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Bridging the Gap between the Technical Communication Classroom and the Internship: Teaching Social Consciousness and Real-World Writing
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Bourelle, Tiffany – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2012
Service-learning projects and traditional internships both prepare the student of technical communication for the workforce in many ways. What is lacking in the scholarship is a discussion of how to successfully link these two ideas. To help teachers implement courses that bridge the gap between service-learning projects and internships, I discuss…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Assignments, Technical Writing, Socialization
So That's Who You Are: An Exercise That Moves Students from "I" to "You" in Persuasive Writing (My Favorite Assignment).
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Mulvihill, Peggy – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1990
Describes an assignment for a business writing course which helps students learn to focus on the reader in persuasive writing. (SR)
Descriptors: Assignments, Audience Awareness, Business Communication, Cooperative Learning