Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Jan 1975
Against Substituting Technical Writing for Freshman English
Merrill D. Whitburn
Texas A&M University
Abstract
W. Earl Britton's proposal to substitute technical writing for freshman English is not convincing. The proposal rests on questionable beliefs about the two courses. Freshman English is not neglecting to emphasize the development of communications skills, and technical writing cannot be broadened enough to replace freshman English without becoming a course in freshman English. Both courses have important roles to play in the university. Freshman English should continue to concern itself with general communications skills, and technical writing should continue to involve the application of these skills to special kinds of communication.
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- Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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- 1975-01-01
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- 10.2190/p97r-v02b-yaja-x6qu
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Bruckmann (1976)Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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Numbers within parentheses refer to the pages of Britton's article from which quotations are taken.
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