Instructor: Mingyan Hong, Ph. D.
Time: 11:00-12:00 pm
Location: ENAD 130
Office: Heavilon 311E
Office Hours: T/TH: 12-1p.m.
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Welcome to English 420!
Thu, 08/16/2007 - 15:13 — hongmEnglish 420 is a writing intensive course designed to introduce students from various professional fields to the principles of professional communication. In this course, professional communication will be defined as communication which motivates and structures professional behavior and practice. The course and its principles are grounded in rhetorical theory which students will be introduced to throughout the semester. Review the Course Description for more information.
Proposal reading
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 10:47 — kearlReading the proposal section opened my eyes to the many different kinds of proposals that are written in a business setting. Proposals are persuasive documents that need to identify a significant problem or need. They need to show a plan for action and demonstrate managerial know how to complete the plan. They also identify the cost associated with the project. I didn't realize that there was no typical format to proposals, it depends on the proposed solution and what is needed to persuade the customer.
Instructor Introduction
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 09:52 — hongmMy name is Mingyan Hong. I am a post doctoral teaching fellow in Teaching English as a Second Language. I just obtainted my degree here at Purdue University.
I hail from Harbin, China, where I earned my BA in English. I was also a resident at Michigan, where I earned my master in TESOL. Other Info:
Office: Heavilon Hall 311 E
Office Hours: TTH: 1-2 pm
Email: hongm@purdue.edu
Homepage: web.ics.purdue.edu/~hongm
New Microsoft word
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 09:49 — hongmJust a quick heads-up. Documents written with the newly updated version of Word may not open with older versions. To prevent this from happening save your Word documents as .doc files.
Buy your text book
Thu, 08/16/2007 - 15:14 — hongmThe textbook for ENGL 420 is Professional Writing Online (abbreviated as PW Online). You can purchase access to the book on the Web or at the student bookstores at Purdue. I recommend purchasing access to the book online at the book's log-in page. You'll save both money and time. Here's what you need to do to purchase online:
- Be ready to pay with a valid credit or debit card.
- Go to http://www.ablongman.com/pwo2e/
