Survey of Academic Writing Tasks

Written Communication Apr 1984

BRENT BRIDGEMAN ; SYBIL B. CARLSON

Abstract

Questionaire responses from faculty members in 190 academic departments at 34 universities were analyzed to determine the writing tasks faced by beginning undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to undergraduate English departments, six fields were surveyed: electrical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, chemistry, psychology, and master of business administration programs. Results indicated considerable variability across fields in the kinds of writing required and in preferred assessment topics.

Journal: Written Communication
Published: 1984-04-01
DOI: 10.1177/0741088384001002004
Topics: graduate education

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