Technical Communication Quarterly Mar 2009

The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing: The Emergence of Professional Identity

Teresa Kynell Northern Michigan University ; Elizabeth Tebeaux Mitchell Institute

Abstract

This article attempts to summarize the history of ATTW. It focuses on issues that led to the need for an organization devoted to technical writing, and the individuals who were leaders in ATTW, as well as in NCTE and CCCC, whose efforts provided the foundation for the presence of technical writing as a legitimate teaching and research discipline. We draw on existing historical pieces and the contributions provided by many of the first ATTW members to capture the history of ATTW. We describe the major changes in ATTW from 1973–2007 and conclude with our reflections, as well as important questions we believe to be critical to the future of ATTW

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2009-03-27
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10.1080/10572250802688000
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