So far the instructional manual has been going well. I have a solid understanding of what I’m writing my instructional manual on and I’m continuously being engaged on the project, as the topic aligns with my personal interests.

The course is going great. I’ve learned about summarizing technical articles, a technique which I had no experience prior to taking this class. I really like that we have the ability to choose topics that we are interested in, as opposed to other English courses in which students are forced to work with a specific topic and a specific piece of literature. Having the ability to choose our own technical topics for our assignments has made it much more engaging to complete assignments and really keeps me engaged in the course.

Christopher Soto
Technical Writing
Professor Rosenstein
September 13th, 2017
The Shallows – Free Write (10 mins)

In Chapter 5 of the Shallows by Nicholas Carr, Carr gives history on the Turing Machine and the story of Computer Scientist Alan Turing. Turing was a British Mathematician who was responsible for the decryption of the Enigma machine, a device used during World War II to send encrypted messages. Carr discuses the Turing Machine and about how the current progression of technology has surpassed what would have been concerned advanced and potentially impossible during Turing’s time. Carr progressions onward and discusses about the different roles that have been taken over by technology (media, news, etc..)