Business and Professional Communication Quarterly

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December 2025

  1. Book Review: Text at Scale: Corpus Analysis in Technical Communication CarradiniS.SwartsJ. (2024). Text at Scale: Corpus Analysis in Technical Communication. Denver, CO: The WAC Clearinghouse, University Press of Colorado. 152 pp.
    doi:10.1177/23294906251345592

December 2015

  1. Writing in the Professions: An Internship for Interdisciplinary Students
    Abstract

    This article considers how professional writing courses can prepare students in various disciplines for the workforce. Specifically, I argue for Writing in the Disciplines (WID) internships where students learn to write documents relevant for their careers while participating in practical work experiences. In the WID internships I describe, instructors collaborate with coordinators across campus to establish writing-intensive internships that focus on the needs of students and the community partner. This article illustrates the collaborative endeavors of three internships, highlighting the challenges and lessons learned from WID internships.

    doi:10.1177/2329490615589172