TECHNICAL ENGLISH 1 (INVESTIGATIVE REPORT WRITING AND PRESENTATION)

Lesson 2  Basic Principles of Good Technical

Writing
 The purpose and subject of Technical
Writing

Intended Learning Outcome At the end of the lessons, the students

must have:
 Identified the basic principles of good
technical writing.
 Comprehended the content of two
important factors of technical writing.
 Evaluated the two factors of technical
writing in relation to police reports.

Deadline February 05, 2020

11:59 pm

Teacher’s Account (for online Facebook/Messenger Account : Naej

consultation purposes) Kurta
Email : cahanap.mae@g.cu.edu.ph
Mobile number: 09977009328

 Instructions: Analyze and interpret the authors’ subject matter and purpose based
on an article provided. Input your interpretation on the template given.

Article:
YOUTH IN CRISIS
Problems in the home, the school, and the neighbourhood have placed a significant
portion of American youth at risk. Youths considered at risk are those who engage in
dangerous conduct, such as drug abuse, alcohol use, and precocious sexuality.
Although it is impossible to determine precisely the number of at-risk youths in the
United States, one estimate is that 25 percent of the population under age 17, or about
18 million youths, are in this category. The teen years bring many new risks-including
some that are life threatening. Each year almost 14,000 Americans ages 15 to 19 lose
their lives in such unexpected incidents as motor vehicle accidents, homicide, and
suicide.

Author:
Siegel, L., & Welsh, B. (2011). Juvenile Delinquency 4th edition
 Task 1 Article Analysis

The authors subject for this article is about the higher risk of the youth in America due to
the problems including the cause and effects which involves juvenile acts. In which the author
purpose is to give awareness and knowledge to the readers through this article that problems in
the home, school and neighborhood in some portions in America are at risk. These problems
lead them to dangerous conduct of drug abuse, alcohol use, and sexuality. There is also an
estimation that 25 percent of the population of this risk are below 17 years of age and each
year there are 14,000 Americans ages between 15-19 years old loses their lives due to
incidents like motor vehicle accidents, homicide, and suicide.

By the authors subject and purpose of making this article, this will lead awareness to the
readers about what is the cause of the problem to juveniles and even the effects of these
problems to the youth. Through the numbers and estimation of those children at risk, the people
and the government can help and focus to them. We can also apply this to our country and
check for those children who needs help for us to lessen these risks for our youths.