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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
Pickett, Nell Ann; Angelo, Faye – 1985
To determine the status of the teaching of technical writing in two-year colleges, a survey was conducted of 1,202 two-year institutions in the 50 states. Questions concerned enrollment patterns, number of technical communication courses and teachers, number of years technical communication courses have been offered, prerequisites for courses…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Programs, Course Content, Course Objectives
