Relying on Writing Consultants

Jo Mackiewicz Auburn University

Abstract

Colleges of business grapple with a perceived lack of quality in their graduates’ professional writing and recognize students’ need to learn disciplinary discourses. This article describes the motivation, design, and preliminary outcomes of a business-writing prototype at Auburn University. Writing consultants trained in business communication worked with one class on a substantial writing project. They provided conferencing and written feedback, greatly lowering the faculty workload. Student surveys and informal interviews indicate that students, faculty, and consultants were satisfied with this prototype program.

Journal
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published
2012-04-01
DOI
10.1177/1050651911429924
Open Access
Closed
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