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PLAGIARISMWhat is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is using others' ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information. Sometimes it is tempting to copy other people's ideas from the Internet, textbooks, magazines, lectures, or even from other student papers, incorporating them into our own writing. As a result, it is very important that we give credit. If we don’t give credit, we are taking these words and passing them off as our own. This is plagiarism, which comes from a Latin word meaning a kidnapper or thief.How Can You Avoid Plagiarism?To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you:E100W Writing Evaluation Exit Exam/Conducted by an Independent EvaluatorLearning Objective 2 (Area Z, LO 2): Students shall be able to express (explain, analyze, develop, and criticize) ideas effectively, including ideas encountered in multiple readings and expressed in different forms of discourse.Learning Objective 3 (Area Z, LO 3): Students shall be able to organize and develop essays and documents for both professional and general audiences, including appropriate editorial standards for citing primary and secondary sources.Course Objectives: Earth and Environment: Area RFeasibility Report Environmental LawSCHEDULE FOR FALL 2010Weeks 1 and 2:The semester begins August 25, but there will be no Wednesday speaker until September 8.Intro to Tech Communication Markel Chap. 1 and Wright: 1, 2, 3Understanding our environment Appendices C and D Note: Glossary, p. 643Engineering and the Environment Markel Chap. 2Week 4: Beginning Monday, Sept. 13 Markel 3, 5 Wright: 19, 21, 4Analyzing your audience and purposeHazardous chemicalsEnvironmental PackagingDue: Monday, Sept. 20, Formal Cover Letter and Resume dueDue: Wednesday, October 6, Interview with an EngineerIntegrating graphics Markel: 12, 13Renewable energiesSolar energyInformal reports Markel: 14, 15, 17 Wright: pages 100-102, 392Environmental PolicyEcosystems, Ocean Ecosystems, Tropical EcosystemsEnvironmental Health and ToxicologyExit Exam during last lab session, Wednesday, December 8*Analysis of a Professional Journal Article for Readability and Pseudoscience versus Real ScienceArea Z AllENGR 100W: Engineering Reports on the Earth and Environment(www.engr.sjsu.edu/tanagnos/ENGR100W/)Dr. Thalia Anagnos, Professor of General Engineering Fall 2010Class time: MW (10:30-11:45 AM), W (12 -1:15 PM) Sec 7 (44955) and Sec 8 (44963)Email: [email protected] 100W is required of all College of Engineering students, in all College of Engineering majors (including Aviation and Technology). This is an SJSU Studies course that satisfies Area Z, Written Communication II, and Area R, the Earth and Environment. Students should note that “Courses to meet Areas R, S, and V of SJSU Studies must be taken from three different departments, or distinct academic units."SJSU Studies (formerly Advanced GE)This course will help students become integrated thinkers who can see connections between and among a variety of concepts and ideas. An educated person will be able to apply concepts and foundations learned in one area to other areas as part of a lifelong learning process. These courses will help students to live and work intelligently, responsibly, and cooperatively in a multicultural society and to develop abilities to address complex issues and problem using disciplined and analytical skills and creative techniques.Structure: Each class has 2.5 hours of lecture and lab (over two separate days) with your instructor. All sections of ENGR 100W meet together on Wednesdays at noon (12:00 - 1:15) for the Environmental Speaker Series. These are held in ENG 189, the Engineering auditorium. Attendance is mandatory; questions will be posed on the content of the speaker's presentation inthe writing assignment during each week's lab.Prerequisites: Undergraduates must have successfully completed English 1A, 1B (earned at least a C grade), and the WST Exam or 96S (with a C or better) before enrolling in 100W.Office Hours: Monday 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ENG 169 Wednesday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 408-924-3861 Thursday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM Also by appointment Required Reading: (One environmental science text and one technical writing text)Wright, R. T. & Nebel, B. J. (2008). Environmental Science: Toward A Sustainable Future, (10th ed.). Prentice Hall. Markel, Michael (2008, 2010). Technical Communication (8th or 9th edition). Beford/St.Martin’s. (9th ed. available on iBooks for $45)1Research articles, environmental readings, and exemplary writing examples will be distributed.APA format will be taught in class. Although covered in the textbook and through class handouts, students may also wish to purchase the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition). This is available in paperback and only recommended.Course Description: To be a successful engineer, one must have strong communication skills, both in writing and in speaking. The aim of this course is to combine two distinct areas of study: technical writing and environmental impacts. As a result students will be better prepared for their professional careers to integrate and apply complex skills. The goal of this course is to understand the effects of environmental factors, both natural and induced, as they relate to products, systems, and processes—while integrating technical communication skills.The communication aspects of this course provide regular writing assignments, practice in editing, and company-focused oral presentations. Engineers in industry must document findings, share results, build support, and acquire funding. This course will build technical writing that is direct, convincing, and accurate. As a result, students will be able to write and speak not only more effectively, but also more easily and confidently, allowing them to critically evaluate their work.The content will focus on our earth and environment. What is the difference between science and pseudoscience? How is the practice of engineering grounded in and conditioned by our earth and environment? How do the products of engineering impact our earth and environment? How do engineers affect life forms other than humans? What are engineers doing to improve ourenvironment? What careers are available in these fields? The perspectives of professionalism and ethics are also important.Our Wednesday Environmental Speaker Series provides the substance for


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