Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1979

Six Innovative Methods of Teaching Technical Writing

Herman A. Estrin

Abstract

Several innovative methods were used to help technical writing students to write more purposively, professionally, and effectively: writing a paper on the improvement of style in technical writing; reading science literature and writing critiques; editing a technical report; writing a professional technical report; writing science books for children; and writing for publication.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1979-04-01
DOI
10.2190/yr9g-prl9-l1u7-46am
Topics
technical communication voice and style

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