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OverviewBased on 55 semi-structured in-depth interviews, this book investigates 15 high-tech engineering co-op professionals’ writing experience in the workplace. It shows how the digital age has had a marked impact on the engineers’ methods of communication at work, and how on-the -job writing has affected engineers’ technical competence, shaped their professional identities, challenged their views on Chinese and English writing, and hindered their success in the workplace. The book identifies three aspects of writing practice: engineers’ linguistic and literacy challenges, the reasons behind these challenges, and coping strategies, which suggest that engineers are underprepared and lack necessary support in the workplace. Lastly, the study shows that engineers need to engage in technical literacy through on-the-job writing so that they can fully deal with workplace discourse and socialize with diverse professional groups. Since the sample group interviewed in this book is engineers who studied at universities in the United States and have a foot in the world of school and work as well as knowledge of both Eastern and Western cultures, the book appeals to teachers, students, engineers and scientists who are interested in scientific and technological writing. It is also valuable for educators who prepare scientists, engineers, and technical communicators for professional roles, as well as for communication practitioners who work with engineers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Juan DuPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789811519826ISBN 10: 981151982 Pages: 92 Publication Date: 02 January 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Overview FrameworkProject designLimits of the studyOutlineReferencesChapter 2 the importance of writing in the engineering field in today’s digital age OverviewWriting needs in the workplace Globalized communicationA focus on Chinese engineers ParticipantsSummaryReferencesChapter3 High writing demands and standards in the workplaceOverviewWriting demands at workThe demand for good writing skills at workSummaryRefenrence Chapter 4 Chinese engineers‘ writing difficulties Writing in a second language Vocabulary Syntax: Complexity versus Density Coherence Social contexts and communicative purpose Textual purpose in the workplaceThe similarities between the writing process and the design processSummaryReferencesChapter 5 Engineers‘ explanations of writing difficultiesInexpericed writersProfessional reputationAvoiding writing in the workplace Relying on data to avoid writingSummaryReferencesChapter 6 Discussion and implicationsOverviewDiscussion about writing difficulties Language versus literacy Disciplinary literacyWriting process: thinking, revision, not just editingLack of writing in the workplace Perceptions of professional identitiesAvoiding writing in the workplace Reliance on data Lost opportunities Implications Implications for practice Professional training for engineer writers at the workplace Implications for pedagogyFuture researchConclusionReferencesAppendix A Appendix BAppendix CReviewsAuthor InformationJuan Du is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Foreign Language Studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She received both her Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language and her Doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction in College of Education from University of Florida in 2017. She has participated in local and national conferences in the States and China, and has presented her research to colleagues in the field. She has also published research articles in key Chinese academic journals. Her research interests include English writing instructions for language learners, secondary and college literacy teaching and learning, and Chinese contemporary literature. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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