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INDOT Workshop Resources for Engineers

This resource was written by Linda Bergmann, David Blakesley, H. Allen Brizee, Jeffrey L. Hoogeveen, Richard Johnson-Sheehan, Joshua Prenosil.
Last full revision by Allen Brizee.
Last edited by Allen Brizee on September 8th 2008 at 8:03PM

Summary: This area contains resources for the Purdue Writing Lab-Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Workshops. These materials will help engineers of all disciplines, workplace writers, and students compose clear, dynamic, and effective technical communication.

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INDOT Workshop Resources

Introduction

Resources in this area of the OWL include PowerPoint slide presentations and pdf handouts for Writing Lab workshops hosted for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).

Week 1

  • Five Principles of Readability
  • The Paramedic Method

Week 2

  • Adjective Issues for ESL Writers
  • Intra-Paragraph Organization for ESL Writers
  • Verb Use for ESL Writers

Week 3

  • Macro-Level Paragraph Cohesion
  • Micro-Level Paragraph Cohesion

Week 4

  • Eliminating Unnecessary Words
  • Parallelism

Week 5

  • Document Design and Visual Elements
  • Research Posters

Week 6

  • Planning and Organizing Reports and Group Work
  • Writing Proposals
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