Engaging undergraduate students in designing and executing original research should not only be accompanied by technique training but also intentional instruction in the critical analysis and writing of scientific literature. The course described here takes a rigorous approach to scientific reading and writing using primary literature as the model…

Examines the four steps a technical writing teacher should follow in organizing the technical writing course and in allowing for adjustments during the course. (RL)

Draws from the theories of James Kinneavy to define technical writing, organize the technical writing course, and provide analytic depth to the course. (DD)

Reports on a teaching technique that emphasizes the logical, sequential developments involved in business report writing by having students follow a model business report as they work on their own research projects. (RL)

Describes the organization and the benefit of using the team-teaching approach in a technical writing course for chemical engineering students. (RL)

A method for adapting a technical writing course to the needs of students from a variety of majors is summarized. (HTH)

The ten papers included in this document discuss the following topics: educating Americans about the United States economic system, writing and publishing your next book, the advantages and disadvantages of one-way and two-way communication in business (e.g., writing versus telephoning), structural flexibility in business communication courses,…

Designed chiefly for the growing number of technical and business writing teachers in two year colleges, this collection of articles helps teachers understand technology and business students so that they can teach courses that satisfy the writing needs of those students. Written by practicing teachers or writers, the articles offer viewpoints on…

Because of the emphasis on special forms of writing, such as letters and reports, business communications classes do little to introduce students to practical, career-oriented writing situations. Management administration offers an excellent vehicle for the development of an advanced course in rhetoric combined with a survey of the administrative…

This anthology contains 21 articles on teaching methods and assignments in technical writing. The anthology is divided into three major sections. The first section, "Courses," presents plans for alternative approaches to the teaching of technical writing. The second section, "Components," offers a variety of activities for major segments within a…

Describes (1) an annual report assignment that includes concepts to be learned and teaching strategies, (2) methods of introducing the business communications course during its first week, (3) and preparing visual aids from financial periodicals. (EL)

Presents some pointers for designing a course in reading technical or scientific Russian. (AM)

The process-oriented advanced technical writing course described in this paper leads students progressively through the writing and editing processes while involving them in the technical writing of their respective disciplines. The readings, exercises, and report assignments used in the course are discussed to show how these activities awaken…

Asks the course planner, text writer, teacher, or even the student to consider a series of questions about Earth processes such as how, why, and where the process occurs and why is it important. Provides a guide for the coverage of a topic to ensure that nothing is overlooked. (Author/MVL)

An Eastern Michigan University course in Spanish for special purposes with an emphasis on technology was intended to serve students of business, international trade, and technology, but the actual enrollment came largely from the department of foreign languages and bilingual studies. However, significant diversity in scientific preparation and…