Education makes a difference: Results of a survey of writing on the job

Lorie Roth Armstrong Atlantic State University

Abstract

A survey of 182 employees participating in writing workshops reveals some differences in writing practices, based on the educational level of the employee, and suggests that employees with advanced degrees (e.g., master's or doctoral) vary most noticeably from the other groups. In particular, it seems that a large percentage of workers with graduate training write long reports, write to other experts in their field, and spend time revising. Additional research needs to be done on the impact of educational level on writing practices.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
1993-03-01
DOI
10.1080/10572259309364532
Open Access
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