Research at Tennessee Technological University indicated that library and instructional materials were not being utilized. Additional research showed that graduates of the teacher training program did not use their school library fully or draw upon the media skill of the librarian. The coordinator of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and a…

The writing adjunct course, an individualized composition course offered in conjunction with subject-area courses at six campuses of California State University, is offered as an alternative to the traditional instruction of advanced composition. The purposes of the course are to help students express their ideas, rather than locate their errors,…

The collection of articles is intended to serve as supplementary reading for students and practitioners in rehabilitation and related fields, and to provide a background in the philosophy, terminology, and methodology of vocational evaluation and work adjustment. The articles are divided into eight areas: philosophy of vocational evaluation (four…

Procedures for organizing and planning a request for a research grant are presented in the document. The guidelines are divided in five sections with related subsections and contain information on what areas each section should cover: (1) a narrative statement of objectives and major tasks of the study including a list of current work in progress…

This manual deals with three areas of communication. The first section reviews problems of communication within an organization or task analysis team that can hinder effectiveness and gives suggestions for improving the quality of intra-organization communication. The second chapter stresses the importance of active listening, makes…

Outlines the development, organization, and success of the environmental communication program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. (RL)

A new freshman chemical engineering course at the University of Texas emphasizes the development of writing skills. (BB)

An approach is described for the incorporation of technical writing instruction into a chemistry course for college seniors. The approach uses a guide to technical writing and one or two lectures. (BB)

It is argued that a student's poor written English is often bound up with his confusions about the content and rhetoric of his various disciplines. The use of language specialists to assist subject specialists in clarifying the nature and source of difficulty is seen as a possible solution to the problem. (JMD)

Discusses the rationale, criteria, and ways to gain acceptance for an award that stimulates and provides recognition for undergraduates' good business communication skills. (RL)

Presents the objectives and philosophy, qualities of trainer and trainees, procedures and methodology, and evaluation techniques necessary for an effective writing skills program within a business organization. (RL)

The use of the computer to establish a set of consistent terms when translating legal and technical texts in Swedish, Finnish and English is discussed. (RW)

Notes that the basic elements of the English article system are best taught to foreign technical writing students over an extended period of time. Outlines a teaching method that emphasizes reducing errors that native English speakers perceive as wrong rather than teaching the nuances by which native writers fine tune their relationship with their…

Argues that literary criticism, in the guise of genre theory, can illuminate a consideration of textbook language by (1) classifying texts based on form, (2) indicating the relation of that form to reader expectations and reader/author "shared past experiences," (3) determining communicable purpose and meanings, and (4) constraining…

Recommends including an introductory public relations course in technical communication programs to dispel the widely held but inaccurate view that technical communications and public relations are entirely different endeavors. Stresses that including the public relations course would help eliminate misconceptions regarding both fields, and…