IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Sep 1984
Technical writing — “very useful stuff”
Frieda F. Bostian
Virginia Tech
Abstract
Experience at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University indicates that students in engineering and science need a course in technical writing. A one-quarter course there begins with a review of general editing principles, based on Strunk and White's `Elements of Style', and an introduction to specific principles of organizing and editing technical material. Students then write a series of assignments using specific formats, such as technical descriptions, memos, instructions, letters, proposals, and formal reports or articles.
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- IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
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- 1984-09-01
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- 10.1109/tpc.1984.6448714
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