Can This Marriage Be Saved: Is an English Department a Good Home for Technical Communication?.

MacNealy, Mary Sue; Heaton, Leon B.

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ERIC Number: EJ583479

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Publication Date: 1999

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Can This Marriage Be Saved: Is an English Department a Good Home for Technical Communication?

MacNealy, Mary Sue; Heaton, Leon B.

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v29 n1 p41-64 1999

Surveys technical writing professors concerning the definition and location of technical writing programs. Finds that programs located in English departments do not receive the respect and support they need; and that faculty in programs located in other departments are significantly more satisfied. Suggests some strategies for improving the situation. (RS)

Descriptors: College Faculty, English Departments, Higher Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Teacher Attitudes, Technical Writing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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