Technical Writing Class: 06/26/09

Before we had our technical writing class discussion, Mrs. Manzano had a serious talk with us again. It was all about her feedback regarding our assignment, the three levels of technical writing, that we passed yesterday. She said that our outputs should be relevant to our field. Moreover, she emphasized that we should always check the quality of what we are passing to her because she knows, through its quality, if we are prepared or not. She reads our work. By simply recognizing that we crammed in the submission of that homework, she noticed that most of us were not prepared. I’m guilty about that. After those feedbacks, she announced the additional requirement in our class – a synthesis of what transpires in our daily sessions with her. Even our past meetings with her, from the start of our classes until now, should be recorded. This synthesis, for me, is like a journal; it’s like everyday I have meaningful records to put in my blog. In our technical writing discussion, we were on the “on-the-spot” thing ‘again’. Yes, it made us nervous because she was calling for someone who will report the topics she gave last meeting – characteristics, purposes, principles, subject matter and definition of technical writing. She was angry because it was difficult for us to own the floor for discussion though she already gave the topics before. No brave heart has the guts to break the ice. But, thank God, Magel stood up and discussed the characteristics of technical writing and its subject matter. Then, Jayson talked about the purposes; and Kelvin for the principles. Sophia gave the definition of technical writing. We just had some additional information about their topic as Mrs. Manzano facilitates the sharing. Right after the discussion, it was a “get-a-sheet-of-paper” surprise. Of course, it was an assessment of what we learned. We have to write the answers fast after she dictated the questions. Unfortunately, I did not finish the quiz. But, I had an opportunity to jot down things that I do not know so I can review it. Everyday is a learning day. If we would take this for granted, surely we would miss a lot of things that should be learned in this school. That’s why our class always sticks to the belief that carpe diem! (SEIZED THE DAY!).