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| Technical Writing Teacher | 2 |
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| Hester, Mary | 1 |
| Stine, Donna | 1 |
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| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
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Stine, Donna – Technical Writing Teacher, 1982
Provides a rationale for including technical writing assignments in a freshman composition course. Describes several possible writing assignments, including descriptions of mechanisms, abstracts, and research reports. Also discusses possible texts and other readings for the class and how such assignments affect student attitudes and performance.…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Technical Writing
Hester, Mary – Technical Writing Teacher, 1986
Describes a method for using the press release to introduce basic technical writing principles and increase students' writing confidence. Includes lecture format and writing assignment. (HTH)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Course Content, Higher Education, Student Attitudes
