Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Oct 1977

Is the Teaching of Technical Writing Really Relevant?

Stephen J. Curley

Abstract

A student's honest complaint challenges the relevance of teaching technical writing. He assumes that academic and business criteria have little to do with each other. However, an examination of academic statistics and the expectations of business undercuts his assumption.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1977-10-01
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10.2190/gte7-h628-dmxw-bucb
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  1. Bratchell (1979)
    Literature and Communication
    Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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