Andrew Rusnak, Professor, English, Community College of Baltimore County, [email protected]
Writing for STEM
These classes are designed for students who are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, math, or the health professions. We will refer to the kind of writing we will pursue in these classes as “Writing for the STEM disciplines.” This semester we will:
· Learn how to think critically, imaginatively, and hypothetically, and develop skills in
“reality-directed imaginative thinking”;
· Read, analyze, and discuss complex STEM ideas, products, and processes and how
they affect culture and society;
· Recognize how our preconceived notions and assumptions about science and
technology and the scientific method can keep us from having an open mind and why
it is important to truly evaluate where and how our own ideas originate and are
reinforced as well as where others are coming from;
· Develop appropriate methods (multimodal approaches) for writing and/or presenting scientific and technical data,
information, and concepts (PowerPoint, digital film mediums, etc...);
· Comprehend and apply basic rhetorical strategies to all assignments;
· Take and defend a position/thesis;
· Fully define and comprehend targeted audiences;
· Understand and apply the rudimentary principles of grammar, mechanics, and usage;
· Edit and revise; and
· HAVE FUN! NO FEAR! Accept the challenge.
· Learn how to think critically, imaginatively, and hypothetically, and develop skills in
“reality-directed imaginative thinking”;
· Read, analyze, and discuss complex STEM ideas, products, and processes and how
they affect culture and society;
· Recognize how our preconceived notions and assumptions about science and
technology and the scientific method can keep us from having an open mind and why
it is important to truly evaluate where and how our own ideas originate and are
reinforced as well as where others are coming from;
· Develop appropriate methods (multimodal approaches) for writing and/or presenting scientific and technical data,
information, and concepts (PowerPoint, digital film mediums, etc...);
· Comprehend and apply basic rhetorical strategies to all assignments;
· Take and defend a position/thesis;
· Fully define and comprehend targeted audiences;
· Understand and apply the rudimentary principles of grammar, mechanics, and usage;
· Edit and revise; and
· HAVE FUN! NO FEAR! Accept the challenge.
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Course Syllabi for English 101 STEM and English 102 STEM
Open the file and print a copy of the syllabus.
| masterenglish102stemsyllabusrusnak2024.pdf |
| english_102_short_assignment_during_conference_reprieve_october_2023.pdf |
| master_english_101_stem_q.pdf |
| ccha_technology_science_and_humanities.pdf |
Course Materials
| english_research_essay_checklist_101.pdf |
| english_essay_guide_101.pdf |
| english_essay_research_checklist_102.pdf |
| english_essay_guide_102.pdf |
| apa_style_2017.pdf |
| english_stem_writing.pdf |
| mirror_neurons_keysers.pdf |
| milgram_obedience_experiment.pdf |
| still_life.pdf |
| dangerous_game.pdf |
| why_football_matters_john_harbaugh.pdf |
| i_need_my_brain.pdf |
Assignments Spring 2020
| assignments_102_ebs_spring_2020_rusnak.pdf |
| assignments_102_eds_spring_2020_rusnak.pdf |
Writing Exercises
| english_grammar_apostrophe.pdf |
| english_grammar_comma_use.pdf |
| english_grammar_quotation_marks_exercise.pdf |
| english_grammar_run-ons.pdf |
| english_grammar_sentence_fragments.pdf |
| english_grammar_subject_verb.pdf |
Presentations on Texts
These files break down in detail the questions for your essay responses.
| writing_for_stem_what_the_future_looks_like.pdf |
| english_submersion_journalism.pdf |
| english_stem_best_science_and_nature_writing_2014.pdf |
| english_stem_-_tech_best_science_writing_2010.pdf |
| english_stem_whats_next_dispatches_from_the_future_of_science.pdf |
| quammen_-_ebola_zoonotic_disease_contagion_infection.pdf |
| english_stem_comp_what_will_change_everything_writing.pdf |
| englishanthropocenerusnak2018__2_.pdf |
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