INDOT Workshop Resources
Summary:
This area contains resources for the Purdue Writing Lab-Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Workshops. These materials will help engineers of all disciplines, workplace writers, and students compose clear, dynamic, and effective technical communication.
Contributors:Richard Johnson-Sheehan, Linda Bergmann, David Blakesley, Allen Brizee, Josh Prenosil
Last Edited: 2010-04-25 08:39:24
Introduction
Resources in this area of the OWL include PowerPoint slide presentations and pdf handouts for Writing Lab workshops hosted for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).
Week 1
- Five Principles of Readability
- The Paramedic Method
Week 2
- Adjective Issues for ESL Writers
- Intra-Paragraph Organization for ESL Writers
- Verb Use for ESL Writers
Week 3
- Macro-Level Paragraph Cohesion
- Micro-Level Paragraph Cohesion
Week 4
- Eliminating Unnecessary Words
- Parallelism
Week 5
- Document Design and Visual Elements
- Research Posters
Week 6
- Planning and Organizing Reports and Group Work
- Writing Proposals
