Using environmental impact statements as an introduction to technical writing

Technical Communication Quarterly Mar 1993

Using environmental impact statements as an introduction to technical writing

Charlton Ryan University of Memphis

Abstract

Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) provide college students with hands‐on experience working with genuine technical documents from the working world, an overview of the writing process, and the strategies and tasks encountered in technical writing. Using EISs can help students understand decision‐making processes, heighten their environmental awareness, and generate class camaraderie. This essay details one method of introducing students to EISs and reports the benefits and problems encountered in doing so.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 1993-03-01
DOI: 10.1080/10572259309364534
Open Access: Closed
Topics: technical communication

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