Abstract
Analytical reports, being one of the most difficult genres to teach in a technical writing course, are best taught through the "open case" method. Open cases take advantage of the fact that students are already situated in a workplace environment, the college campus. Engineering students can use the genre to impose order on this chaotic environment, conducting various forms of research on engineering-related campus issues. A process for developing open case assignments is provided.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 20-31 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Case
- Engineering
- Genre
- Interpretation
- Pedagogy
- Report
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial relations
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering