Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Oct 1978

Technical English and the Future

Albert C. Yoder Southside Virginia Community College

Abstract

“Technical English and the Future” begins by discussing two methods of teaching technical English: the practical and the imaginative. It then argues that these methods need not be mutually exclusive and that teachers should search for ways of synthesizing the two. One such way is for courses in technical English to focus on the subject of the future. After discussing the rationale for this approach, the article describes what such a course might be like.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1978-10-01
DOI
10.2190/4948-ajgt-vd75-t0e5
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Cited by in this index (1)

  1. Allen (1993)
    The role(s) of assessment in technical communication: A review of the literature
    Technical Communication Quarterly

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    Camaradarie
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  1. The Student and His Audience, Notes on Teaching English, Spring 1977.
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