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Nelson, Ronald J. – Technical Writing Teacher, 1986
Provides information on current and anticipated course offerings, programs, and workshops or seminars in technical communication at 30 colleges. (FL)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Surveys
Winkler, Victoria M.; Mizuno, Jeanne L. – Technical Writing Teacher, 1985
Describes the four general categories of advanced technical writing courses: genre courses, general communication courses, rhetorical theory or history courses, and courses that use special pedagogical techniques or focus on a certain aspect of technical communication. Discusses implications for planning advanced courses. (HTH)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Book, Virginia Alm; And Others – Technical Writing Teacher, 1982
Offers resources on technical writing published in 1981. Arranges the citations under the following categories: bibliographies, books, reviews, and articles on the profession; theory and philosophy; pedagogy; technical speech; research; designing degree programs; technical writing and the computer; writing technical articles and reports;…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Book, Virginia Alm; And Others – Technical Writing Teacher, 1981
Offers resources on technical writing that were published in 1980. Arranges the citations under 12 categories: bibliographies, books, reviews, and articles on theory and philosophy; pedagogy; writing technical articles and reports; research; technical writing and the computer; graphic/visual aids; correspondence; technical speech; and designing…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedBattison, Robbin; Goswami, Dixie – Journal of Business Communication, 1981
Surveys recent trends in the area of clear writing. Discusses the problem of incomprehensible language in functional writing (forms and documents). Considers solutions, particularly those developed by the Document Design Center. (PD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Models, Publications
Download full textNapoli, Philip M.; Powers, Gerald – 1997
Public relations writing curricula must accurately reflect the writing responsibilities of public relations (PR) practitioners. This study provides descriptive information on the types of writing tasks conducted by PR practitioners. The study also investigates whether the type of writing and overall time spent writing vary with years of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Higher Education
Stohrer, Freda F. – 1987
Technical writing instructors generally agree about the absolute need for communication skills throughout the technological work place, but a survey of technical writing journal articles shows a lack of focus on ways to address business's needs for on-the-job literacy. One major advance within the profession in recent years has been the…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Warren, Thomas, Ed. – 1979
Articles in these proceedings of a conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication represent the views of professional communicators and academicians who share a concern for providing breadth and quality of preparation of present and future technical communicators. The 11 articles discuss the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Education Work Relationship
