Title :
STEM writing: Applying lessons learned from a genre analysis of fermilab documents
Author :
Berrett, Jolynne
Author_Institution :
Utah State Univ., Logan, UT, USA
Abstract :
A recent examination of four genres used at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory showed that genres in STEM workplaces sometimes vary significantly from ones taught in standard technical communication courses. We need to teach our STEM students how to identify genres used in their respective fields so that they can successfully complete writing assignments once they enter the workforce.
Keywords :
STEM; document handling; educational administrative data processing; Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; STEM writing; fermilab documents; genre analysis; technical communication courses; Databases; Education; Employment; Organizations; Standards; Writing; Genre analysis; STEM practices; STEM writing; rhetoric;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), 2014 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2014.7020395
