Optimizing a genre analysis framework to investigate engineering literature reviews

Joshua B. Lenart, Catherine G.P. Berdanier

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Abstract

This brief paper chronicles the development and validation of a genre analysis framework as part of an ongoing research study that investigates how graduate engineering students compose literature reviews in an effort to enter into their disciplinary communities. The literature review in particular proves troublesome for graduate students in technical fields, as most engineering students have not been taught nor required to write a literature review until their master's thesis or dissertation proposal. The present research is timely and relevant, offering technical communication faculty strategies to demystify and better train engineers to communicate in academic settings.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509030422
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 21 2017
Event2017 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2017 - Madison, United States
Duration: Jul 23 2017Jul 26 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE International Professional Communication Conference
ISSN (Print)2158-091X
ISSN (Electronic)2158-1002

Other

Other2017 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMadison
Period7/23/177/26/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Communication
  • Engineering(all)

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