ENGT 102 Communication Skills II (2 Credits)
OBJECTIVES: Familiarize students with the skills of research, documentation and project writings; Orient students to critical and creative practices through interdisciplinary readings
LEARNING OUTCOMES: After the completion of the course, students will be able to:
apply argumentative and critical skills in written and oral communications
write and review scientific articles and conference papers
design formal research proposals and reports
use accepted citation and referencing systems in technical texts
Unit 1: Technical Communication 20 hrs
1.1. Argumentation
Argumentative presentations (written and oral): using Stephen Toulmin’s Model (claim, ground, warrant, backing, rebuttal and modifier)
1.2. Proposals
Research: concept papers
Project: project proposals
1.3. Reports
Technical Papers: Conference papers; Scientific journal articles; Structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Analysis/Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References; Reviewing technical texts
Project Reports: structure, writing process
Memo Reports: structure, writing process
Unit 2: Critical Readings 12 hrs.
Theme I: Science and Society
1. Vincent Dethier, “To Know a Fly”
2. Carl G. Hempel, “Scientific Inquiry: Invention and Test”
3. Armand Denis, “The Four-Tusked Elephant”
Theme 2: Human Condition
4. Anton Chekov, “Swan Song”
5. L. P. Devkota, “The Lunatic”
6. Jared Diamond, “Adaptive Failure: Easter’s End”
Theme 3: Critical Thinking
7. Bertrand Russell, “Keeping Errors at Bay”
8. Pedro Antonio de AlarcÏŒn, “The Stub-Book”
9. Somerset Maugham, “Mr. Know-All”
Text Books:
Gerson, Sharon, and Steven Gerson. Technical Communication: Process and Product.8th ed. New Delhi: Pearson Education, 2014.
Nissani, Moti, and Shreedhar Lohani. Flax-Golden Tales. Kathmandu: Ekta Books, 2008.
LSRW Lab Materials:
Audio files, Visuals, Team projects, Assignments etc. to be collected/developed by the course instructors.
OBJECTIVES: Familiarize students with the skills of research, documentation and project writings; Orient students to critical and creative practices through interdisciplinary readings
LEARNING OUTCOMES: After the completion of the course, students will be able to:
apply argumentative and critical skills in written and oral communications
write and review scientific articles and conference papers
design formal research proposals and reports
use accepted citation and referencing systems in technical texts
Unit 1: Technical Communication 20 hrs
1.1. Argumentation
Argumentative presentations (written and oral): using Stephen Toulmin’s Model (claim, ground, warrant, backing, rebuttal and modifier)
Argumentative presentations (written and oral): using Stephen Toulmin’s Model (claim, ground, warrant, backing, rebuttal and modifier)
1.2. Proposals
Research: concept papers
Project: project proposals
1.3. Reports
Technical Papers: Conference papers; Scientific journal articles; Structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Analysis/Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References; Reviewing technical texts
Project Reports: structure, writing process
Memo Reports: structure, writing process
Unit 2: Critical Readings 12 hrs.
Theme I: Science and Society
1. Vincent Dethier, “To Know a Fly”
2. Carl G. Hempel, “Scientific Inquiry: Invention and Test”
3. Armand Denis, “The Four-Tusked Elephant”
Theme 2: Human Condition
4. Anton Chekov, “Swan Song”
5. L. P. Devkota, “The Lunatic”
6. Jared Diamond, “Adaptive Failure: Easter’s End”
Theme 3: Critical Thinking
7. Bertrand Russell, “Keeping Errors at Bay”
8. Pedro Antonio de AlarcÏŒn, “The Stub-Book”
9. Somerset Maugham, “Mr. Know-All”
Text Books:
Gerson, Sharon, and Steven Gerson. Technical Communication: Process and Product.8th ed. New Delhi: Pearson Education, 2014.
Nissani, Moti, and Shreedhar Lohani. Flax-Golden Tales. Kathmandu: Ekta Books, 2008.
LSRW Lab Materials:
Audio files, Visuals, Team projects, Assignments etc. to be collected/developed by the course instructors.
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