Designed as a research tool for teachers of writing, this annotated bibliography describes texts and readers which pertain to college level English courses (with indications of those suitable for use in high schools). Each entry has been placed in one or more of the following categories: grammar and basic usage, composition, advanced composition…

The working papers that document the planning, construction, equipping, and operation of a laboratory facility dedicated to educational research and development (R&D) are organized into three volumes. Volume I sets forth the technical substance of the 12 working papers. This volume, Volume III, contains the technical attachments for Working Papers…

This document presents the proceedings of the technical writing section of the ninth annual (1974) Southeastern Regional Conference on English in the Two-Year College. It is divided into three parts: part 1 contains papers on the relevance of teaching writing and the demands of industry on the technical writer; part 2 contains three papers, each…

Four pairs of concepts important for the descriptions of the language or form of objective statements are described. The paper addresses itself to a set of questions concerning the relations between the form of educational objectives and the function which those objectives serve. The concept pairs considered are general-specific,…

The terminology bank at the University of Montreal is described. It consists of a dictionary of scientific and technical terms in the form of a bilingual card index permitting the entry of information into a computer and its retrieval via a terminal. The bank is intended for use by translators, government publication offices, information agencies,…

Discusses some characteristics and possible sources of homework problems to be used in business communication courses. (RL)

Discusses trends in the teaching of technical writing in the two-year college. (MKM)

Describes a course presented to increase the effective reporting and writing skills of geology students. (SL)

Describes use of RFPs (requests for proposals) to specify requirements for automated library systems and presents advice on when to use RFPs, how to construct the statements, and how to present library needs and priorities so that maximum success in choosing a vendor and system are achieved. (Author/CLB)

Reported on the application of a speech communication instrument called the RHETSEN scale, which sorts subjects' responses by rhetorical sensitivity, noble self, and rhetorical reflector. Subjects were members of the Society for Technical Communication. Found that sex, age, and education level affected response type significantly. (SKC)

Arguing that social scientists must write in an interesting and readable manner, Fine presents 11 propositions to lighten and brighten sociological writing. Suggests that sociologists write often, proofread their work, allow others to review it, make revisions, develop individual styles, use humor, and write for the readers. (GEA)

Describes a laboratory exercise in which a writer verbally directs a reader to assemble a seven-piece puzzle. Discusses how the exercise provides a test of communicative effectiveness, an illustration of the communication process, and an opportunity to examine assumptions that writers often make. (ARH)

Describes one technical writing teacher's use of group writing projects in which students write and present a marketing report of a product they have invented. Points out that such projects teach students valuable skills in group dynamics, as well as technical writing skills. (ARH)

Identifies two developing trends in organizations which may influence technical writers and technical writing teachers: (1) increasing technology may result in an increasing need for a conversational tone in technical writing; and (2) an increasingly participative corporate structure may require technical writers to have greater participation and…

Argues that the process approach to writing should not be stressed too heavily in business communication courses because the process may (1) be a luxury; (2) be an illusion; and (3) vary so much between writers that urging a set series of steps might accomplish little and make inefficient use of class time. (JD)