Non-Native English-Speaking Engineers' Writing at the Workplace

Chapter 1 Introduction Overview FrameworkProject designLimits of the studyOutlineReferencesChapter 2 the importance of writing in the engineering field in today's digital age OverviewWriting needs in the workplace Globalized communicationA focus on Chinese engineers ParticipantsSummaryReferencesChapter3 High writing demands and standards in the workplaceOverviewWriting demands at workThe demand for good writing skills at workSummaryRefenrence Chapter 4 Chinese engineers' writing difficulties Writing in a second language Vocabulary Syntax: Complexity versus Density Coherence Social contexts and communicative purpose Textual purpose in the workplaceThe similarities between the writing process and the design processSummaryReferencesChapter 5 Engineers' explanations of writing difficultiesInexpericed writersProfessional reputationAvoiding writing in the workplace Relying on data to avoid writingSummaryReferencesChapter 6 Discussion and implicationsOverviewDiscussion about writing difficulties Language versus literacy Disciplinary literacyWriting process: thinking, revision, not just editingLack of writing in the workplace Perceptions of professional identitiesAvoiding writing in the workplace Reliance on data Lost opportunities Implications Implications for practice Professional training for engineer writers at the workplace Implications for pedagogyFuture researchConclusionReferencesAppendix A Appendix BAppendix C