Teaching Technical Writing in Canada

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1990

Elaine Eldridge Texas A&M University

Abstract

The results of a 1987 survey of seventy Canadian four-year colleges and universities indicate that approximately half of the thirty-five responding institutions offer some form of technical writing. While courses are well-received by students and have stable or growing enrollments, faculty attitudes toward professional writing courses are mixed, varying from enthusiastic to disapproving. The other half of the responding institutions do not offer professional writing courses and have no plans to do so. Faculties at these institutions are generally against establishing such courses because they do not see technical writing as a legitimate subject.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1990-04-01
DOI: 10.2190/wjxr-d018-ph18-fwgy
Open Access: Closed
Topics: artificial intelligence technical communication professional writing multilingual writers

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