Owner’s Manual
Welcome to the Advanced Writing website. Use this site to find syllabi, assignments, policies, and resources for teaching UMass Dartmouth's ENL 200-level writing courses.
On the top menu bar, you will find links to each of the department's 200-level writing courses. The homepage is a blogroll about teaching writing. Use the "Categories" below to access the blogroll by course.
If you have questions or comments, please email kgulbrandsen@umassd.edu.
Blogroll Categories
- ENL 260 (42)
- ENL 264 (49)
- ENL 265 (53)
- ENL 266 (64)
- In-class activities (28)
- On the job (6)
- Online teaching (1)
- Uncategorized (27)
Category Archives: On the job
10 Entrepreneurs Tell Us: The Interview Questions You Should Be Asking | The Daily Muse
10 Entrepreneurs Tell Us: The Interview Questions You Should Be Asking | The Daily Muse. For an in-class exercise, have students interview each other, using these questions from 10 entrepreneurs.
Posted in ENL 265, ENL 266, In-class activities, On the job
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LinkedIn: How it’s changing business (and how to make it work for you) – Jun. 13, 2013
From Peter Daley, a great article in Fortune magazine about how LinkedIn is changing business [13f_hempel_linked_in]. via LinkedIn: How it’s changing business (and how to make it work for you) – Jun. 13, 2013.
Posted in ENL 265, ENL 266, On the job, Uncategorized
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Is a Two-Page Resume Ever OK? | The Daily Muse
Is a two-page resume ever ok? Good question, particularly for an in-class discussion. Or, assign as homework, asking students to write a one-page response about ways they can tailor their resumes to fit their audience and purpose: Is a Two-Page … Continue reading
10 Ways The Job Search Has Changed
For Tech/Bus Comm—an interesting article about how the job search has changed. Have students read and apply the different ways to communicate their job skills to employers. 10 Ways The Job Search Has Changed
Soft Skills for Scientists – On Hiring – The Chronicle of Higher Education
A great article about the “soft skills” scientists need in an industry job—working in teams, responding appropriately to different situations, and explaining technical material to a lay audience—all skills that we teach in our science and technical communication classrooms. What … Continue reading
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Tagged Chronicle, science communication, soft skills, technical communication
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The Employment Mismatch – Special Reports – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Another reason why our 200=level writing courses matter: Sine Nomine Associates, Mr. Boyes’s firm, works with high-tech companies like Cisco and IBM. However, it’s fundamental abilities that he says recent graduates lack, like how to analyze large amounts of data … Continue reading