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ICS 139WCritical Writing on Information Technology
Lecture 6
Emily Navarro
Duplication of course material for any commercial purpose without the explicit written permission of the professor is prohibitedSlide2
Announcement
System change proposal final version due Tuesday, 12/8 11:55pm to EEE
Electronic version only
No peer reviews/previous version required
Do not miss the deadline!Slide3
Today’s Lecture
Summary of 139W
In-class writing exerciseSlide4
Assignments
Personal Statement
Influencing Policy
System change
Introductory tutorial
Proposal with slides
Resume/cover
letter
Lots of presentations
Lots of critiques/reviewsSlide5
Personal Statement: Lessons Learned
Understand the purpose of why you are writing
What is the goal?
Understand your audience
What sort of things will the admissions committee be looking for
?
Understand how you are unique
H
ow can you present that in a compelling, experiential waySlide6
Influencing Policy: Lessons Learned
How to write persuasively with a professional tone
Constructing logical arguments using syllogisms
“Getting to the point” right away
Recommending specific action (not just complaining)
Anticipating counterarguments
More about a public policy issue involving technologySlide7
Resumes/Cover Letters
Make it to the “good pile” by
Being qualified
Using perfect grammar, spelling, etc.
Following instructions
Apply to jobs you are interested in
Follow standard resume/cover letter mechanics
Show results, context, passionSlide8
System Change Intro: Lessons Learned
How to write for an audience of novice users
How to summarize the basic purpose and functionality of a programSlide9
System Change Proposal: Lessons Learned
How to write a business proposal regarding a technological issue
Further practice in writing persuasively with a professional tone
How to create and deliver a professional presentation with slidesSlide10
Critiques/Reviews: Lessons Learned
What works
What does not work
And why!Slide11
Lectures
Oral presentation techniques
Three laws of professional communication
Typography, illustration, data visualization
Resumes and cover letters (already covered)
The nature and structure of languageSlide12
Oral Presentation Techniques
Linguistic
behavior
Rate of speech, intonations, mannerisms
Non-verbal
behavior
Gestures, movement, mannerisms, eye contact, apparent comfort
Organization
Structure in sections
Use effective redundancy
Finish with summary/conclusion
Visual
aids
Use pictures, bullets, consistency
Know your materialSlide13
Three Laws of Professional Communication
Adapt to your audience
Maximize the signal/noise ratio
Use effective redundancySlide14
Typography, Illustration, and Data Visualization
Good typography helps readers distinguish between elements on a page/slide/diagram
Illustration is the meshing of words with images
Graphs
Charts
Tables
Diagrams
PhotographsSlide15
The Nature and Structure of Language
Don’t:
Over-
specify
detail
Use
overly complex wording
Overuse
pretentious diction
Overuse
weak
verbs
Be ambiguous
Do:
Use examples
Vary sentence
openersSlide16
In a Nutshell, you have learned how to…
Communicate
Orally
In (a variety of) written forms
About technological issues
In a professional manner
While customizing your communication to your intended audienceSlide17
Thank you and have a great Christmas break!Slide18
In-class Writing