school and workplace writing
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Scientific and Technical Writing Program
Nano Science & Technology Consortium
http://www.nstc.in
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Workplace Writing
and School Writing:
Differences
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Purpose School Writing
Educational purpose Learn course material Assess knowledge and assign grades
Workplace Writing Practical purpose
Improve product Increase efficiency Inform coworkers, customers or other
individuals
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Audience
School Writing Instructor is the audienceWorkplace Writing Complex Audience within
the organization: Supervisor, coworkers Other departments:
personnel, purchase, finance etc.
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Audience
Workplace Writing (contd.) International and
Multicultural Audience: Clients Customers Suppliers Co-workers at international
offices
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Types of Communication UsedSchool Writing Term paper Laboratory reports ExamsWorkplace Writing Memos Business letters Instructions Project Proposals Reports Training material
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Methods of Communication Used
School Writing Written text Diagrams (in Science)Workplace WritingUses following for visual appeal and easy
navigation Tables Charts Drawings Photographs
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CollaborationSchool Writing Writing assignments needs no or less collaboration Term Papers and Exams are individual
performances and require no collaborative writingWorkplace WritingAt workplace, groups of employees work together to
plan, draft and revise: Reports Proposals Printed Communication Oral Communication Online Communication
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Advanced Technology
School Writing Mostly hand written assignments Some project work may be required
to use computer technology.Workplace Writing Advanced computer technology and
programs are used. E-mail
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Legal and Ethical Issues
School Writing Assignments and tests are
reproduction of what you have learnt in a book or course.
Workplace Writing Workplace documents are
sensitive to legal and ethical issues
Workplace communication may have ethical dimensions
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Reference
Anderson, Paul V. Technical Communication. Ohio: Thomson. 2007.
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Contact Information
Program CoordinatorScientific and Technical WritingNano Science and Technology ConsortiumC-56 A/28, Sector-62, Noida, U.P -201301Mob. No. 09958161117E-mail : [email protected] Website : http://www.nstc.inHelpline No. 0120-4330376 , 09818206463