IT Technical English - I

Second Semester - 2021

Lecture 1: Overview
 About Me

Prof. Dr.M.K.Priyan,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
College of Electronics and Information Technology.
mkpriyan@khu.ac.kr
 How this is going to be…
English Only

Proposal Writing Fun Learning

Research Paper
Interactive

Software Documentation Team Work

 First Things First…
 This is an interactive, fun learning class
 We will
 Learn together
 Think together
 Communicate with each other
 Reason with each other
 Most Importantly
 Don’t be afraid to ask
 Don’t be afraid to reason
 Don’t be afraid of being wrong
 Don’t be afraid of failures
 S.No. Lecture Description

Week 1 Overview - IT Vocabulary Skills Generic class for introducing what students should be expecting from this class

Basic English, clauses and phrases, small sentences, simple words, IT domain vocabulary,
Week 2 Technical English –I
punctuations, paragraphs, Impersonal, Precise, Cautious, Formal, Noun Focused

Basic English, clauses and phrases, small sentences, simple words, IT domain vocabulary,
Week 3 Technical English –I
punctuations, paragraphs, Impersonal, Precise, Cautious, Formal, Noun Focused

Advanced English, Common Mistakes, Basic Essay Structure, Using Colons, Comma Rules,
Week 4 Technical English- II
Combining Sentences, Formal Writing

Search Engines, Effective use of language for search engines, Social question answering
Searching the Web, Effective
Week 5 forums, Digital Libraries, Research groups
Queries

Collecting Literature, Source Types, Selection & Quality Assessment, Reading, Literature
Week 6 Contents Analysis
Review Matrix, Copyrighted Material

Syllabus Week 7 Academic & Scientific Writing

Technical & Scientific Writing Style, Proposals, Research Reports, Lab Reports, Business
Reports, Poster Designing, Citing and Reference, Conventions, [What, When, Why and How to
use references]

IT Technical English Interpersonal and Business Communication, Teamwork, Collaboration, Official

Week 8
Communication Skills correspondence, Sending and responding to official emails
Presentations and Public
Week 9 Presentation Skills, Public speaking fears, Storyline
Speaking
Presentations and Public Preparation, Template, Delivering the Idea, Formal & Informal Language, Interacting with the
Week 10
Speaking audience, Humor
Do’s and Don’ts, Body Language, Handling Audience questions and responses, Innovation and
Presentations and Public
Week 11 Creativity
Speaking

Week 12 Personal Profiles Resume, Online Portfolio, Personal blogs

Week 13 Critical Thinking Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving approach

Week 14 Netiquette & Email Etiquette Official correspondence code

Week 15 Final Exam

Week 16 Paper Correction
 Evaluation and Grading
Type Weight
Assignments 40%
Attendance 10%
Final Exam 50%
1. The most Popular Language
People who speak English fall into one
of three groups:

 Those who have learnt it as their native language.

 Those who have learnt it as a second language in a society which
is mainly bilingual.
 Those who are force to use it for a practical purpose –
professional or educational.
 Facts about English:
 It is only in the course of the last hundred years that English is
become a world language. In Shakespeare's time it was a
provincial language of secondary importance with only 6 million
native speakers.
 Nowadays English has become the world's most important
language in politics, science, research and internet.
 It is spoken as a native language by around 377 million and as a
second language by around 978 million speakers in the world.
The number of second-language speakers exceeded then the
number of native speakers.
2. It’s International Language
3. It’s the language of the Internet
 The domination of the English language globally is undeniable.
English is the language of diplomacy and international
communications, business, tourism, education, science, computer
technology, media and Internet. Because English was used to
develop communication, technology, programming, software,
etc., it dominates the web. 70% of all information stored
electronically is in English.
4. It’s the language of international
business
 Importance of Good English in
Business: 7 Big Benefits
 It shows your willingness to go beyond basic business standards.
 It will help you to communicate better with your colleagues.
 It is important for delivering presentations and speeches.
 Good pronunciation always makes a good first impression.
 It allows you to travel.
 It gives you an edge in other jobs as well.
 Finally, it allows you to express yourself in a language that
everyone understands.
Why is Technical Writing Important?
 Once students are employed, will they have to write on the job?
The answer is a resounding YES!

 One reason for learning technical writing is to know the types of

documents engineers write on the job

 Unclear writing costs American businesses real money—over one

billion dollars a year, according to one estimate.

 Did you know the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant
meltdown was partly attributed to poorly written procedures?”
 Purpose of Technical Writing
 Technical writing is a means to document or convey scientific,
engineering, or other technical information

 The main purpose of technical writing is to provide complex

information.

 This is the type of writing that will:

 Assist a person with understanding more about a particular item, such as a
computer or a new drug or a new piece of technology.
 Explain how an object works or how to complete a project.

 Technical writing is targeted to readers who are looking for

information on a particular topic.
 Example of Technical Writing
 Example: Chromecast device Setup Guide
Lets begins with a simple test
Lets begins with a simple test:
Solution
Thank you!