“Consumerism in Communications” or Giving Employers What They Expect from College Graduates

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1974

“Consumerism in Communications” or Giving Employers What They Expect from College Graduates

Ruth M. Walsh

Abstract

Of graduating seniors, businessmen assume basic writing skills. Graduates of business administration curriculums are assumed to have, additionally, not only basic language competence but also some expertise in report writing. Experience, both in the classroom and with personnel in formal organizations, bears out that neither students nor practitioners have a real grasp of organization, rhetorical techniques, and reader devices. Consumerism in Communication suggests what is being done in the College of Business Administration's undergraduate communications course to prepare students to meet realistically, confidently, and competently the expectations of their employers. Based on both research and experience, the course design pragmatically aims at reducing frustration on the part of employers who are dismayed at the verbal deficiencies of college graduates.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1974-04-01
DOI: 10.2190/5y33-chj1-knvl-dwdg
Topics: basic writing curriculum design multimodality

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