Rhetoric of the classroom: The exigencies of the technical writing class as topics for memos

Technical Communication Quarterly Mar 1994

Rhetoric of the classroom: The exigencies of the technical writing class as topics for memos

Robert Inkster

Abstract

The instructor and students in a technical writing class constitute a complex organizational unit with an array of interests, needs, values, and agendas. The need to negotiate and define both shared and conflicting goals and assumptions presents a richly problematical rhetorical situation. In this context, we can use the old standard organizational genre, the memo, in ways that are both rhetorically and pedagogically rich, helping students to write themselves—and their instructors—into a more vital, satisfying, and effective learning environment.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 1994-03-01
DOI: 10.1080/10572259409364567
Open Access: Closed
Topics: technical communication

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (1)

THOMPSON (1996)

Competence and Critique in Technical Communication

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

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Sullivan et al. (1981)

A Case for Diagnosis in Technical Writing

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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