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Foster, Gretchen – 1984
In order to help science students communicate more effectively with people outside their field, a two-semester technical writing course was developed with an emphasis on thinking rather than on blind adherence to the rules and forms of technical writing. The initial test group was composed of freshman science majors with exceptional writing…
Descriptors: Assignments, Comparative Analysis, Content Area Writing, Course Objectives
Hall, Dean G.; Nelson, Bonnie A. – Engineering Education, 1988
Lists questions that can be used to help students learn how to write letters of inquiry. States that as a result, students begin to feel less like students and more like professionals. (RT)
Descriptors: Assignments, Business English, College Instruction, College Science
