Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1997

The Role of Abstracting in “Professional Documentation,” a Technical Writing Class for Hungarian Students of English Translation

Tibor Koltay Agricultural Biotechnology Institute

Abstract

In “Professional Documentation,” a class designed to make Hungarian students of English translation familiar with written genres, that are not translation, abstracting plays an important role. Students get theoretical background to abstracting in a lecture and by analyzing the appropriate chapters of technical writing textbooks. The structure and objectivity of the abstract, the features of its informative variant receive special attention. Practical student activities include analyzing and writing abstracts in different settings. Many of the methods applied can be used in the education of translators in other languages and in technical writing classes in other countries.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1997-07-01
DOI
10.2190/v6uq-h6hn-7ayc-9vp8
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genre theory writing pedagogy technical communication
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