The purpose of this collection of papers is to serve as a guide for the English teacher in the field of technical and scientific writing. The eight main sections concern the definition and the teaching of technical writing; the skills, needs, and goals of the technical writing student; teacher appraisal of the technical writing curriculum; practical classroom approaches to technical writing; methods for evaluating technical writing; the importance of effective technical writing in industry; and technical writing as a science and as an art. A bibliography of approximately 60 items concerning the teaching of technical writing is also included. (TS)