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Peer reviewedGearhart, Kyle Anne – Technical Communication, 1992
Cites research showing that many technical writing courses do not give students an accurate conception of the workplace. Notes the importance of communication skills, inadequacies of writers in the workplace, and the need for practice and instruction in collaborative writing. Outlines a one-term course containing a collaborative writing project…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Collaborative Writing, Communication Skills, Course Descriptions
