Applications of Kinneavy's Theory of Discourse to Technical Writing

1979 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Harris
Keyword(s):  
Technical Writing ◽  
Theory Of Discourse

Kinneavy, Mathes, Mumford, and Lynn: Teaching the Classificatory Mode in Technical Writing

1980 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Steven Walton Lynn
Keyword(s):  
Structural Study ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Writing Process ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Generative Power ◽  
Theory Of Discourse

Kinneavy's theory of discourse and Mathes' concept of contextual editing can be effectively applied to teaching classification in technical writing. My procedure, in the nine steps described here, provides students with an understanding of classification as an analytical and generative tool. Its usefulness in analysis is discovered through a structural study of Mumford's “Machines, Utilities, and ‘The Machine‘”; an awareness of Mumford's classificatory structure helps students understand his essay. Students see for themselves, by organizing facts into paragraphs, the generative power of contextual editing applied to classification; the same kind of structuring Mumford uses can be used in their own writing. This generative application simulates the research-to-writing process and dramatically increases the coherence and clarity of much student writing.

REVITALISASI BUDAYA LOKAL SEBAGAI DASAR PENGEMBANGAN KEILMUAN BERDASARKAN VISI DAN MISI PERGURUAN TINGGI DI INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanuar Bagas Arwansyah
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Michel Foucault ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Discourse Function ◽  
Cultural Domination ◽  
Theory Of Discourse ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Abstrak: Artikel ini bertujuan menganalisis secara kritis visi dan misi 10 perguruan tinggi terbaik di Indonesia versi 4 International Colleges & Universities. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini merupakan analisis wacana kritis yang mengacu pada teori Michel Foucault. Teori analisis wacana Foucault mengacu pada wacana sebagai alat bagi kepentingan kekuasaan, hegemoni, dominasi budaya, dan ilmu pengetahuan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis ditemukan bahwa visi dan misi 10 perguruan tinggi tersebut mengandung unsur-unsur yang sejalan dengan fungsi wacana menurut Foucault. Hal tersebut didasari pada visi dan misi setiap perguruan tinggi yang memiliki tujuan mengembangkan institusi berkelas internasional, namun tetap dengan berdasar pada pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan yang berakar pada budaya lokal. Kata kunci: wacana, visi, misi, perguruan tinggi Abstract: This article aims to critically analyze the vision and mission of the 10 best universities in Indonesia version of 4 International Colleges & Universities. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative. This research is a critical discourse analysis that refers to Michel Foucault's theory. Foucault's theory of discourse analysis refers to discourse as a tool for the interests of power, hegemony, cultural domination, and science. Based on the results of the analysis it was found that the vision and mission of the 10 universities contained elements that were in line with the discourse function according to Foucault. This is based on the vision and mission of each college that has the aim of developing international-class institutions, but still based on the development of science rooted in local culture. Keywords: discourse, vision, mission, college

A course in statistical communication and graphics

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Gelman ◽  
Deborah Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Interactive Graphics ◽  
Story Telling ◽  
Statistical Graphics ◽  
Class Meeting ◽  
Teaching Statistics ◽  
Programming Practices

This chapter describes a course on statistical communication. Originally developed for training statistics graduate students as instructors, the course now is popular with students in other fields including undergraduates. It is a demanding course, with two homework assignments per week and active participation during class. This level of commitment signals the seriousness of the topic. The chapter contains a prototype class meeting, and lecture-by-lecture specifics for 26 lecture periods of 75 minutes each. The material includes lesson plans and links to course slides, activities, and reading and homework assignments. Topics include, statistical graphics, statistical story telling and reporting, teaching statistics, giving a presentation, technical writing, interactive graphics, and programming practices.

Technical writing

1975 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Diana Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Technical Writing
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