Summary Of Syllabus

The first day of school at any level typically resonates among students as the most laidback day. In college, it is most likely the only day that material is not lectured to half asleep students and instead students sit bright, cheery eyed listening to the professor go over the class syllabus. This style of text encompasses what the professor intends to accomplish and teach students throughout the duration of the course. Looking within the setting of a lab class at the UW, the CHEM 242 syllabus serves to educate students of certain standards regarding the actions and attitudes of students to promote a sense of safety, preparedness, and responsibility in lab.

In essence, the document emphasizes guidelines to uphold the norms and expectations

In-depth descriptions of these items are provided by the discourse community as set guidelines. The safety and responsibilities section equates to about half of the 15-page syllabus. Needing 7-8 pages to discuss safety procedures and student responsibilities highlights the emphasis that the discourse community places on these topics. They want to ensure the most non-hazardous experience for lab students while working with potentially harmful

Once again, the discourse community changes the typical formatting to make the word “nothing” in bold in order to highlight the policy that waste materials have specialized containment units. Acknowledging potential dangers that arise from improper disposal of waste materials, the speaker of the syllabus reduces possible injuries and the liabilities that follow by choosing to bold certain words. The decision to alter the style of the words to bring more attention to key terms demonstrates the discourse community’s scrutiny to details. Stressing the importance of crucial points provides a concise summary of important items while practicing safe laboratory techniques to ensure the protection of everyone working the lab