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Focus on Technical Writing

“Focus on Technical Writing” is an activity that utilizes Screencast-O-Matic.com (SOM) in order to make a screencast that explains the steps in writing a progress report.

Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

  • Create a PowerPoint
  • Create a screencast using the PowerPoint
  • Outline points related to topic and make a presentation

Preparation:

  • Note instructor needs to create a screencast from a PowerPoint as an example
  • Use PowerPoint to create the initial explanation of the steps in writing a progress report

Delivery:

  1. Warm-up
    • Teach the tool if necessary
  2. Presentation
    • Example on Screencast-O-Matic
    • Discuss expectation that groups of 3 learners are expected to make their own screencast of engineering related writing. For example:
      • Pyramid style of technical writing
      • Engineer progress report
      • Engineer proposal
      • Professional emails
  3. Practice
    • Create screencasts in groups
    • Share screencast with other groups for peer review
    • Revise screencast taking into consideration peer comments for improvement
  4. Production
    • Present as public speaking activity

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The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) skills addressed by this activity are:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing