Michael Alley, Penn State
Writing as an Engineer or Scientist
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      • 2: Being Precise and Clear
      • 3: Avoiding Ambiguity
      • 4: Sustaining Energy
      • 5: Connecting Your Ideas
      • 6: Being Familiar
      • 7: Organizing Papers
      • 8: Organizing Reports
      • 9: Emphasizing details
      • 10: Incorporating Illustrations
  • Exercises
    • Essence of Grammar
    • Essence of Punctuation
    • Avoiding Errors of Usage
  • Emails
    • Writing Professional Emails
    • Writing Professional Letters
  • Reports
    • Sample Report Format
    • Report Templates
    • Laboratory Reports
    • Design Reports
  • Teaching
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      • Writing Reports
    • Technical Writing Course >
      • Email Assignment
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      • Exercises on Style
    • Large STEM Course
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    • Why Students Struggle With Scientific Writing
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  • Craft of Scientific Writing
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Resources to Teach
​Technical Writing

These resources are intended to help you, the instructor, incorporate writing and speaking assignments into a standalone course on technical writing or into  engineering or science courses. Included are resources for the design of writing assignments, the interactive teaching of writing, and the evaluation of writing assignments.

The Craft of Scientific Writing
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Technical Writing Course
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Teaching Slides
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Writing Component of Large STEM Course
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Online Lessons
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Grading Resources
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Writing Exercises
Leonhard Center, Penn State 
University Park, PA 16802

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