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Hedges, Peter D.; Walley, W. J. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1990
Describes a civil engineering program at Aston University that integrates successfully the development of communication skills with technical training. Explains how the course on Public Sector Planning includes instruction and student work in written, oral, and decision-making skills. (KEH)
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Course Content
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Hall, Dean G.; Nelson, Bonnie A. – Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 1990
Proposes that technical-writing teachers have the responsibility to sensitize students to sexist language, and describes how that language violates professional ethical practices. Demonstrates how technical-writing texts trivialize sexist language. Suggests methods and resources for teachers to use in the classroom. (KEH)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Business Communication, Class Activities, Communication Research
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Penrose, John – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1986
The Association for Business Communication Graduate Studies Committee presents a curriculum based on a survey of recent Masters of Business Administration recipients. A general bibliography and sample syllabus are included. (SRT)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research
Murdock, Phil, Comp. – 1984
Compiled from responses to a survey of 36 universities offering doctorates in rhetoric, composition, language, or technical communication, and updated using research and dissertation indexes and bibliographies, this bibliography summarizes doctoral research in technical communication since 1975. The 35 titles deal with a variety of topics,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Style, Communication Research, Course Content