topic-what is a topic sheet?
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This topic sheet provides an explanation for Larson's use of topic sheets and a guide for students using them. Usually, Larson will not assign "readings" on the syllabus, but will instead assign a topic. When he does so, you should read all the readings identified on it.TRANSCRIPT
2u1S Biian N. LaisonTopic: What is a topic sheet.Page 1 !"#$%& ()*+ $, * +"#$% ,)--+. This topic page incluues intiouuctoiy infoimation, a list of ieauings, anu questions to guiue youi ieauing anu piepaie you foi class uiscussion; it may also incluue an inuiviuual oi gioup assignment, which may oi may not be giaueu. /0+1"23%+$"0 Topic sheets aie Laison's way of oiganizing couise mateiials. They allow him ceitain oiganizational fieeuom, anu the benefit stuuents by pioviuing a stiuctuie aiounu the ieauings, activities, anu assignments associateu with a topic. Each topic begins with an intiouuction like this one. Following it aie ieauings, ieauing questions, classioom activities, anu assignments. If the topic sheet cites woiks that aie not in the ieauings list, they appeai in the woiks citeu section at the enu. This topic is unusual in that it has maiginal comments to help stuuents unueistanu the point of a topic sheet. Note that when assigns you a topic sheet, he expects you to ieau the intiouuction, uo the ieauings, anu consiuei the ieauing questions by the beginning of the class session foi which the topic is assigneu. 4-*2$05, 6"1 +)$, +"#$% Web links. Sometimes the ieauings will incluue web links, like this one on the uefinition of technical communication on Wikipeuia. Textbook sections. The ieauings may incluue sections of the assigneu textbook. Aiticles. The ieauings may incluue aiticles, book exceipts, anu othei mateiials. You will finu these in the Resouices section of the T-Squaie site foi the couise. 4-*2$05 73-,+$"0, 1.In X, what is the point of Y. 89*,,1"": *%+$;$+$-, 6"1 +)$, +"#$% Think, paii, shaie: Is the topic sheet a goou iuea.