Hello and welcome, my name is Gabriel Copin and I have been studying Civil Engineering for 2 years.

Many Civil engineering students share the same problem : writing technical reports in English. Maybe some of you have experienced this too, and I think no one likes to waste time to verify all sentences on our reports right?

I often make grammar mistakes and my sentences are not always clear. As I have only been studying engineering for a short time, I am still in the beginning stages, and I'm not yet an expert.

Over the past two years, I have acquired the skills to calculate stress, forces, and the coefficient of friction in engineering problems.

My goal today is to discuss the significance of communication in engineering and the importance of clear writing in English as a crucial skill for engineers.

By the end of this discussion, I hope to convey the importance of this topic and its relevance to students.

So, please stay with me as I explain why this issue is often underestimated by students.

One common issue that many civil engineers face is struggling when they communicate their site report in English.

If engineers cannot clearly communicate their results reports, the important information could be misunderstood in a project.

Suppose an engineer writes a structural report with unclear explanations. This can lead to mistakes in the construction process.

In this presentation, I will show a solution to help engineers communicate their results more clearly.

To access the website, open a new tab in your web browser. In the address bar, located at the top of the screen, type in the URL for the website: Virtual Writing Tutor.com. This will take you to the home page, where you will see the logo in the top left corner of the screen.

Under the logo, you can see the navigation menu with all the correction tools offered. In the middle of the screen, you can paste the sentences from your reports you want to verify in the text area. On the navigation menu, you can select the type of analysis from the drop down menu you want. Next, listen to how to pronounce it by selecting the speaker located at the bottom right of the text area.

Now, let’s see how to solve the problem of unclear technical writing in English step by step.

First, paste the sentences from your report.
Next, click on check grammar in the navigation menu.
Then, scroll down to see the feedback and suggestions for improvement. This will show you which sentences need correction and how to make them clearer by following the feedback.

So, if you are in civil engineering or a related field, that’s how you can solve the problem of your unclear technical reports in English.

I promised I would show you how to check and improve your reports, and I did it using the website Virtual Writing Tutor.

I hope that was useful to you, so next time I want you to do your report with following the previous steps.
Thanks for watching!

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