5. Use proofreading symbols appropriately.

09: Introduction To Html, Tiffani Reardon

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to do the following:
1. Define HTML and identify what it stands for.
2. Build a simple web page using HTML coding.
• Identify and use common HTML tags.
• Explain and apply basic tag rules.
• Explain attributes and use them to stylize text and images.
• Embed videos and other embeddable items into HTML web pages.
3. Identify websites where readers can learn more and practice their HTML skills.

10: Examples, Cases, And Models Index, Tiffani Reardon

Open Technical Communication

The following are links to the examples and models of the kinds reports, letters, and other documents discussed in this book. (Some of the items are excerpts.) True, many of these examples are as much as twenty years old. However, the point here is technical writing, format, organization, style—not up-to-date technology. Even so, why not write a technology update on blood glucose monitoring systems, voice recognition software, laptop computers, wind power systems? (And then send it to us at [email protected])

07: Collaborative Writing, Monique Logan

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to do the following:
1. Define successful and effective collaborative writing.
2. Explain and employ strategies for effective collaboration.
3. Explain and employ strategies for dealing with differences and conflict.

01: Introduction To Technical Communication, Cassandra Race

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Define technical writing.
2. Summarize the six characteristics of technical writing.
3. Explain basic standards of good technical writing.

02.02: Types Of Technical Reports, David Mcmurrey

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to:
1. Identify common types of technical documents.
2. Summarize the purposes and formats of common types of technical documents.

02.04: Proposals, David Mcmurrey, Jonathan Arnett

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to do the following:
1. Explain the purpose of a proposal.
2. Identify and explain the different types of proposals.
3. Navigate and apply the format and structure of a proposal.

02.03: Business Plans, David Mcmurrey

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to do the following:
1. Explain the purpose of a business plan.
2. Identify and define common sections of business plans.
3. Navigate and apply the format of business plans.

02.05: Progress Reports, David Mcmurrey

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to do the following:
1. Explain the purpose of a progress report.
2. Navigate and apply the format and structure of a proposal.
3. Explain common components of a progress report.

02.06: Instructions, David Mcmurrey, Cassandra Race

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to do the following:
1. Analyze and evaluate a set of technical instructions.
2. Write clear and accurate instructions with an introduction and conclusion.
3. Develop and design an instruction manual for a specific audience.

The focus for this chapter is one of the most important of all uses of technical writing—instructions. As you know, instructions are those step-by-step explanations of how to do something: how to build, operate, repair, or maintain things.

02.08: Standard Operational Policies And Procedures, David Mcmurrey, Tamara Powell

Open Technical Communication

Upon completion of this chapter, readers will be able to do the following:
1. Explain the purpose of standard operating policies and procedures.
2. Identify basic structure of standard operating policies and procedures.
3. Review examples and apply concepts from them to their writing.

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 60 Number 4, Summer 2019, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

16 - PROTECTING THE HEART To grow the campus, we must care for the thing unchanging at its center—its Mission. Take a journey through the restoration of Mission Santa Clara de Asís. By Lander Eicholzer ’19.

22 - A LOBBY FOR JUSTICE What do you do when it is impossible for the innocent to prove their innocence? Change the law. The Northern California Innocence Project teamed up with state lawmakers and others to do just that. By Deborah Lohse.

26 - FINDING CENTER Outgoing Frank Sinatra Chair in the Performing Arts Taye Diggs reflects on celebrating who are you, where …

Sac Newsletter 2019, South Asia Center

Newsletters from the South Asia Center

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Heritage And Scale - Challenges To Wellbeing And Place Management In Dubrovnik's World Heritage Site, Celine Motzfeldt Loades

Journal of Urban Culture Research

This article is an ethnographic contribution to ongoing debates on the consequences of heritagisation and touristification in the lived realities of World Heritage sites. Based on my doctoral research in Dubrovnik, Croatia, the article provides an ethnographic case-study that explores the consequences of global tourism and relationships of scale on Dubrovnik's urban development, local tourism management and the citizens' experienced wellbeing. The article calls for a broader conceptualization and treatment of heritage that encompasses the multiple values attached to the World Heritage and the wider geographical scale and socio-cultural relations that the World Heritage is situated in. To the inhabitants …

Why Performing Arts Belongs In The School Of Life, Paul Adams

Social Space

I’ve been involved in the performing arts almost all my life—whether I was playing a rock- and-roll shepherd in my primary school’s Nativity production, or in my current role as the Learning and Engagement Manager for the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT).

The Changemaker Playlist - Music Edition, Gabrielle See

Social Space

Music is meant for the listener’s enjoyment and entertainment; however, some songs will go down in history for not just sounding good, but also delivering a powerful message. Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” was released in 1939 when lynching of African Americans still occurred, while Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” came out in 1971 in the midst of the Vietnam War. Songs like these, and others, paved the way for music to become an effective platform for social commentary. Today, the appeal of socially conscious music endures—Gaye’s work is said to have influenced thatof Aretha Franklin, who in turn inspiredMs. Lauryn …

The Right Chord: Evelyn Lee, Ishan Singh

Social Space

Meet Evelyn Lee, 35, a registered music therapist and the founder of Prospect Music Therapy, an organisation that uses music therapy methods to promote health and well-being. Her clients’ needs are wide-ranging—from neonatal to palliative care—and among them are infants with complex needs, children with developmental delays, stroke sufferers and the elderly with dementia. Over a jamming session with ISHAN SINGH, Evelyn sheds light on her unique profession and the transformative power of music.

The Role Of The Arts In Placemaking Singapore, Su Fern Hoe

Social Space

Singapore is no exception. This is palpably evident in the recent disappearance of cherished spaces such as Rochor Centre, Sungei Road Flea Market and Pearl Bank Apartments. As Janadas Devan once aptly stated, “forgetting is the condition of Singapore.”

This leads one to wonder: in a cityscape where the only constant is change, how can we foster a sense of place and belonging? How and where do we develop social relations beyond our own homes? Are we still able to form meaningful experiences with others as well as our surroundings?