Identifying Effective Writing Exercises for Lower-Division Technical Writing Courses

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Oct 1984

Identifying Effective Writing Exercises for Lower-Division Technical Writing Courses

Leigh Henson

Abstract

Conceptual and empirical research were combined to develop information concerning the kinds of papers appropriate for lower-division technical writing in various kinds of institutions: the community college, the technical institute, the four-year college or small university, and the multi-purpose university. Relationships were studied between types of papers rated highly appropriate by teachers of technical writing and types of institutions as well as instructional aims. Also studied were those teachers' suggestions for specialized kinds of papers. The author discusses the implications of this research for determining instructional aims of lower-division technical writing courses in four-year institutions.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1984-10-01
DOI: 10.2190/2rmh-vw3w-vmpv-d8h6
Topics: two-year college empirical research technical communication multilingual writers

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