Unit 1 Task 3: Paraphrasing

“I contend that we (engineers) are undervalued because of our widespread inability to explain what we do to the general public (and why it is so important). It is one of the hardest  goals  to accomplish, to be able to boil down difficult concepts into a short and easily understood presentation or elevator pitch.” Marybeth Miceli, President, Miceli Infrastructure Consulting, USA (2011)

The tasks taken by engineers are not well described which results in their jobs being overlooked by others. Describing the knowledge and labor that engineers go through and utilize in simple terms to others is not an easy task at all.

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  1. Nurul AmirahJanuary 12, 2022 at 5:33 PM

    Citation in paraphrased text should be included. Thank you for your post.

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